Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler is not available for today's match.
The teams of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni), riding the victory chariot, will face off in the fourth match of the Indian Premier League 2020 today. It is doubtful to play Rajasthan captain Steve Smith, who suffered a head injury a few days ago. The team's star all-rounder Ben Stokes is already out of the first leg due to personal reasons.
Jos Buttler will also be out of the first match as he has come separately with his family and will have to remain in Dubai for 36 hours in compulsory segregation. Last runner-up Chennai (CSK) defeated defending champion Mumbai Indians (MI) by 5 wickets in the 1st match. The 3-time winner will have the upper hand against the Rajasthan Royals as the Royals don't have Stokes and opener Jos Butler is also out of the first match.
Ben Stokes is in New Zealand to take care of his father. His absence in the first phase of the league has upset the balance of the team. Smith suffered a head injury during practice before the one-day series on the England tour.
The performance of the Royals is largely on foreign players, bowling will be responsible for England's Joffre Archer and Australia's Andrew Tye while South Africa's David Miller will be responsible for scoring runs.
Chennai Super Kings get high
On the other hand, Chennai is upbeat due to their excellent performance in the first match. Sam Curran did not let the lack of Dwayne Bravo, who would be out for a few more matches due to injury, perform brilliantly.
Ambati Rayudu and Faf du Plessis performed as expected in the previous match against Mumbai Indians. Piyush Chawla, the successful IPL bowler, proved the Chennai Super's decision to buy him right. If Deepak Chahar does not play in the next match, then his option will be Shardul Thakur.
Predicted Playing 11:
Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson (Wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Robin Uthappa, Steve Smith, David Miller, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Oshane Thomas, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande.
Chennai Super Kings
Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay, Faf Duplessis, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Karan, Kedar Jadhav, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chandwala, Lungi Nidi.
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