Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be desperate for a win to strengthen their chances of a top 4 spot when they lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match 61 of IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday (May 12).
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s fourth-placed CSK is fresh from a 35-run loss to Gujarat Titans, while Sanju Samson-led second-placed RR head into the match on the back of a 20-run loss to Delhi Capitals in their most recent outing in IPL 2024.

In the last outing, CSK failed to chase down 232 against GT at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, while RR failed to chase down 222 against DC at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
RR, however, will also look to take confidence from their previous visit to the Chepauk. But CSK will aim for their 50th win at their home venue, where they possess the best win percentage for a team in the IPL.
CSK will host RR at the Chepauk, where they will clash for the ninth time in their 29th meeting in IPL. Here is a look at the head to head record of CSK vs RR IPL 2024 Match 61:
In the 28 RR vs CSK head to head meetings in IPL, Chennai Super Kings hold a slight advantage with 15 wins against Rajasthan Royals, who have won 13 such encounters. In the last 5 meetings, it’s 4-1 in favour of RR, who also won on their previous visit to Chennai.
In the most recent meeting between the two sides, RR defeated CSK by 32 runs after successfully defending a total of 202 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Here is a look at the numbers between the two teams:
| Stats | For CSK vs RR | For RR vs CSK |
| Wins Batting 1st | 8 | 5 |
| Wins Chasing | 7 | 8 |
| Highest Total | 246 | 223 |
| Lowest Total | 109 | 126 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 186 | 190 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 140 | 175 |
| Most Runs | Suresh Raina (630 runs) | Shane Watson (480 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Murali Vijay (127) | Shane Watson (101) |
| Most Sixes | MS Dhoni (23 sixes) | Shane Watson (27 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Suresh Raina (65 fours) | Shane Watson (39 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Suresh Raina (4 fifties) | Shane Watson (4 fifties) |
| Most Hundreds | Murali Vijay, Ruturaj Gaikwad & Shane Watson (1 hundred each) | Shane Watson (1 hundred) |
| Most wickets | Ravindra Jadeja (20 wickets) | Sohail Tanvir (10 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Ravindra Jadeja (4/11) | Sohail Tanvir (6/14) |
In the 8 previous meetings in Chennai, CSK has won six times against RR, who have won 2 times when they faced the five-time champions in their own backyard, including last season’s meeting that saw them defend 175. Here is a look at CSK vs RR head to head in Chennai:
| Stats | CSK vs RR in Chennai | RR vs CSK in Chennai |
| Matches | 8 | 8 |
| Wins | 6 | 2 |
| Defeats | 2 | 6 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 3 | 2 |
| Wins Chasing | 3 | 0 |
| Highest Total | 246/5 in 2010 | 223/5 in 2010 |
| Lowest Total | 157/5 in 2015 | 146/4 in 2012 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 186/5 in 2013 | NA |
| Lowest Total Defended | 157/5 in 2015 | 175/8 in 2024 |
Apart from the clashes against RR, CSK has faced several other opponents at their home venue. RR also has played other oppositions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Here is a look at the teams’ record at the venue: