CSK vs RR IPL 2024: Who Will be the Top Four Wicket-takers in Chennai vs Bengaluru?

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CSK vs RR: In Match 61 of IPL 2024, Rajasthan Royals will lock horns with the five-time champion Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday (May 12).

These two teams have met each other 28 times in the past and Chennai have a narrow edge, as they won 15 times while RR managed to win 13 times. In their last five face-offs, CSK have registered only a single win against the Royals.

Rajasthan with 16 points in eleven matches is almost qualified for the playoffs while CSK with 12 points from twelve matches is also a serious contender for play-offs. This season after having a spectacular run, RR suddenly lost two matches back to back while CSK also had a bumpy ride recently, winning only two of their last six games. In the last match against GT, the Kings lost by 35 runs.

IPL 2024 CSK vs RR: Bowling Squad Comparison

Matheesha Pathirana and Deepak Chahar will continue to miss the tournament due to injuries. While Mustafizur Rahman has left the squad due to his national team commitments. In this condition, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur, and Simranjeet Singh will be the available pace options. Richard Gleeson will possibly be dropped from the playing XI. In the spin department, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali and Mitchell Santner will be there and as the match will be on black soil pitch, they can exploit the chance.

On the other hand, the pace-trio of Rajasthan, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan and Sandeep Sharma are in good form while the spin department will be led by Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin. This seasoned spin duo can cause havoc on the CSK line-up in this spinner-friendly ground.

IPL 2024 CSK vs RR: Who Will be The Highest Wicket-takers in Match 61?

Tushar Deshpande (CSK): The 28-year-old right-arm medium pacer has picked 14 wickets so far this season and is the highest wicket-taker for CSK. This season Deshpande proved himself as more effective in the death overs bowling, as he has picked seven wickets only in death overs with a decent economy rate. In the absence of Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana, it will be his duty to help his team reach the playoffs.

Mitchell Santner (CSK): The 32-year-old Kiwi all-rounder has very little exposure in the IPL, with 14 wickets in 17 matches. The left-arm spinner has a good record against Sanju Samson as he dismissed the RR skipper two times in the past. He will be expected to scalp some RR batters in the middle overs of the innings.

Yuzvendra Chahal (RR): This season the Indian right-arm leg-spinner has become the first player in IPL history to get 200-plus wickets. The 33-year-old with 14 wickets in eleven matches is the leading wicket-taker for RR. Though Chahal remains expensive throughout the season, along with Ashwin, he will be crucial for Rajasthan against CSK at Chepauk.

Sandeep Sharma (RR): The 30-year-old Indian pacer has 134 wickets in his IPL career. The right-arm medium-fast bowler has bagged 10 wickets in only six matches with a meagre economy rate. Sharma can be a good matchup against CSK-skipper Gaikwad, as he had dismissed him in the past. He will be expected to get an early breakthrough in the deep CSK batting line-up.

A victory will seal the play-offs spot for the visitors and for CSK it will level them with SRH. As of now, RR is eyeing cementing a spot in the top two along with KKR, who already became the first team to qualify for the next rounds. For CSK, a loss at this moment could heavily jeopardise their playoff dreams. Both teams will try their best to get victorious and we can expect a bloodthirsty battle between these two franchises on this Sunday afternoon clash.