Rajasthan Royals (RR) will host Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) fixture at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium on Thursday.
The two teams have locked horns on 27 occasions with Chennai winning 15 times. On the other hand, RR have emerged victorious in 12 matches.
The hosts for Thursday have suffered back-to-back defeats against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and are desperate to bounce back to winning track.
Their big guns Jos Buttler, skipper Sanju Samson, and Shimron Hetmyer had a bad day at the office against RCB and they would need to fire on a tricky Sawai Man Singh Stadium wicket which has historically helped the bowlers.
Meanwhile, CSK head into this fixture on the back of a dominant 49-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) where they outplayed their opposition in every department. They have won three matches on the trot which has propelled them to the top of the table with 10 points from 10 matches.
TSN takes a look at how the rivalry has unfolded over the years between the two IPL franchises.
RR vs CSK: What is their Head-to-Head record at Sawai Man Singh Stadium?
The two teams have met seven times in the past at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. RR have registered four wins at their home ground while CSK have emerged on top on three occasions.
Matches | RR Win | CSK Win | No Result |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
RR vs CSK: What is their Head-to-Head record at MA Chidambaram Stadium?
At the MA Chidambaram Stadium, these two teams have confronted each other on seven occasions with CSK boasting six wins while RR could manage only one victory.
Matches | RR Win | CSK Win | No Result |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
RR vs CSK: What is their Head-to-Head record at neutral venues?
At neutral venues, RR lead the head-to-head record as they have got seven wins in the kitty one more than CSK's six.
Matches | RR Win | CSK Win | No Result |
13 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
RR vs CSK: What is their overall Head-to-Head record?
CSK lead the overall head-to-head record with 15 wins, three more than RR's 12.
Matches | RR Win | CSK Win | No result | RR highest score | CSK highest score | RR Lowest Score | CSK lowest score |
27 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 223 | 246 | 110 | 109 |
RR vs CSK: Who has scored the most runs?
Shane Watson tops the list of highest run scorers with 679 runs and he is followed by Suresh Raina with 630 runs and MS Dhoni having 553 runs.
Player | Current Team | Runs |
Shane Watson | Retired | 679 |
Suresh Raina | Retired | 630 |
MS Dhoni | CSK | 553 |
RR vs CSK: Who has taken the most wickets?
Ravindra Jadeja (19) has the most scalps in this fixture followed by Albie Morkel (14), and Dwayne Bravo (13).
Player | Current Team | Wickets |
Ravindra Jadeja | CSK | 19 |
Albie Morkel | N/A | 14 |
Dwayne Bravo | Retired | 13 |