CSK’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai. File.
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B. Jothi Ramalingam
Shaken by the sound thrashing that Royal Challengers Bengaluru handed them, a confused Chennai Super Kings might feel more “at home” against an equally clueless Rajasthan Royals on an expected slow turner in their next IPL game in Guwahati on Sunday (March 30, 2025).
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Losing by 50 runs at ‘Fortress Chepauk’ would have seemed like a wishful thinking for an opposition side till date but RCB’s ‘class of 2025’ under an ever-improving skipper Rajat Patidar has exposed some chinks in the CSK armoury and match against Royals couldn’t have come at a better time for Ruturaj Gaikwad’s men.
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Though CSK is slightly ahead in a battle of two weak teams. It is an intriguing situation where Royals don’t have one big overseas batting heavyweight like Jos Buttler and their Indian bowling assortment comprising Tushar Deshpande and Sandeep Sharma also doesn’t inspire confidence. Royals also do not have a quality spinner to exploit the Barsapara track.
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