Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will return to their fortress Chepauk as they host Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals in match No. 17 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Wednesday. MS Dhoni’s facet have gained a few matches in a row this season and can look to maintain their profitable run going however have a few damage considerations of their facet as nicely.
Pacer Deepak Chahar and all-rounder Ben Stokes each are unavailable for CSK’s second residence recreation of the season. Chahar is nursing a hamstring damage, which he suffered after bowling only one over towards Mumbai Indians within the final match, whereas Stokes has a toe damage.
Dhoni can have the consolation of understanding that the Sri Lankan duo of Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana will probably be out there for the four-time champions for the primary time this season. Off-spinner Theekshana made his IPL debut final season and claimed 12 wickets in 9 matches for CSK at a mean of 21.75 and economic system price of seven.46.
With circumstances on the MA Chidambaram Stadium favouring gradual bowlers, Dhoni will probably be tempted to play each Theekshana and all-rounder Moeen Ali aside from Mitchell Santner within the match. Dwaine Pretorius could possibly be ignored in that case as Devon Conway will probably be anticipated to be the fourth abroad participant.
Ravindra Jadeja is the opposite spin bowling possibility for Dhoni within the match as nicely. The Royals, however, don’t have any damage considerations. They have loads of gradual bowling choices as nicely with Ravichandran Ashwin again on the residence floor aside from Yuzvendra Chahal and Murugan Ashwin.
Both sides have explosive batters on the high with Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler in high kind for either side. CSK can identify three abroad participant in the event that they bat first with in-form Ajinkya Rahane getting a ‘home game’ and will be changed by Theekshana or Sisanda Magala because the Impact Player.
April 11, 2023: Ravichandran Ashwin returns to Chepauk. _ pic.twitter.com/nHVAI2ho8y
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Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane/Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwaine Pretorius, MS Dhoni (c, wk), Mitchell Santner, Maheesh Theekshana/Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c, wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jason Holder, R Ashwin, M Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
