IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Rajasthan Royals to Win RR vs CSK Match No. 37

IPL 2023: We are now heading towards the second half of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League. Every game from here on will be a must-win for the teams. On Thursday, there will be another blockbuster clash when table-topper Chennai Super Kings will face Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. This will be the second time that these two teams will meet in this tournament.

Earlier, it was Sanju Samson and his team that register a 3-run win, when Sandeep Sharma bowled a superb final over against MS Dhoni. However, RR has lost their last two games and CSK has won three on the trot. Thus, it will be a big game for Rajasthan going forward in the tournament. They will need their all the players to do well. Hence, we will talk here about three crucial RR players in RR vs CSK Match No. 37.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Rajasthan Royals in RR vs CSK Match No. 37

3. Yuzvendra Chahal

Rajasthan has a strong batting line-up with some big power-hitters in their squad. Equally, they also have brilliant bowlers in both the pace and spin departments. Veteran Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is probably their key bowler. He restricts the batters in the middle overs from scoring runs and also takes regular wickets, which is why he is the leading wicket taker for the franchise.

In seven games, Chahal has taken 12 wickets and needs two more to top the charts. He makes a brilliant combination with Ravi Ashwin. Chahal’s role will be very crucial against CSK, as he was in the last game against them. He picked up 2/27 and helped his team defend the target. Thus, CSK batters will have to watch four overs from Chahal carefully because he can restrict them with his variations.

2. Sanju Samson

The last few games haven’t gone as expected for RR and skipper Sanju Samson. After a great start, it looked like Samson was struggling a bit. He has scored 181 runs so far at a strike rate of 158.77 with two half-centuries. Samson got out for a duck the last time they played against CSK.

But this time, he will be looking to make up for it, as it is almost a must-win clash for the inaugural season winner. Being a skipper, a good performance is expected from Samson because he can take on CSK bowlers and can hit them at will. He just needs to take his time, and then he can become a certain threat for Chennai. Because of his ability to play pace and spin, he is a difficult batter to play against.

1. Jos Buttler

Star opener Jos Buttler has registered two ducks in the last three innings, which is also a reason that RR is struggling to get going. Buttler’s presence at the crease is the biggest point for Rajasthan because, until he is at the crease, he can score quickly, as he has done in his entire IPL career. Buttler will have a key role on Thursday against CSK if RR needs to end the losing streak.

He has scored 244 runs so far at an average of 34.86 and a strike rate of 145.24, with three half-centuries. The opener will be the biggest hurdle for CSK when they face Rajasthan on Thursday. Chennai has an inexperienced bowling group, and Buttler can tear them apart if he gets going. Thus, RR will hope that he scores and makes a match-winning impact.