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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be playing their final home match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday, May 20. CSK are currently in 10th and bottom place on the points table, which is why they need to win this match against fellow strugglers RR, to ensure that they don’t finish the season with a wooden spoon for the first-time in IPL history.
On the other side, if RR end up losing to CSK in their final match of the IPL 2025 season, then they will definitely finish bottom of the table, earning a wooden spoon for the second-time in their history, which is why it’s a do-or-die contest for them. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the CSK versus RR IPL 2025 62nd match.
CSK vs RR Match Details
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Match Number |
62 |
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Teams |
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
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Venue |
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On-Field Umpire | Adrian Holdstock, Keyur Kelkar |
| Third Umpire | Rohan Pandit |
CSK vs RR Head-to-Head Stats & Records
CSK have a slight edge over RR in their historic rivalry, which began in the first season of the IPL when they contested the final. Although, in the last nine matches, Rajasthan have managed to win seven times against Chennai, which will give them the confidence to do it again in one of the biggest matches between the two sides in recent memory.
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Chennai Super Kings |
vs |
Rajasthan Royals |
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30 |
Matches Played |
30 |
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16 |
Won |
14 |
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246 |
Highest Score |
223 |
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0 |
No Result |
0 |
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109 |
Lowest Score |
126 |
| 12 | Tosses Won | 18 |
| 7 | Elected To Bat | 9 |
| 5 | Elected To Field | 9 |
| 4 | Won Toss And Match | 6 |
| 2 | Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won | 3 |
| 2 | Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won | 3 |
| 165.23 | Avg. Runs | 159.2 |
| 5.23 | Avg. Wickets | 6.4 |
CSK vs RR Pitch Report
The pitches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi have proven to be very good for batting right through, with a little bit of assistance for the spinners at times in the IPL 2025. Over the years, teams batting first have won 45 times, while teams batting second have won 48 times in the IPL history at this venue. The average first innings total at this venue in the tournament is 168.
Records and stats at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
| Total Matches Played | 95 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 45 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 47 |
| Matches With No Result | 01 |
| Matches Tied | 02 |
| Average First Innings Score | 168 |
| Highest Team Total | 266 |
| Highest Total Successfully Chased | 219 |
CSK vs RR Probable Playing XIs
CSK Playing 11: Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c)/(wk), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Player: Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh
RR Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson (c)/(wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kwena Maphaka, Tushar Desphande, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Impact Player: Shubham Dubey,Yudhvir Singh, Kumar Kartikeya, Ashok Sharma, Kunal Rathore
CSK vs RR IPL 2025 Full Squads
CSK: MS Dhoni (c)/(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Rahul Tripathi, R. Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Andre Siddarth, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Devon Conway, Urvil Patel
CSK's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Win | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss |
RR: Sanju Samson (c)/(wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Kumal Singh Rathore (wk), Yudhvir Singh Charak, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kumar Kartikeya, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Akash Madhwal, Ashok Sharma, Maheesh Theekshana, Lhuan-dre Pretorius
RR's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Loss | Loss | Loss | Win | Loss |
CSK vs RR, IPL 2025 Match 62: Top Players to pick
Ayush Mhatre: Ayush Mhatre has lit up the IPL 2025 season after his arrival in CSK colours as a replacement player, taking down some of the best bowlers in the world at a tender age of 17 years old.
Ravindra Jadeja: Ravindra Jadeja has hit a purple patch with the bat for CSK in the last few matches of the IPL, while he has managed to take wickets consistently enough all season.
Yashasvi Jaiswal: Yashasvi Jaiswal is in some of his best form in the IPL 2025 season, managing to score a plethora of fifties at an exceptional strike-rate.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is just a 14-year-old, has taken the world of cricket by storm in the IPL this season, not sparing any bowler on his way to providing exceptional starts for RR.
CSK vs RR, IPL 2025 Match 62: Players to avoid
Khaleel Ahmed: Khaleel Ahmed has lost his rather completely in the last few matches of the IPL, getting smashed not just in the death overs, but also at the start of the innings as well.
Fazalhaq Farooqi: Fazalhaq Farooqi has played a number of matches for RR in the IPL 2025, without managing to pick up one wicket thus far.
CSK vs RR Match 62 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeeper: Sanju Samson
Batters: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Riyan Parag
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Tushar Deshpande
CSK vs RR Match 62 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeeper: Sanju Samson
Batters: Shivam Dube, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Riyan Parag
Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Akash Madhwal
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