4 Player Battles To Watch Out For in RR vs CSK IPL 2023 Clash

image-lgz0k7kyRR will take on CSK tonight [Source: AP]

Tonight, Rajasthan Royals will lock horns with Chennai Super Kings in the 37th match of the Indian Premier League 2023. Both teams comprise some outright match-winners, so we expect a fascinating clash in at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur.

Meanwhile, there are some on-field rivalries which can determine the outcome of the game. Let's analyse and list such four player battles to watch out for in this face-off. 


Jos Buttler vs Moeen Ali

image-lgz0kqtqAli cleaned up Buttler last time [Source: AP]

Jos Buttler has been a beast against right-arm off-spinners throughout his career. However, his English colleague Moeen Ali has dismissed Buttler several times in T20 cricket. 

Furthermore, Ali also got rid of the swashbuckling keeper-batter when RR and CSK met each other in the IPL 2023. However, Buttler has also scored at a rapid pace against Ali, which is why we expect a cracking battle between these two players. 

Jos Buttler vs Moeen Ali (in T20s): 30 balls, 55 runs, 2 dismissals, SR- 183.3


Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Trent Boult

image-lgz0lb1hRuturaj Gaikwad in action [Source: AP]

Despite being a consistent performer, Ruturaj Gaikwad has repeatedly struggled against left-arm fast bowlers in T20 cricket. 

Considering these abysmal numbers, we expect RR's most lethal bowling weapon, Trent Boult, to challenge the young Maharashtra batter with the new ball early in the innings. Boult has dismissed Gaikwad thrice, conceding only 22 runs. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Trent Boult (in T20s): 24 balls, 22 runs, 3 dismissals


Sanju Samson vs Ravindra Jadeja

image-lgz0lsyiSamson has blown hot and cold in IPL 2023 [Source: AP]

RR skipper Sanju Samson has let the team down with his inconsistency in the IPL this season. While he will be desperate to score some impactful runs for his side, it won't be a cakewalk for the Kerala batter as he will be up against Ravindra Jadeja, who has dismissed him thrice in T20s. 

Sanju Samson vs Ravindra Jadeja: 43 balls, 64 runs, 3 dismissals


Ajinkya Rahane vs Yuzvendra Chahal

image-lgz0mh3aAjinkya Rahane is in sublime form [Source: AP]

Veteran Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane has had an outstanding IPL 2023 season, amassing 209 runs at an average of 52.25 and a blistering strike rate of 199.05. However, he could record a failure tonight if he faces his perennial nemesis Yuzvendra Chahal, who has dismissed him thrice in T20s. 

Ajinkya Rahane vs Yuzvendra Chahal: 40 balls, 43 runs, 3 dismissals

Besides the aforementioned player battles, Shivam Dube versus Ravichandran Ashwin will also be interesting, as the latter has kept the former quiet, dismissing him once in T20s.