Today Match Prediction for CSK vs RR:Rajasthan Royals will take on Chennai Super Kings in the 12th match of Vivo IPL 2021 on Monday. Both sides have had a similar start to their season thus far. Both have secured two points each, however, with a better Net run rate, Chennai Super Kings are placed at the top half of the table, while Rajasthan are sitting at the fifth position.
Yet, MS Dhoni will be quietly pleased more about how Deepak Chahar refound his PowerPlay mojo against PBKS, allowing the captain to dictate terms with the ball like he's enjoyed doing all through his years of success. Chahar's wicket-taking skills at the start helps click CSK's middle-overs spin choke into gear and sets up a low-scoring game that is right up CSK's alley.
Tactics & Matchups - Should Sanju Samson be summoned to the crease inside the PowerPlay overs, how he does against Chahar could shape the game going forward. Samson has faced 28 balls from the CSK pacer, hit 39 runs off it and has been dismissed thrice. The RR captain has also struggled against CSK overall, scoring just 154 runs (including a 74 last year) in 9 innings at an average of 17.00.
Chennai Super Kings Playing 11 (likely)
Lungi Ngidi has finally joined up with the squad and could be a handy option at the Wankhede. But it'd be very unlike CSK to make a change right after a victory. Yet, one opening spot could be up for grabs after Ruturaj Gaikwad struggled his way to a 16-ball five against PBKS. CSK have Robin Uthappa waiting in the wings to make that top-order spot his own.
RR continue to be without Jofra Archer, who has only just been given a go-ahead to resume 'light training' after undergoing surgery on March 29.
Tactics & Matchups: If not for Ben Stokes's exit from this season due to an injury, David Miller may have spent another season on RR's bench. He took his chance wonderfully against PBKS, and could yet be the key against CSK too. He has two fifties against them in 10 meetings and has been particularly devastating against Ravindra Jadeja's left-arm spin (85 runs off 49 balls), which could disrupt a few of Dhoni's middle-over plans.
Rajasthan Royals Playing 11
CSK and RR both are coming on the back of a win in their last game. However, the absence of Ben Stokes and Archer is likely to hurt RR against a solid looking CSK. The depth in CSK’s batting makes them a team to beat and thus have an edge over Rajasthan.