Match number 37 of IPL 2023 will see the inaugural champions, the Rajasthan Royals taking on the second most successful franchise in the history of the league - Chennai Super Kings.
This match will be played in Jaipur.
TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at all the big details that you should know for this blockbuster clash on Thursday:
What: IPL 2023 Match 37
Teams: Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings
When: April 27, Thursday - 7:30 PM IST start. Toss at 7 PM IST
Where: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Head to head of these two teams from IPL 2022: The two teams played each other once last season and Rajasthan Royals won the match by 5 wickets
Overall Head to Head:
Played: 28
Won by RR: 13
Won by CSK: 15
Where the two teams finished last season: Rajasthan Royals finished second on the points table and eventually finished as runners-up, while Chennai Super Kings finished ninth
Win-Loss record of the two teams in IPL 2022 (league stage):
Rajasthan Royals - Played - 14, Won - 9, Lost - 5, Points - 18
Chennai Super Kings - Played - 14, Won - 4, Lost - 10, Points - 8
Captains:
Rajasthan Royals - Sanju Samson
Chennai Super Kings - MS Dhoni
Likely Playing XIs:
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma Adam Zampa, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Akash Singh
Full squads:
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (C), Abdul Basith, M Ashwin, R Ashwin, KM Asif, Trent Boult, Jos Buttler, KC Cariappa, Yuzvendra Chahal, Donovan Ferreira, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Yashavi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Obed McCoy, Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, KS Rathore, Joe Root, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Akash Vasisht, Kuldip Yadav, Adam Zampa
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, , Matheesha Pathirana, Akash Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Ajay Jadav Mandal, RS Hangargekar, Mitchell Santner, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Bhagath Varma, Nishant Sindhu
Weather Forecast for Jaipur on April 27:
Maximum Temperature: 33 degrees celsius
Minimum Temperature: 22 degrees celsius
Considerable cloudiness in the evening
Wind: 13 kmph
Cloud Cover: 98 %
Chances of rain: 0%
Stadium Capacity: 30000+
Pitch: Will have something for the bowlers - both pacers and spinners. Large boundaries. Captain winning the toss should opt to field first. No team has crossed 200 on this ground. The last match in Jaipur this season saw LSG make 154 and then they successfully defended it by 10 runs
Where to Watch:
Digital: You can catch ball by ball commentary, match analysis, latest scores, records and more on - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
TV: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: Jio Cinema
New Rules:
Impact Player: Both captains will have a list of up to 5 substitutes. 1 of them can be called in as the Impact Player to bat and bowl.
Name Playing XI after the toss: Both captains will be allowed to pick a playing XI they have pre-decided depending on the outcome of the toss. Teams could be prepared with two slightly different XIs, if they choose to do so. The team sheets will be exchanged after the toss.
