RR vs CSK: Sawai Mansingh Stadium IPL Records & Pitch Report
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CSK and RR will face each other tonight [Source: AP]
Tonight, Rajasthan Royals will take on Chennai Super Kings in a high-octane face-off in their backyard. As Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh stadium gears up to host the encounter, let's see what numbers say about the iconic venue.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium IPL Records
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur has hosted 48 IPL matches, with the first-ever game played between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings way back in April 2008.
The venue has been a happy-hunting ground for the teams batting second, who have emerged victorious on 32 occasions as opposed to 16 by those batting first.
Toss plays a crucial role here, as toss-winners have won more than half of the overall matches played here. The highest-ever total scored at the venue is 197 by the Royals against RCB, while the lowest-ever team total of 92 is recorded by Mumbai Indians against the home side.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch Report
The surface at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur has traditionally favoured the batters, with the average run rate reading a reasonable 7.94. Furthermore, batters add almost 28 runs on an average per dismissal.
However, the last game at the venue witnessed a tad two-paced deck, which made it tough to get going for the batters. Also, with humidity being on the lower side, there won't be dew to facilitate batting in the latter half of the game. So, if a similar track is dished out, it will be ideal for the toss-winner to bat first.
But considering the trend in the modern T20 era, whoever wins the toss, might opt to chase tonight.
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