Rajasthan Royals vs. Chennai Super Kings Prediction

Chennai Super Kings bounced back in the tournament after winning an important game against Delhi Daredevils while Rajasthan Royals already got two points. The first got a stick from Kings XI Punjab in their first game whereas RR won against Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets but lost vs. Kings XI Punjab. The upcoming game will be a vital one for both teams who will fight hard for the victory.

Players to watch

Ajinkya Rahane along with Stuart Binny have done better with the willow for RR while Shane Watson scored a fifty and James Faulkner can play a brisk knock. Kane Richardson and Dhawal Kulkarni are their supreme bowlers and Rajat Bhatia will assist them nicely.

The batting of the CSK is revolving around Dwayne Smith, Suresh Raina, AB de Villiers and the skipper, MS Dhoni. Ravichandran Ashwin has taken most wickets whereas Ravindra Jadeja and Ben Hilfenhaus can take them to victory.

Time & Venue

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 @ 14:30 GMT, 18:30 local at Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Weather

A clear evening with temperatures around 27-37ᵒC

Toss

The winning captain will prefer to chase

The Pitch

It will assist the stroke players

Teams

Rajasthan Royals – Shane Watson (C), Abhishek Nayar, Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Stuart Binny, Steven Smith, James Faulkner, Rajat Bhatia, Kane Richardson, Dhawal Kulkarni, Pravin Tambe.

Chennai Super Kings – MS Dhoni (C), Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja, Mithun Manhas, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ben Hilfenhaus, Mohit Sharma, Ishwar Pandey.

Prediction

Chennai Super Kings have more chances to win the encounter