TATA IPL 2025 Match 11: RR vs CSK - Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings – Cricket Match Predictions and Preview Insights from Experts - March 30

Chennai Super Kings will clash with Rajasthan Royals in Match 11 of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Guwahati on Sunday.

RR have had a tough start to their season and lost their two opening encounters. CSK, on the other hand, began their campaign with a win against Mumbai Indians but were then hammered by arch-rivals RCB at Chepauk – just their second defeat ever at their bastion against the Challengers.

We look at the rivalry between the two big franchises (and previous IPL winners) the players to watch out for and the match-ups, the numbers which stand out in the different phases of play and who is likely to come out triumphant in the high-octane encounter.

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Head to Head

MATCHES – 29
CSK WON – 16
RR WON – 13

Since 2020
CSK WON – 2
RR WON – 6

Probable Playing X11s (including Impact Player)

CSK: 1 Rachin Ravindra, 2 Rahul Tripathi, 3 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 4 Shivam Dube, 5 Sam Curran, 6 Deepak Hooda, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 MS Dhoni, 9 R Ashwin, 10 Noor Ahmad, 11 Matheesha Pathirana, 12 Khaleel Ahmed

RR: 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 Sanju Samson, 3 Riyan Parag, 4 Nitish Rana, 5 Shimron Hetmyer, 6 Dhruv Jurel, 7 Shubham Dubey, 8 Wanindu Hasaranga, 9 Jofra Archer, 10 Maheesh Theekshana, 11 Tushar Deshpande, 12 Sandeep Sharma

Players To Watch Out For

Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)
Jaiswal hasn’t yet exploded this season and RR would count on him for a blazing start at the top of the order. The left-hander has been the leading scorer for Royals with an aggregate of 1060 runs in 29 innings at an average of close to 40 and strike rate of 160.4 since 2023. His exploits include two tons and six fifties. Jaiswal has a powerplay strike rate of 151.5 in the IPL.

Maheesh Theekshana (RR)
The Sri Lankan mystery spinner will be key in the powerplay on the helpful slow and low track in Guwahati. Theekshana has not had a great start to the season – he bagged two big wickets against Sunrisers but was hammered for 52 in his 4 overs while going wicket-less against Knight Riders. Theekshana is a specialist with the new ball and has bagged 10 wickets in the powerplay at an economy of 8.4 in the IPL. His stock delivery is the carrom ball which has brought him the most success in T20 cricket.

Sanju Samson (RR)
Sanju Samson smoked a quickfire 66 off just 37 deliveries against Sunrisers Hyderabad and would look to provide Royals with a rollicking start at the top of the order. Samson was in top-form in IPL 2024 smashing 531 runs at a scoring rate of 153.5 including five fifties. He has a strike rate of 151.5 in the middle overs since 2020 which is amongst the highest in the IPL in this time-frame.

Rachin Ravindra (CSK)
Rachin Ravindra displayed his class with a match-winning 65 off 45 deliveries on a spin-friendly Chepauk wicket against Mumbai Indians. He assessed the conditions perfectly and did not panic even as CSK lost a few wickets in quick succession in the middle overs, ultimately guiding them to a comfortable four-wicket win. Ravindra scored 47 runs off just 29 deliveries at a strike rate of 162 against the MI spinners, showcasing his mastery against the slower bowlers. He was also the only CSK batter who put on a credible performance in the defeat against RCB.


Noor Ahmed (CSK)
Noor Ahmed has been CSK’s best bowler on display in the first couple of matches this season. After a Player of the Match performance against Mumbai Indians, where the Chinaman ran through their middle-order, conceding just 18 runs in his 4 overs, Noor returned with three big wickets against arch-rivals RCB also at Chepauk. The left-arm wrist spinner has a terrific record in T20 cricket with 154 dismissals in 131 innings at a strike rate of 18.6 and economy rate of 7.12.

Venue Stats – Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

• The average score batting first at the venue is 173 in the IPL
• The average score chasing is 158 in the IPL
• Chasing is the preferred option in Guwahati with the team winning the toss opting to field first in 4 of the 5 matches in the IPL
• The team batting first and the team chasing have won two matches each at the venue in the IPL
• Pacers have taken 63% of the wickets in Guwahati at a strike rate of 18.7 but also been expensive with an economy of 8.9. The spinners have been more restrictive with an economy of 7.8

Powerplay & Death Over Stats

• Jaiswal has a strike rate of 151.5 in the powerplay in the IPL
• Theekshana has an economy of 8.4 in the powerplay in the IPL
• Dhoni has a strike rate of 188.75 in the death overs in the IPL
• Shivam Dube has a strike rate of 146 against spin in the middle overs
• Hasaranga has bagged 192 wickets in the middle overs in all T20 cricket since 2020 – the second-highest after Rashid Khan

MATCH-UPS

•  Rachin Ravindra vs Maheesh Theekshana in T20s

Innings – 2
Balls – 13
Runs – 25
Strike Rate – 192.3
Dismissals – 0

• MS Dhoni vs Jofra Archer in T20s

Innings – 5
Balls – 37
Runs – 44
Strike Rate – 118.9
Dismissals – 0

• Jaiswal vs Khaleel Ahmed in T20s

Innings – 3
Balls – 14
Runs –30
Strike Rate – 214.28
Dismissals – 1

• Samson vs Jadeja in T20s

Innings – 11
Balls – 64
Runs – 83
Strike Rate – 129.7
Dismissals – 3

• Hetmyer vs Noor Ahmad in T20s

Innings – 6
Balls – 26
Runs – 38
Strike Rate – 146.2
Dismissals – 1

Match Predictions*

Toss Prediction
CSK have just won the toss 5 times in 16 matches since the start of the 2024 edition whereas RR have won the toss 12 times in 18 encounters. It seems the luck of the coin is with Royals.

Who will score most runs
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)
Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)

Who will pick most wickets
Wanindu Hasaranga (RR)
Noor Ahmad (CSK)

Match Prediction
CSK spinners have done the damage in both matches and they might again be in business on the two-paced track in Guwahati. However, the batting seems too dependent on the duo of Ravindra and Gaikwad and needs the middle-order to fire. Royals have struggled with the bat in both matches and need their top 3 to fire. They have had the wood over CSK in the last few matches but haven’t had the best of starts this season. The wicket in Guwahati will not suit their stroke-players.

Win Prediction Probaliity
CSK – 51.21%
RR – 48.79%

*The predictions and picks are formulated from the odds and information sourced from top brand gaming and stats experts – remember, when the fun stops… STOP

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