🏏IPL 2023: Match 17 - CSK vs RR on 12/04/23 at 7:30 PM IST 🏏 - Page 4

CSK have returned to their fortress and they truly know how to rule the roost in their home conditions and it will certainly be a stern test for RR.

MSD will be leading CSK for the 200th time in the IPL and it is a big occasion for him tonight. After losing their opening game, CSK have won two games in a row. RR also have two wins out of three games. With a chance to top the table on offer, expect a humdinger of a contest.

If the Chepauk surface plays true to its nature, expect spin to play a substantial part. In the last game here, we saw more than 420 runs scored. Even Dhoni was surprised by the way the surface played but saying all that, the spinners did extract good purchase.

These two teams have ticked most boxes so far. Will Dhoni lead CSK to a hat-trick of wins in todays historic game? Or will RR breach CSKs fortress?

6:30pm Anbuden. MS Dhoni. CSK. Three things that have left Chennai draped in yellow for the past 15 years and counting. Tonight, the Chepauk, will yet again have a festive atmosphere as their favourite son Dhoni will walk out as CSK's captain for the 200th time. In front of them will be Rajasthan Royals, who've won each of their last two games

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Rajan: "RR always had an edge against CSK. With Ashwin and Chahal and Murugan Ashwin in RR side, it will be a formidable team and hope CSK will give a tough fight today. "

Afeef: "Ben Stokes' current team vs Ben Stokes' former team. And the man himself won't be playing in today's match."

Johnson Varghes: "I hope this is a good experience for both team. RR is strong among both teams and my thoughts going towards that team even though Chennai played superbly in last two games."

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6:35pm Dhoni is the first player to lead a single team in the IPL for 200 games. There was a small presentation a short while ago with N Srinivasan, his wife Chitra Srinivasan and TNCA head Rupa Gurunath presenting Dhoni with a memento.

Zampa was one of the first RR players to come out and have a bowl. No surprises if RR unleash three quality spinners tonight.

Lots of cracks, not a lot of grass. The surface is firm enough here but fully expect the spinners and cutters to play a major role in this type of surface here. The way the openers approach the game in the powerplay can have an impact on the game. In the middle overs, the spinners will come into play. In the game against LSG, the spinners extracted good turn. It is going to turn and there will be a bit of bounce too. The key will be to bowl in the right lengths, on the 5-6 metres area, opines Nick Knight in his pitch report.

Narbavi R from Chepauk pings: This will be Dhoni's 200th match as CSK captain. As a result, he is being felicitated by N.Srinivasan.

6:40pm Right then! Chepauk may be CSK's home-ground fortress and the men in yellow have a good spin attack to make use of the conditions. But in R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal and more spin options in Adam Zampa and M Ashwin, Sreshth Shah wonders in his preview if Rajasthan Royals could match Super Kings spin for spin.