Aakash Chopra mentioned that the Rajasthan Royals would be happy that their captain Steve Smith will be available for the contest, although they will be hit hard by the absence of Ben Stokes.
The renowned commentator hoped that Rajasthan Royals would give Yashasvi Jaiswal an opportunity to bat at the top of the order, with other Indian youngsters like Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag holding fort in the middle order.
Aakash Chopra observed that he was unsure of the fourth overseas player Rajasthan Royals could field in their playing XI, and suggested that they could go for Tom Curran if the pitch has assistance for the seamers.
The 43-year-old mentioned that Jofra Archer and Shreyas Gopal are likely to lead Rajasthan Royals’ pace and spin attacks respectively, while pointing out that the franchise’s Indian seam bowlers are not that potent a threat for the opposition.
While talking about the Chennai Super Kings, Aakash Chopra reckoned that the franchise could go in with an additional bowler in their playing XI.
He elaborated that MS Dhoni could opt to get an extra bowler in place of Murali Vijay, with Ambati Rayudu pushed up to open the innings.
Aakash Chopra on the player battle to look forward to in the Chennai Super Kings-Rajasthan Royals encounter
Aakash Chopra picked the contest between Jofra Archer and MS Dhoni as the player battle to watch out for in the match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. He made this choice considering that both of them are likely to be plying their trade towards the latter stages of the CSK batting innings.
Aakash Chopra signed off by picking Chennai Super Kings as the probable winner in their clash against Rajasthan Royals today, but added that the latter have a good roster and will not be mere pushovers.
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Apart from the absence of Ben Stokes, Rajasthan Royals are likely to be without the services of Jos Buttler in their tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings, with the England wicket-keeper-batsman serving his quarantine period. They might opt to open with Robin Uthappa in such a scenario and include David Miller in their playing XI to beef up their middle order.
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