The Chennai Super Kings find themselves in a must-win situation. Two wins take them through, while a loss sees them relying on others. They have hardly gotten going this season with the inconsistent batting lineup, the nonexistent bowling attack, and the fact that they were hit by injuries. A day game may help them slightly, with dew less likely to play a part.

Rajasthan, though, will enjoy the prospect of a day game more. Their spinners are pretty skilled and Ravichandran Ashwin loves playing at his home ground, the Chepauk. The focus, though, is likely to be on MS Dhoni once again, with the upcoming fixture likely to be his last at Chepauk. Qualification looks dim with the current line-up and failing to qualify will ensure that this game turns out to be his last at Chennai potentially.

CSK vs RR Match Details

Date: May 12th, 2023

Time:  3:30 PM IST

Venue: M Chidhambram Stadium, Chepauk

CSK vs RR Weather Report

A warm evening with minimal chances of rain is on the forecast.

CSK vs GT Pitch Report

Matches	28
Won Batting First and Percentage	15(54%)
Won Batting Second and Percentage	13(46%)
Average First Innings Score	158
Average Second Innings Score	146
Average Successful First Innings Scores	172

Chepauk is likely to be pretty good to bat on again. As it is a day game though spin could play a part later on but batting second will still be a better option.

CSK vs RR Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	RR Won	CSK Won	NR
Overall	28	13	15	0
At Chennai	8	2	6	0
In the last Five Matches	5	4	1	0
In 2023	2	2	0	0

GT vs CSK Predicted Playing XII

CSK Playing XII

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Rachin Ravindra/ Richard Gleeson, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh

RR Playing XII

Jos Buttler, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shubham Dubey, Rovman Powerll, Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

CSK vs RR Key Players

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja‘s bowling is a huge factor in determining CSK’s success. He will have less dew to worry about in Chennai, but the lack of bite from the new-ballers makes it tough for Jadeja, who has settled batters and is ready to size him up. He will have to find a way to make use of all his experience, though, to find a way to save CSK again, as he has done on so many occasions in the last decade.

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin loves playing at Chennai. He is the home town hero and will probably garner a cheer close to what Dhoni himself does. He was man of the match here last time with contributions from both ends and could be key here during a day game.

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CSK’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Ruturaj Gaikwad	12	541	54.1
Shivam Dube	12	371	41.22
Daryl Mitchell	11	292	32.44
Ravindra Jadeja	12	220	44
Ajinkya Rahane	12	209	19

RR’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Sanju Samson	11	471	67.29
Riyan Parag	11	436	54.5
Jos Buttler	10	338	42.25
Yashashvi Jaiswal	11	320	32
Dhruv Jurel	10	103	20.6

CSK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Tushar Deshpande	11	14	24.64
Mustafizur Rahman	9	14	22.71
Matheesha Pathirana	6	13	13
Ravindra Jadeja	12	8	38.12
Deepak Chahar	8	5	40.4

RR’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Yuzvendra Chahal	11	14	29.71
Trent Boult	11	11	30.09
Avesh Khan	11	11	37.72
Sandeep Sharma	6	10	18
Nandre Burger	4	6	20.66

CSK vs RR, Battles to Watch

Ravichandran Ashwin vs Ravindra Jadeja: The spin twins at Chepauk. They go up against each other though in what is a unique battle between two premier spinners who’s spells normally change the fortunes of the game for their sides.

CSK vs GT Match Tips

Rajasthan, despite two losses are favorites. They have a good record recently against the Super Kings, won in Chepauk last time and are against an inconsistent batting line-up and depleted bowling line-up. They walk in as favorites in what could be MS Dhoni’s last time in Chepauk.

Match Prediction: Rajasthan Royals Will Win the Match