IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals aim to sustain resurgence

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals might want to become the teams who stage a resurgence in IPL 2021. After losing their first games, both sides have bounced back. Chennai Super Kings put on a commanding performance against Punjab Kings. However, Rajasthan Royals staged an epic comeback against Delhi Capitals. Chris Morris and David Miller, their two South African players, showed their value and guided them over the line.

Having lost the first game by just four runs, Rajasthan Royals will be hopeful that they can maintain the momentum of their win against Delhi Capitals. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings will be keen to put on a better batting display. In the first match, Suresh Raina was the star along with Sam Curran but against Punjab Kings, their batting was jittery. 

Both sides have issues when it comes to the batting. The top order seems to be lacking confidence and are veering from one extreme to the other. Consistency will be the key for both sides in this crucial match. A win for either side will help them continue to sustain the resurgence and set the early trend in the tournament.

Team News

Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings might not make any changes to their line-ups after winning the previous games. After Rishabh Pant got the better of MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson might be tempted to put one over his ‘idol’. 

Probable 11s

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar

Rajasthan Royals: Manan Vohra, Sanju Samson(w/c), David Miller, Jos Buttler, Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat, Mustafizur Rahman

Pitch and weather conditions

The weather in Mumbai will be hot and humid. The minimum will be 28 degrees and humidity will be 64 percent. The dew will play a heavy factor. The pitch will offer some assistance to the pacers at the beginning. 

Match details

Match No.12: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals

Venue: Wankhede stadium, Mumbai

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Statistics

Chennai Super Kings have won 14 and lost nine encounters against Rajasthan Royals. Both sides clashed in the inaugural final in 2008 and both were banned for two years in 2016 and 2017 due to spot-fixing.