CSK vs RR Match Prediction: IPL 2024 Match 61, Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match?

CSK vs RR Match Prediction: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) continue their pursuit of top-four when they host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an important Indian Premier League (IPL) match at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday afternoon. This will be the last home league match for CSK in IPL 2024 before playing Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 18.

Match Preview

April 19 was the date when CSK’s current streak of four defeats and two wins in six games started. The reigning champions lost back-to-back games against Lucknow Super Giants before returning to winning ways with a 78-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. CSK then ran into their bogey team Punjab Kings, who beat them for the fourth straight match. Chennai did snap their losing streak against PBKS after defeating them by 28 runs in Dharamshala.

Despite the inconsistent form, CSK were outright favorites to beat facing Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium. But matches are not played on paper. GT ripped apart the pre-match odds and dominated CSK right from the first ball. Thanks to Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan‘s terrific centuries, GT posted a humongous total of 231 runs.

Out came CSK to kick-start the chase, and it was the worst possible start for the visitors who lost 3 top-order batters in the space of 17 balls. After that, CSK were playing only the catch-up game and lost by 35 runs in the end.

Also Read: CSK vs RR Dream11 Prediction

But the big match carrying significant stakes is the next one against Rajasthan Royals. Sanju Samson‘s team also finds itself under scrutiny and immense pressure following a run of two straight defeats. RR has to win this game, or they could fall out of the top two, which will be a travesty for them considering how dominant they have been throughout the IPL 2024 campaign.

CSK vs RR Match Details

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report

MA Chidambaram Stadium has always been a good pitch for batters. This season is no exception as teams have found it easy to score runs. In the last match at this venue, Punjab Kings chased down CSK’s 162/7 in only 17.5 overs.

In the other two games preceding PBKS‘ match, the 200-run mark was breached three times in four innings, with CSK accounting for two of them.

CSK vs RR Head-To-Head Record

This will be the 29th IPL meeting between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. CSK has won 15 times in those encounters, with RR winning the other 13. So, there’s not much separating CSK and RR when it comes to head-to-head games.

But it’s worth highlighting RR’s record against CSK since 2020. During this period, both teams faced each other seven times, and it’s RR who dominated CSK like no other team, winning six times in seven games since IPL 2020.

Rajasthan also won the most recent encounter against CSK, which was played on April 27, 2023. RR won that game by 32 runs.

CSK vs RR Predicted Playing 11:

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Lineup:
Ajinkya Rahane
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
Daryl Mitchell
Moeen Ali
Shivam Dube
Ravindra Jadeja
MS Dhoni (WK)
Mitchell Santner
Shardul Thakur
Simarjeet Singh
Tushar Deshpande

• Richard Gleeson (IMPACT PLAYER)

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Lineup:
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Jos Buttler
Sanju Samson (C/WK)
Riyan Parag
Shubham Dubey / Dhruv Jurel
Rovman Powell
Shimron Hetmyer
Ravichandran Ashwin
Trent Boult
Avesh Khan
Sandeep Sharma

• Yuzvendra Chahal (IMPACT PLAYER)

CSK vs RR Match Prediction: Best Batters And Bowlers

CSK Probable highest scorer: Ruturaj Gaikwad | Shivam Dube | Daryl Mitchell

Ruturaj Gaikwad is ticking all the boxes as the captain of CSK. He is leading the team like a true leader, scoring runs and winning games for his team. The 27-year-old is the leading scorer for up until now, having racked up 51 runs in 12 innings.

Second on the list is Shivam Dube. Although the last three innings haven’t gone as per plan, Dube still remains CSK’s second best bet in any game. He will definitely be eying a big score here. The 30-year-old has so far scored 371 runs in 12 innings.

Daryl Mitchell is also worth the shot in CSK vs RR Today IPL teams. He was CSK’s highest scorer in the last match against GT, scoring 63 runs off 34 balls.

RR Probable Highest Scorer: Sanju Samson | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Riyan Parag

Rajasthan Royals are blessed with in-form players who can single-handedly win games on their own. The no-1 batter on that list is Sanju Samson, who has been accumulating runs at an incredible rate. The 86-run innings he played against Delhi Capitals deserved a win for his team, but that’s a discussion for another day. For this game, Samson should be in your Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Grand League teams.

Also Read: Was Sanju Samson out against Delhi Capitals?

Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be key batters here, as will be Jos Buttler. Parag, in particular, deserves the highest of praise after the incredible season he is having for RR. The 22-year-old is behind only captain Sanju Samson in terms of scoring runs for the Royals. He has scored 436 runs in IPL 2024, while Jaiswal and Buttler are 3rd and 4th, having made 230 and 203 runs respectively.

CSK Probable Best Bowler: Ravindra Jadeja | Tushar Deshpande

With Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana out of IPL 2024, CSK will be looking at Tushar Deshpande and Ravindra Jadeja to get wickets. The duo can deliver as well, as both are in good form. Deshpande is the leading wicket-taker for CSK, having claimed 14 wickets in 11 innings. Meanwhile, Jadeja is on 8 wickets from 12 innings.

RR Probable Best Bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal | Trent Boult | Sandeep Sharma

With 14 wickets in 11 innings, Chahal is the leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan Royals this season. He is a true wicket-taker and his four-over spell during the middle-overs can make or break the game for his team.

In addition, the likes of Avesh Khan (11 wickets), Trent Boult (11 wickets) and Sandeep Sharma (10 wickets) will be crucial as well.

Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between CSK vs RR

The scrip couldn’t have been better for Chennai Super Kings ahead of this crucial encounter. Not only they need to win this game, this is also the last home league game for them this season. The opponents are like a wounded lion, who must be seething after losing consecutive games. Both teams need a win here but the pre-match odd are in favour of Chennai Super Kings. Here’s CSK vs RR Match prediction odds:

Chances Of A Win
CSK: 51%
RR: 49%

Disclaimer: The above match prediction is based on the data and instincts of the writer. While picking players for your team, consider the points mentioned above, and make your own wise decision.