Chennai Super Kings will face Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. Chennai Super Kings are not in a great position in the tournament at this moment. The match against Royal Challengers Bangalore is a must-win game for them. They will try to keep their chances alive in this tournament with a victory in this match.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 3 matches so far in this tournament. They are in a better position than Chennai Super Kings. However, a defeat in this match will put up a lot of pressure on them as their net run rate is on the lower side. Royal Challengers Bangalore will be playing this match after a break of a few days. Virat Kohli’s men will be trying to sneak a win to solidify their position in the league table.
Head To Head Record:
Total Matches Played: 24
Chennai Super Kings Won: 15
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won: 8
No Results: 1
Pitch Report:
The toss is going to be a vital part of this tournament because of the nature of the pitches. Most captains prefer batting second under lights. However, we have seen that the teams with a big total on board can defend the score with a disciplined bowling attack.
Predicted Playing XI; Chennai Super Kings Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Chennai Super Kings:
Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C&WK), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur.
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, AB De Villiers, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Yuzi Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, Isuru Udana.
Key Players:
Chennai Super Kings:
Faf Du Plessis
Shane Watson
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Virat Kohli
AB de Villiers
Captain And Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Choices: Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli
Vice-Captain Choices: Shane Watson, Sam Curran, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal
Probable Winner: Chennai Super Kings.
CSK have lost four matches in this tournament. This has not been the ideal start of the tournament for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side. They have put themselves in a tricky situation and from here on the pressure will be more on them. The fans have not liked the decision of the management to send Kedar Jadhav ahead of Ravindra Jadeja in the previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders. CSK could have easily won the game following the wonderful start, but they have lost their way in the middle overs. There might be one or two changes in the starting XI of Chennai Super Kings in this match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore might be eyeing to field Chris Morris in this match in place of Moeen Ali. The inclusion of Chris Morris will give Virat Kohli an extra bowling option in the death. The lower middle order will also be strong with his inclusion. Virat Kohli is slowly trying to get back to his best. Devdutt Padikkal has been sensational for the franchise in this tournament and they will hope to get more runs from his bat in this match.
