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CSK vs RCB Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2022 Match 22 | CSK vs BLR Dream11 Prediction Today | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Key Players | DY Patil Pitch Report
If matches were played on form alone, this would be a no contest. Royal Challengers Bangalore have impressed as a unit, while Chennai Super Kings have no idea where their first win is coming from.
However, the IPL doesn’t work like that. CSK, who have struggled badly owing to three key reasons, have it in them to turn up and spring a bit of a surprise. To do that, they will have to be at the top of their game to topple an RCB side that is playing with flair and confidence.
In a recent interview with CricBlog, South Africa and Rajasthan Royals batsman Rassie van der Dussen picked RCB as a team to watch out for. And with good reason. Unlike previous years where an imbalanced team hurt their prospects dearly, RCB now have a team that is firing on pretty much all cylinders, with Wanindu Hasaranga and Dinesh Karthik delivering the goods, among others.
Today will be a test of focus and skill for RCB. CSK are struggling, but they remain the kind of team that can still hurt you on the day. However, Deepak Chahar’s absence remains an issue that Ravindra Jadeja’s team is unable to overcome, so they need more runs from their misfiring batting lineup, starting with Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Possible Playing 11
CSK could look to play Dwaine Pretorius and replace Mukesh Choudhary.
Chennai Super Kings: 1. Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2. Robin Uthappa, 3. Moeen Ali, 4. Ambati Rayudu, 5. Shivam Dube, 6. Ravindra Jadeja (c), 7. MS Dhoni (wk), 8. Dwayne Bravo, 9. Dwaine Pretorius/Maheesh Theekshana, 10. Chris Jordan, 11. Mukesh Choudhary/Tushar Deshpande
Unfortunately, Harshal Patel has left the RCB bubble due to the passing of his sister. RCB could look to bring in Siddarth Kaul in his place.
Also, there is the option of Josh Hazlewood in place of Willey. Hazlewood has been outstanding in T20s since the start of 2021.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1. Faf du Plessis (c), 2. Anuj Rawat, 3. Virat Kohli 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Dinesh Karthik (wk), 6. Shahbaz Ahmed, 7. David Willey/Josh Hazlewood, 8. Wanindu Hasaranga, 9. Siddarth Kaul, 10. Mohammed Siraj, 11. Akash Deep
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Chennai Super Kings:
- CSK desperately need Ruturaj Gaikwad to come to the party. He strikes at 147 against Siraj without dismissal and 162 in 13 deliveries against Wanindu Hasaranga. However, how he fares against David Willey will be key as he has struggled against left-arm seam in the IPL: 79 balls faced, 99 runs, six dismissals.
- Robin Uthappa (strike rate of 153.62 in IPL 2022) has enjoyed past success against RCB: 20 inns, 598 runs, avg. 35.18, SR 134.99. He has struck 38 runs off 28 deliveries against Mohammed Siraj in the IPL (one dismissal).
- Seven of Wanindu Hasaranga’s eight wickets in IPL 2022 have been right-handers. So, Ravindra Jadeja could look to elevate himself up the order to negate Hasaranga’s threat. Also, Jadeja took RCB apart last season, with one of the all-time great all-round performances (62* off 28 balls and 3/13).
- Moeen Ali will be key in helping CSK get their first win of the season. He is coming off a hard-fought 48 off 35 balls against SRH, and CSK will be hoping he has a big innings in him today.
- Given RCB have plenty of right-handers in their lineup, Moeen may not bowl (as was the case last season). However, he could be tried against left-hander Anuj Rawat and then Virat Kohli, who strikes at just 110 vs off-spin in the IPL.
- Dwayne Bravo has taken 16 wickets in 16 matches vs RCB (avg. 23.19, econ. 7.76), and is currently CSK’s leading wicket-taker this season (6). He has a good record vs Faf du Plessis in T20s: 33 balls bowled, 39 runs conceded, two dismissals.
- Chris Jordan and Maheesh Theekshana to be key against Maxwell? Theekshana dismissed Maxwell twice in 17 deliveries (27 runs) in Sri Lanka’s recent tour of Australia. Jordan has dismissed Maxwell four times in 48 deliveries in T20s.
Other Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: CSK 18, RCB 9.
- Ambati Rayudu’s 704 runs vs RCB is the most he has against any IPL team. He averages 33.52 with a strike rate of 122.43 against them.
- Like Jordan and Theekshana, Dwayne Bravo also has had some success against Maxwell. Bravo has dismissed him four times in 36 deliveries in T20s, but Maxwell has struck 60 runs.
- Siraj does not have good head-to-head stats against CSK’s key players. Ruturaj strikes at 147 against him, Rayudu at 157 and Dhoni up higher at 182.
- MS Dhoni vs CSK: 26 inns, 748 runs, avg. 41.56, SR 145.53.
- Anuj Rawat is coming off a player of the match performance vs MI (66 off 47 balls).
DY Patil Sports Academy Pitch Report and Weather
The average first innings score on this ground is 165.71 in IPL 2022. The chasing team has won five of the seven matches.
Expect the captain who wins the toss to choose to chase.
Dream11 Prediction
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Fan2Play Prediction
Base team:
- Wicket-keepers: Anuj Rawat
- Batsmen: Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad
- All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Wanindu Hasaranga
- Bowlers: Dwayne Bravo, Akash Deep
Match Prediction
RCB start as favourites but CSK are a chance if they can finish well in the absence of Harshal. Chasing team will have an advantage.
