After two consecutive defeats, Rajasthan Royals will face Chennai Super Kings on Thursday in IPL-16. The challenge is not going to be easy for the Royals at their ground and between the home crowd.
Chennai Super Kings, led by the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni, have registered three in a row, and with a win, the team would like to strengthen their claim for the playoffs. Rituraj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shivam Dubey have been performing brilliantly in Chennai's top order. Actually, this match is between the batsmen of Chennai and the world-class spinners of Royals.
Conway is among the most successful batsmen this season. He has scored 314 runs in seven matches. Apart from this, Ajinkya Rahane scored an unbeaten 71 off 29 balls against Kolkata. He has scored 209 runs in five matches. He is scoring runs at a strike rate of 199.04. Rajasthan had won in the last clash It can be a relief for Rajasthan that it won the last encounter between the two teams this season.
Although Chennai put up a tough fight with skipper Dhoni's fine effort in the death overs, the Super Kings suffered a three-run defeat in front of their home crowd. On Sunday, Chennai registered their fifth win of the season against Kolkata Knight Riders in their last match. He has scored ten points. She will strengthen her claim with a win at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Thursday.
