IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Chennai Super Kings to Win RR vs CSK Match No. 37

IPL 2023: It’s time for a contest between the two of the best side in the 2023 Indian Premier League. No. 1 ranked Chennai Super Kings will take on No. 3 ranked Rajasthan Royals on Thursday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. CSK has been on a roll with three consecutive wins and will look to make it four in a row. However, the loss before the three wins came against RR.

It means CSK has a brilliant opportunity to take revenge for the last game. Rajasthan won the last time in Chennai and now CSK can win in RR’s home ground. Chennai is playing brilliant cricket in both bowling and batting departments and is looking unstoppable. But they will not write off RR who defeated them last time. Here, we will talk about three Chennai players who can win RR vs CSK Match No. 37.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Chennai Super Kings in RR vs CSK Match No. 37

3. Ajinkya Rahane

The “monk” has definitely found his mojo back, and fans are loving watching Ajinkya Rahane in his totally new avatar. The 34-year-old has won two “Man of the Match” awards in the five games he has played and is up and running. Rahane has the best strike rate in the ongoing season, which is just incredible. A man who was not even playing properly in the last two seasons has made a huge impact.

As a result, Rahane has also made a comeback into the test side after 15 months. He has scored 209 runs in five innings at an average of 52.25 and a staggering strike rate of 199.05 with two half-centuries. Rahane can take the game away with the kind of form he is in, which will be a big headache for Sanju Samson and his team.

2. Ruturaj Gaikwad

Another man, who has done a brilliant job for the four-time champion this season, is opener Ruturaj Gaikwad. The right-hander has scored runs in almost every game and is always a big wicket for the opposition when someone plays against CSK. Though, he hasn’t scored a half-century in the last few games but has some decent knocks under his belt.

Gaikwad will look to play a big inning, which can help CSK register yet another win. He has scored 270 runs in seven innings at an average of 45 and a strike rate of 147.54, with two half-centuries. He made only 8 runs in the last game against RR and will have a big role to play on Thursday. With a short boundary in Jaipur and a player with the caliber of Gaikwad, RR can be in deep trouble.

1. Devon Conway

None of the players in the history of the game has scored five half-centuries on the trot. But Devon Conway can make this record on Thursday when CSK faced RR in Jaipur. The left-hander is in the form of his life and has scored four half-centuries in a row and is the main reason for CSK winning the games.

He is also among the highest run-scorer in the competition. Conway has scored 314 runs in seven innings at an average of 52.33 and a strike rate of 143.88 with four half-centuries. He is looking in great shape and can help CSK win against RR this time around. Conway scored a half-century (50 off 38) in the last game against RR and create trouble for the bowlers. In the game on Thursday, he can be the player to watch for.