CSK Playing 11 for Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 17 of IPL 2023; Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips for CSK vs RR Dream11 Team Prediction

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is off to a thrilling start, with some exciting matches and nail-biting finishes already taking place. The upcoming match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals promises to be yet another exciting encounter, with both teams looking to consolidate their position in the league standings.

The match is scheduled to take place on Wednesday (April 12) at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

The Chennai Super Kings, led by the legendary MS Dhoni, registered a comfortable 7-wicket win against Mumbai Indians in their last fixture. The Men in Yellow are currently in 5th position with 2 wins and 1 loss. While their batting has been the biggest plus point, their bowling attack, however, has been inconsistent. However, the Super Kings have a brilliant record at home and will be looking to register their 3rd consecutive win in the tournament.

Chennai Super Kings Playing XI Team News

Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana have joined the CSK camp and are available for CSK vs RR match.
Ben Stokes is still not fully fit and is likely to miss CSK vs RR match.
Moeen Ali, who missed out in the last match due to flu, will be available for selection in match against Rajasthan Royals.
Ambati Rayudu/Tushar Deshpande are likely to be impact players in CSK vs RR match.
Deepak Chahar’s hamstring injury will keep him out of CSK vs RR match.

CSK Playing 11

1. Devon Conway
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad
3. Ajinkya Rahane
4. Moeen Ali
5. Ambati Rayudu
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. MS Dhoni (c & wk)
8. Mitchell Santner
9. Maheesh Theekshana
10. Rajvardhan Hangargekar
11. Tushar Deshpande

Chennai Super Kings Squad

MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Sisanda Magala, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma.

MI vs CSK Dream11 Prediction

Mitchell Santner Stats in IPL

Mitchell Santner has performed extremely well for CSK this season. The Kiwi all-rounder, who didn’t feature much last season has played all three matches for Men in Yellow and has been their wicket-taking bowler. He will once again be the key player on a slow Chepauk pitch according to our MI vs CSK Dream11 Prediction.

Matches	Wickets	Last 3 performances in IPL	Last 3 performances against RR	BBM in IPL
15	13	2/28, 1/21, 0/32	1/15, 1/25, 0/26	2/13

Ruturaj Gaikwad Stats in IPL

Rutturaj Gaikwas has had a dream start to IPL 2023. The opener has contributed in every match and will be eyeing for another big score when he will be up against the likes of Trent Boult and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Matches	Runs	Last 3 performances in IPL	Last 3 Performances against RR	Highest Score in IPL
39	1396	40, 53, 92	*2, 101, 10**	101*