CSKVsRR: Do or die situation for CSK, Rajasthan eyes playoffs

• Chennai must win to remain in the playoff race
  
• Chennai has won 6 out of 12 matches and is fourth in the points table.
  
• Rajasthan has won 8 out of 11 matches and is second in the points table.
  

In the 61st match of the Indian Premier League 2024, Chennai Super Kings will face Rajasthan Royals on Sunday i.e. today. The match will be played at Chennai's home ground MA Chidambaram Stadium. If CSK wants to remain in the race for the playoffs, they will have to win this match at any cost. Chennai has won 6 out of 12 matches so far in the 17th season. The team is at fourth position in the points table with 12 points. On the other hand, a win could get RR a playoff ticket. Rajasthan has won 8 out of 11 matches so far and the team is at second place in the points table with 16 points.

Head to Head Statistics

If we look at the statistics of CSK and RR in IPL, both the teams have clashed 28 times in the league. Meanwhile, Chennai has won 15 matches. Whereas, Rajasthan has won 13 matches. Chennai has won 8 matches while batting first and 7 matches while batting first. Whereas Rajasthan has won 5 matches by batting first and 8 matches by chasing the target. Rajasthan has won 4 out of the last 5 matches.

Match at MA Chidambaram Stadium

Chennai has played 70 matches so far at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and has won 49 of them. The team has faced defeat in 20 matches. Also 1 match is tied. Rajasthan Royals have won only 2 out of 8 matches at their home ground Chennai. In 2014, the team captained by Sanju Samson had to face defeat.

Probable playing-11 of both the teams

Chennai Super Kings

Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dubey, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh.

Influential players: Ajinkya Rahane

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (captain and wicketkeeper), Ryan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Player: Sandeep Sharma