Preview: Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will clash against each other in this season’s IPL, as both teams are already out of the playoff race. Both teams are at the bottom of the table,
With CSK at the bottom and RR at 9th place, it will be interesting to see which team avoids coming at the 10th spot at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan have only one bright spot this season in the form of 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who smashed 100 off 35 balls in just his second match.
Their top order, which is capable of providing blistering starts, has been inconsistent, with skipper Sanju Samson missing a large chunk of the tournament due to injury, while Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag put up impressive performances but failed to deliver in every match. Their weakest link, however, is
has been their bowling with all the pressure on the shoulders of Jofra Archer who failed to make an impact without proper support from the other end.
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date & Time: May 20, 07:30 PM (IST)
Pitch Report: The Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch has been a batting haven, producing an average score of 193 runs in five matches. With the pitch anticipated to keep its character, teams may find it useful to bowl first and chase a target.
CSK Probable XI: Ayush Mhatre, Devon Conway, Urvil Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Nathan Ellis/Matheesha Pathirana
RR Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kwena Maphaka, Tushar Deshpande, Kumar Kartikeya, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ashok Sharma/Shubham Dubey