CSK vs RR: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Match 61 of IPL 2024. The highly-anticipated game will kick off at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 12, Sunday at 3:30 PM (IST).

The Royals have been super dominant against the Super Kings in the recent meetings. They have won six games in the last seven meetings. In terms of the head-to-head, CSK won as many as 15 games whereas RR won 13 games.

As things stand, RR are second on the table with 16 points whereas CSK are fourth on the table with 12 points. It is a must-win game for CSK to stay alive in the playoffs. Let's now take a look at the four batters who can score the most runs in Match 61 of IPL 2024.

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad: CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has been in exceptional form this season, scoring 541 runs in 12 games at an average of 54.10. Notably, he has an average of 99 in the matches played at Chepauk this season. He scored 3 fifties and a century at this venue. However, he just needs to find a way to tackle RR's pace trio namely Trent Boult, Avesh Khan and Sandeep Sharma.

2. Sanju Samson: RR skipper Sanju Samson is certainly one of the batters to watch out for in the upcoming game against CSK. He is only 14 runs away from breaking his highest tally in an IPL season. Notably, he has been the leading run-scorer for Overall, he has amassed 471 runs in 11 games at an average of 67.29 including 5 half-centuries.

3. Shivam Dube: Shivam Dube has been the second-best batter for the five-time IPL champions this season. Having played 12 games so far, he has accumulated 371 runs at an average of 41.22. He operated at a high level by striking in excess of 170 and will be looking forward to posing a threat to RR's bowlers at home.

4. Jos Buttler: RR's opening batter Jos Buttler who scored 338 runs in 10 matches this season is expected to go all guns blazing against CSK at Chepauk. He scored a half-century at the same venue last season, which came in a winning cause. Buttler who smashed two centuries to his name this season will be hoping to unleash his fury.