Published on: Oct 7, 2021 12:48 am IST|Updated on: Oct 7, 2021 1:22 am IST
CSK Playing 11: In an important fixture, the Chennai Super Kings will compete will compete with Punjab Kings to keep their second place intact and get advantage in the playoffs.
The Chennai Super Kings lost their last league match to Delhi Capitals in a close encounter. The team could not bat well and posted a score of 136 runs on the board. The biggest contribution came from Ambati Rayudu, who scored 55 runs. Then the bowlers tried hard, and Shardul Thakur was terrific to pick wickets at crucial juncture of the match. But the other bowlers could not do well their part and failed to defend the score.
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Chennai Super Kings lost their last game, and might go for a change or two. Robin Uthappa would play this game as well as Suresh Raina is out of form and he can prove himself before the big playoffs. They would not go for any other change, as they all have been playing well and MS would not like to break the confidence of this XI. Chennai will be confident to win this one with minimal changes in the Playing 11. The team is likely to seal the top 2 spots, if they do not lose by a big margin.
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CSK Playing 11 (likely)
CSK Squad: MS Dhoni(c), Ambati Rayudu, C Hari Nishanth, Cheteshwar Pujara, Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Harisankar Reddy, Imran Tahir, Josh Hazlewood, K Bhagath Varma, K Gowtham, Karn Sharma, KM Asif, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Narayan Jagadeesan, R Sai Kishore, Ravindra Jadeja, Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Suresh Raina.
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1. Ambati Rayudu
One of the most consistent run scorer for the CSK team in the IPL history can be the differential pick for this fixture. Ambati was impressive in the last league game by scoring 55 off 43 balls, which helped them to put a respectable total on the board. In this season, he has scored 252 runs at an average of 36.
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad
The prolific run scorer has been terrific with his approach in each aspect of the batting innings. He has been able to provide a good start to the team, stabilize well in middle overs, and has displayed the capability to finish well and would look to continue the same form. In 13 matches, Gaikwad has smashed 521 runs.
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3. Ravindra Jadeja
The player has earned a legendary status for the Chennai Super Kings team in the IPL. His performances in the tournament have been impressive in both departments. With his wicket taking abilities, and scoring runs quickly in the death overs, the team has got a solid all rounder. In 13 matches, Jadeja has 212 runs and 10 wickets to his name.
4. Deepak Chahar
The fast bowler has been quite impressive with the new ball and has the knack of picking wickets, and giving the team an edge in the power play overs. If given a chance to bowl in the death overs, he has been able to contain runs and pick wickets as well in few occasions. In 12 matches, Deepak has scalped 12 wickets.
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