Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings - 68th Match of IPL 2022, Predicted XIs & Stats Preview

The racing Rajasthan Royals will be locking horns with the eliminated Chennai Super Kings at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai for the 68th match of the IPL 2022. It is a must-win game for the Men in Pink as they eye to seal a playoff berth, now that only two spots remain. CSK are out of the race, and this would be an obligatory game for them. RR have a strong net run rate, as compared to other teams in contention. Even if they lose the game, their NRR would play a big role in leading them into the top four. But that would not mean they should miss out on the one last chance.

Jos Buttler has not been able to perform in the past few games, but RR have got it covered in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal, skipper Sanju Samson, and Devdutt Padikkal. The top order is one of the strongest positives for RR. Even when they pushed Ravichandran Ashwin to the third spot, he put up a brilliant half-century. Thus, the top-order batters will look to showcase their A-game against the out-of-form CSK.

RR did not have their finisher Shimron Hetmyer in the side for their recent encounter against the Lucknow Super Giants, but they still managed to seal the victory by 24 runs. Now that Hetmyer has returned, it will be an added bonus for the inaugural season winners. On the other hand, CSK has been going through some turbulence. After multiple cases of injuries, CSK was forced to change the playing combination every now and then.

They received a major setback when Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out of the remainder of the IPL, weakening the middle order. The controversy around Ambati Rayudu declaring his retirement, and taking his statements back showed that things are falling out of place for CSK. In their previous game against the Gujarat Titans, they tried out the benched players, of whom N Jagadeesan emerged as a finding. With an aim to build a stronger team for the next season, CSK would like to continue with the new combination in order to see how well the newcomers

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