IPL 2024, CSK vs RR highlights: Gaikwad takes Super Kings home with gritty knock as Chennai remain in playoff race

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Chennai's den aka the Chepauk has the second-lowest batting strike rate (148.4) this season. The venue has an economy rate of 8.9 - the second-best in the IPL 2024. The economy for spinners is 7.5 - the best this season.

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals -  RR skipper Sanju Samson needs to register just one more win to take Royals to the playoffs of the IPL 2024. The RR skipper has smashed 471 runs in 11 games for the 2008 champions. Samson has a strike rate of 163.5 this season. The Royals captain strikes at 174 against pacers. When it comes to spinners, Samson has a strike rate of 146 in IPL 2024. The wicketkeeper-batter has notched up 5 half-centuries for Royals. Samson averages boundary per 4.3 balls!

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Rajasthan Royals have played 11 games and picked up 16 points in the league stage of the IPL 2024. RR are heavily tipped to join KKR in the IPL 2024 playoff. Royals need to record a win to seal their playoff berth. RR are hoping for a top-two finish this season. RR can also bow out of the IPL playoff race if they lose all of their remaining games and their run rate is below the winner of the DC vs LSG match. 

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - CSK legend MS Dhoni has the best strike rate in the IPL 2024. Sanju Samson needs to record a win with RR to seal the playoff berth. Ruturaj Gaikwad has struggled against RR pacers in the IPL. R Ashwin has won 8 games out of 11 against CSK. Who is the player to watch out for in IPL 2024 clash?

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Former India opener Aakash Chopra has picked R Ashwin as the player to watch out for in CSK's match against RR in the IPL 2024 on Sunday. Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers for the Royals in their last outing. "Let's go towards Ravichandran Ashwin. I will tell you why. He picked up three wickets in the last match. He was the only bowler who was bowling well. He also dismissed Jake Fraser-McGurk," Chopra said. "Here, you might get Rachin (Ravindra) at the start and then Moeen (Ali), and after that, Ravindra Jadeja and probably Mitchell Santner, and he is a Chennai boy. Chennai boy vs Chennai, so I am going with Ravichandran Ashwin for this one," the former India opener added.

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Former CSK all-rounder Ashwin has a stellar record against the Super Kings in the cash-rich league. Ashwin has recorded eight wins from 11 matches he played against CSK in the IPL. The RR spinner has also taken 13 wickets against CSK. Ashwin has an economy rate of 7.75 in the CSK games of the IPL. 

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Former India cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar spotted Yashasvi Jaiswal when he was 14. The former India cricketer took Jaiswal to England. Jaiswal was roped in by RR after the India batter emerged as the highest run-getter at the Under-19 World Cup. Jaiswal was recently picked in India's squad for the T20 World Cup. "Yashasvi is someone I have been watching him since U14 days. I had taken him to England with my academy. He is very consistent and focused as a player. He is very passionate and down to earth," Jaiswal told ANI amid the IPL 2024.

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Talking about Samson's impressive season with RR, Sangakkara revealed that the Royals skipper changed his mindset about the importance of rest and recovery. Samson is among the two wicketkeepers in India's World Cup squad."With Sanju, the biggest thing about this season for him is having a lot of clarity about the way he should bat. There are certain stages of the game that he seems to lose a bit of concentration, which we've addressed from past seasons. He's changed his mindset about the importance of rest and recovery, rather than just training all the time and being tired mentally and physically. The rest is his exceptional ability," Sangakkara added.

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals -Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara welcomed India's decision to pick Sanju Samson in the World Cup squad. RR skipper Samson has been in sublime form at the IPL 2024. "He's a special player and when he's fresh and focused there's nothing he can't do. He's a humble, grounded guy... not much on social media. He tends to like a lot of privacy, cares for the rest of the group. Those are great qualities to have apart from talent and skill. I think he'll be exceptional in that group going to the World Cup," Sangakkara told the ICC.

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly asserted that the IPL 2024 playoff race is open to all top six teams. KKR have qualified for the playoffs. RR are tipped to become the second team to enter the last four of the IPL 2024. SRH are third with 14 points. SRH are followed by CSK, who have picked the same points (12) as DC and LSG. "I think it's open for the majority of them (teams), I think the top six will be precise. It's open for the top six to make it into the top four. It happens in every big tournament, but it's not the first time in IPL, towards the business end of the tournament where the top six teams are open to qualification. These next 10 days will be crucial for every team," Ganguly said. 

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - A young fan has been arrested for criminal trespassing and illegal entry after the college student invaded the field to meet MS Dhoni at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The incident took place in the IPL 2024 match between GT and CSK. "Yesterday, during the IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, a college student jumped onto the field and started running towards the pitch. There was a break during the match and the accused thought of meeting Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Constables present at the spot apprehended him," ACP Rana said."In the preliminary investigation, we found that he had no other intentions. A case has been registered against him for trespassing and illegal entry during the match," he added.

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals -MS Dhoni cameo failed to inspire CSK to a win over GT in their last IPL 2024 outing. Dhoni was not out on 26 off 11 balls. With CSK set to host RR at Chepauk, the upcoming encounter will be Chennai's final home game of the season. Can CSK vs RR also be Dhoni's final home game of his IPL career?

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Donovan Ferreira feels Rajasthan Royals should have qualified for playoffs by now. RR are set to lift late as the 2008 champions are one win away from entering the playoffs. "We should have already qualified for the playoffs by now. But, the IPL is a long tournament, and obviously, the second half is important," Ferreira said. "We had set out nicely by winning most of the games in the first half, and this game (against CSK) is quite important. We have three games left, but we do not want to leave it too late and put pressure on ourselves," he added. Do you agree with the RR star? 

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR IPL Live Score: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Chennai Super Kings will host Rajasthan Royals in match No.61 of the IPL 2024 at the M.A Chidambaram stadium on Sunday. The IPL 2024 match will start at 3:30 PM IST. Toss will take place at 3:00 IST in Chennai. The IPL 2024 match between CSK and RR will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India. Fans can also watch the IPL 2024 game on the  JioCinema app and website.