Match 61 of the Indian Premier League, 2024 has Chennai Super Kings taking on Rajasthan Royals. The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Sunday. Chennai Super Kings have played 12 matches in the tournament and are currently ranked fourth on the points table, while Rajasthan Royals have played 11 matches and are currently ranked second on the points table. In their last match against Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings lost by 35 runs. The top fantasy player for Chennai Super Kings was Daryl Mitchell who scored 88 fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals suffered a 20-run defeat. The top fantasy player for Rajasthan Royals was Sanju Samson who scored 124 fantasy points.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking will not be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 158 runs. The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. Depending on the ground conditions today, the team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

Temperature is expected to be around 31 degree C with 68% humidity. 7.57 m/s winds are expected.

Head-to-Head

In the 29 matches played between these 2 teams, all-rounders of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.

Both teams last played against each other in the Match 37 of the Indian Premier League, 2023 where Shivam Dube scored the highest fantasy points for Chennai Super Kings with 86 match fantasy points while Yashasvi Jaiswal topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Rajasthan Royals with 111 match fantasy points.

Fantasy Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Riyan Parag

Riyan Parag is an all-rounder with an average of 59 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Riyan Parag is a top-order batter, who bats right-handed. In the last 4 matches, he has scored 0, 27, 77, 14, 34 runs averaging 38 per match.

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. Jos Buttler is a top-order opening batter, bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the last 5 matches, he has scored 195 runs averaging 48.8 per match.

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad is a batter with an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and can be a good pick for your Fantasy Team. This player is a top-order opening right-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 300 runs averaging 75 per match.

Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube is an all-rounder with an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order batter, and bats left-handed. In the last 4 matches, this player has scored 21, 0, 0, 0, 39 runs at an average of 20 per match. Shivam Dube is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets, averaging at 14 wickets per match. He has a good record at this venue in the recent 4 matches this player played here and has taken 1 wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Ravindra Jadeja has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.7. He is a left-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, this player has scored 63 runs at an average of 21 per match. Ravindra Jadeja also bowls decently, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches has taken 3 wickets at an average of 16.3 per match. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1, 0, 2, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the last 3 matches Ravindra Jadeja played here and has taken 1 wicket
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Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube can be a good pick for your Fantasy Team. Shivam Dube has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. He is a top-order batter and bats left-handed. In the recently played 4 matches, this player has scored 60 runs averaging 20 per match. Shivam Dube also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets, averaging at 14 wickets per match. He has a good record at this venue in the last 4 matches he has played here and has taken 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets.

Tushar Deshpande

Tushar Deshpande is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick in your team. This player has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. Tushar Deshpande is a right-arm medium bowler and in the recent 4 matches, he has taken 2, 0, 2, 4, 0 wickets at an average of 16.1. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 2, 2, 2 wickets in recent matches. Tushar Deshpande has a good record at this venue in the last 4 matches he played here and has taken 9 wickets.

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal is a batter with an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Yashasvi Jaiswal is a top-order opening batter, who bats left-handed. In the last 5 matches, he has scored 4, 67, 24, 104, 19 runs averaging 54.5 per match.

Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper: Jos Buttler

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Daryl Mitchell

All-Rounders: Riyan Parag, Ravindra Jadeja and Mitchell Santner

Bowlers: Tushar Deshpande, Yuzvendra Chahal and Deepak Chahar

Captain: Tushar Deshpande

Vice-Captain: Jos Buttler