On April 12, 2023, the finalists of the first IPL, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), will square off in match number 17 of the Indian Premier League 2023 at the renowned MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Chennai Super Kings didn’t perform well the previous season. Rajasthan Royals, on the other side, advanced to the finals but ultimately lost.
In the 68th game of the IPL 2022 in Mumbai, CSK and RR last faced off. After batting first, CSK scored 150/6 thanks to Moeen Ali’s outstanding performance. With the help of 13 fours and three sixes, he scored 93 off of 57 balls. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fifty and Ravichandran Ashwin’s unbeatable 40 of 23 helped RR chase down the score in 19.4 overs, winning the match by five wickets. Check complete details on CSK vs RR head-to-head records.
Chennai Super Kings
After a convincing victory against their bitter rivals, the Mumbai Indians, the Chennai Super Kings will enter the match as favourite to win. Despite losing their first game to the reigning champions GT, they were able to win their following two matches: one at home against LSG and one on the road against MI.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has been in fantastic form for CSK, scoring 189 runs in as many as three games at an outstanding average of 94.50, including two half-centuries, and averaging 161.54 per strike.
Rajasthan Royals
The Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, will be coming off of three solid games, winning two of the three games they played while narrowly losing to PBKS. With two victories and a respectable net run rate of +2.067, they are ranked second in the IPL points standings.
As predicted, Jos Buttler has been the best batsman for RR, scoring 152 runs in three games at a mind-boggling average of 50.67 and a blazing strike rate of 180.95.
Head-to-Head IPL 2023 Record of CSK vs RR
There have been 27 games between the two teams in the IPL so far, with Chennai Super Kings winning 15 of them while Rajasthan Royals have won 12.
Total – 27
CSK – 15
RR – 12
List of matches played between CSK and RR since IPL 2008
Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
20-May-2022 | RR | 5 wickets | Mumbai |
2-Oct-2021 | RR | 7 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
19-Apr-2021 | CSK | 45 runs | Mumbai |
19-Oct-2020 | RR | 7 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
22-September-2020 | RR | 16 runs | UAE |
11-April-2019 | CSK | 4 Wickets | Jaipur |
1-Apr-2019 | CSK | 8 runs | Chennai |
12-May-2018 | RR | 4 wickets | Jaipur |
21-April-2018 | CSK | 64 runs | Pune |
10-May-2015 | CSK | 12 runs | Chennai |
19-April-2015 | RR | 8 wickets | Ahmedabad |
13-May-2014 | CSK | 5 wickets | Ranchi |
23-April-2014 | CSK | 7 runs | Dubai |
4-Oct-2013 | RR | 14 runs | Jaipur |
12-May-2013 | RR | 5 wickets | Jaipur |
22-April-2013 | CSK | 5 wickets | Chennai |
10-May-2012 | CSK | 4 wickets | Jaipur |
21-April-2012 | CSK | 7 wickets | Chennai |
9-May-2011 | CSK | 63 runs | Jaipur |
4-May-2011 | CSK | 8 wickets | Chennai |
3-April-2010 | CSK | 23 runs | Chennai |
28-March-2010 | RR | 17 runs | Ahmedabad |
9-May-2009 | CSK | 7 wickets | Kimberley |
30-April-2009 | CSK | 38 runs | Centurion |
1-Jun-2008 | RR | 3 wickets | Mumbai |
24-May-2008 | RR | 10 runs | Chennai |
4-May-2008 | RR | 8 wickets | Jaipur |
Most runs in CSK vs RR fixtures
Shane Watson (CSK) – 711 runs
Most wickets in CSK vs RR fixtures
Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) – 17 wickets
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Akash Vasisht, KM Asif, Donavon Ferreira, Joe Root, Adam Zampa, KC Cariappa, Obed McCoy, Devdutt Padikkal, Kuldip Yadav, Kuldeep Sen, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwaine Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Sisanda Magala, Tushar Deshpande, Ambati Rayudu, Akash Singh, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, RS Hangargekar, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Bhagath Varma, Nishant Sindhu
Also Read: IPL 2023: 3 Reasons Why Nicholas Pooran Will Have Dream IPL Season