Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be playing against their arch-rivals Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and CSK will be looking forward to bring in a strong spin friendly squad considering the turn at Chepauk. The captain Ruturaj Gaikwad will be opening the innings along with Rachin Ravindra while Deepak Hooda is expected to bat at No.3.
CSK’s middle order is full of power-hitters with Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran bringing all-round experience. MS Dhoni will play a very important role behind the stumps. Ravichandran Ashwin and Noor Ahmad will be extremely important and will fully exploit the spin friendly conditions with Nathan Ellis and Khaleel Ahmed leading the pace attack.
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CSK Vs RCB: Pitch Report
Chepauk has been a spinner’s paradise in the past, and this game is not expected to be any different. CSK’s last game at the ground witnessed Noor Ahmad confusing the rival team with a mind-boggling 4/18, demonstrating how spin-friendly the surface is. The hosts are expected to adopt another spin-heavy approach, troubling RCB’s batters.
CSK’s Predicted Playing XI
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad
