The in-form Rajasthan team opening pair of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal will face the Chennai Super Kings spin test on the Chepauk Stadium pitch in the IPL match. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rajasthan Royals team will be face to face on Wednesday (April 12) in the 17th match of the IPL. Both teams have played three matches each and both have four points each. Rajasthan is in the second position due to a better net run rate. At the same time, Chennai Super Kings is at number five.
England's white-ball captain Butler and India's Yashasvi are both doing well. Butler scored at an average of 180.95 and Jaiswal at a strike rate of 164.47. Of the three matches that Rajasthan has played so far, two have been held in Guwahati. The pitches in Guwahati and Hyderabad are batting-friendly whereas the pitches in Chennai will be challenging for the batsmen and the ball will come to a standstill as the match progresses.
Toss will become boss
Toss also plays an important role in Chennai. Any target above 170 to 175 is not easy on this pitch. The Chennai team has experienced and skillful spinners like Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mitchell Santner, who have mastered the art of exploiting the situation. These three will bowl at least 10 overs if not 12. These three spinners have taken 11 wickets in three matches, they are also successful in curbing the run rate. Moeen has an economy rate of 6.50, Jadeja 6.88, and Santner 6.75 with an economy rate of fewer than seven runs per over.
Moin has played only two matches, and did not play in the last match due to illness. He is fit for the match against Rajasthan and is set to replace Sisanda Magala. If Ben Stokes becomes unfit, then Dwayne Pretorius can be brought back as an all-rounder. Sri Lankan spinner Mahish Teekshana can also be given a chance in place of Stokes.
Ashwin has an old association with Chepauk
On the other hand, Rajasthan's spinners also cannot be underestimated. Ravichandran Ashwin, famous as a scientist of cricket, has played a lot of his cricket on this ground. Then there is Yuzvendra Chahal, an expert in the fun of spin, who can dismiss any batsman on a special day. Apart from this, there is Murugan Ashwin of Tamil Nadu. However, Chennai will miss Deepak Chahar who will be unavailable due to a hamstring strain. He is in danger of being thrown out of this session itself. In fast bowling, captain Dhoni has the options of Rajvardhan Hengargekar and Simarjeet.
