Probable XI –
Chennai Super Kings –
Sam Curran, Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav/Piyush Chawla, Dwayne Bravo/Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Karn Sharma
Rajasthan Royals –
Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (wk), Steve Smith (C), Jos Buttler, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat/Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Jos Buttler(C)
2. Faf Du Plessis(VC)
3. Shane Watson
4. Steven Smith
5. Sam Curran
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. Ben Stokes
8. Shardul Thakur
9. Deepak Chahar
10. Jofra Archer
11. Kartik Tyagi
– Jos Buttler have always performed well against CSK as he’s having average near to 50 against them.
-Faf Du Plessis & Shane Watson both are must have as they are scoring consistently and have good record in H2H too.
-Dropped Samson & Rayudu as they have struggled a bit against the opponents.
-Ravindra Jadeja is must have as he’s scoring some quick runs & bowling 2-3 overs.
– Jofra Archer & Deepak Chahar have taken wickets at an average of 16 & 17 respectively so both are must picks.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Jos Buttler
2. Faf Du Plessis
3. Shane Watson(VC)
4. Steven Smith
5. Sam Curran
6. Rahul Tewatia
7. Ben Stokes(C)
8. Deepak Chahar
9. Karn Sharma
10. Jofra Archer
11. Kartik Tyagi
– Ben Stokes has been decent till now in this season so expecting him to play a good knock in this match.
-Shane Watson can be another good VC pick as he’s playing consistent cricket.
-Rahul Tewatia has given 57 points at an average in last 9 matches which makes him a good pick in SL combo.
Grand League Combination –
1. Jos Buttler
2. Ambati Rayudu
3. Shane Watson
4. Steven Smith
5. Sam Curran
6. Ravindra Jadeja(VC)
7. Rahul Tewatia(C)
8. Ben Stokes
9. Jofra Archer
10. Deepak Chahar
11. Shardul Thakur
– Rahul Tewatia & Ravindra Jadeja both can play role of saviour for their respective teams.
-Dropped Faf Du Plessis as only one from Watson & Faf performs well in a match.
