Who Will Win CSK vs RR 17th Match, IPL 2018?
Chennai Super Kings will now play their remaining home fixtures at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune where they are set to face Rajasthan Royals in what will be the 17th game of the Indian Premier League 2018. The match will be played on April 20 with live action scheduled to begin at 8 PM local time.
CSK vs RR: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports, Fox Sports, OSN Sports Cricket HD
Live Streaming: Hotstar, Bet365, Sky Go, OSN Play
Toss Prediction
The wicket at the MCA tends to assist the bowlers more early on and becomes relatively easier for batting after the first-half. Moreover, since five of the past seven matches here have been won by the team that has fielded first, either captain will probably want to field first after winning the toss.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and prediction for CSK vs RR 17th match, Indian Premier League 2018.....
CSK Team News & Playing 11
Team News
No further injuries in the Chennai Super Kings' camp have been reported. Suresh Raina is fit and likely to replace Murali Vijay.
Key Players
Ambati Rayudu and captain MS Dhoni are the leading run-scorers for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL. Both did a good job with the bat last time against KXIP and the team will want them to play the big knocks against the Royals as well. Middle order batting depends on Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra Jadeja who have the reputation of providing a good finish to the innings. Since Bravo has not been up to the mark with the ball, CSK will look to Shane Watson and Imran Tahir to take wickets and keep the opposition's scoring rate down. Watson has been the pick of the lot with five wickets in three matches.
Recent Form
Chennai Super Kings are positioned fourth in the IPL 2018 league standings after two wins and a loss from three matches. They beat Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively in their first two games before going down to the Kings XI Punjab in a tight battle. They have been very impressive with the bat so far but will need to work on their bowling a bit more.
Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing 11
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Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur
RR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Rajasthan Royals don't seem to have any injury worries ahead of their clash with the Chennai Super Kings. They are expected to field the same playing eleven from the last game.
Key Players
Sanju Samson has been the man in form with the bat for the Rajasthan Royals. The top-order batsman is currently second on the season's runs charts with 185 runs at a healthy strike rate of 158.11. Ajinkya Rahane, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes are yet to play a big knock and the team will be hoping that at least one of them could get going in this match. Jaydev Unadkat, Ben Laughlin and Stokes are the Royals' best bets when it comes to bowling. Unadkat has not made much impact so far but he is expected to make a strong contribution with the ball here against the Super Kings.
Recent Form
Rajasthan Royals are positioned one place below the Chennai Super Kings on the fifth spot in the IPL 2018 standings with two wins and as many defeats from four league matches. After beating the Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore in two consecutive games, the Royals faced a home defeat against the Kolkata Knight Riders in their previous match.
Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing 11
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Ajinkya Rahane (c), D'Arcy Short, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat, Ben Laughlin
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
CSK: L W W L W
RR: L W W L L
CSK vs RR Head to Head
Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals have played 17 matches against each other in the IPL with the former leading the scoreline 11-6.
CSK went on to win the match by 12 runs when these two teams last faced-off in the 2015 season during the league stage.
Total Matches: 17; Chennai Super Kings: 11; Rajasthan Royals: 6
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Betting Odds
Chennai Super Kings begin as favourites amongst the bookmakers to win this match at odds of 1.76 on Betfair and 1.72 each on Bet365 and Betway. Rajasthan Royals are the bookmakers' underdogs for this game and are being offered at a higher price of 2.28 on Betfair and 2.10 each on Bet365 and Betway.
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction
Chennai Super Kings have lost their home advantage as all of their remaining home matches have been moved to Pune. While the Rajasthan Royals would be relieved to know that they won't have to face the CSK at their fortress MA Chidambaram Stadium, they will be well aware of the fact that they don't have a good record against them in the IPL. The Super Kings have beaten the Royals three times in their previous four meetings and this will definitely give them the upper hand going into this game. Even without Suresh Raina in the mix, CSK look stronger on paper and so we predict them to emerge victorious come Friday night.
Final Verdict: Back Chennai Super Kings to beat Rajasthan Royals at 1.72 each on Betway and Bet365 and 1.76 on Betfair.
Apr 20, 2018
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium - Pune, India
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