IPL 2022 Playoff RACE – RCB vs CSK LIVE: With MS Dhoni back in charge for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), hopes have headed north for all Thala fans. He guided CSK to a crucial victory against SRH after resuming captaincy duties for defending champions. Still Dhoni & CSK need to win all remaining five matches to stay in the fray for IPL 2022 playoffs spots. Follow all the IPL 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN
RCB vs CSK LIVE – Test 1 Today: Dhoni & CSK has a big test today with match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Defeat in the game will officially rule out CSK from the IPL 2022 Playoff Race.
Victory will also be important for RCB. Faf Du Plessis led team is currently as No 6 in IPL Points Table with 5 victories from 10 matches. Any more defeats can dent their chances.
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Win all the remaining games
CSK needs to overcome the likes of table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) who are in excellent form in their last two group matches. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and back in form Mumbai Indians (MI) will be hoping to avenge their defeat in first half of the tournament.
CSK Remaining Matches: RCB, DC, MI, GT, RR
Bowling department
The CSK bowling department will have to deliver in the last 5 games as they have failed to pick up wickets on a consistent basis. Only Dwayne Bravo and Mukesh Choudhary are among the positives for Yellow Army in the bowling department.
- Dwayne Bravo– 14 wickets in 8 matches
- Mukesh Choudhary– 11 wickets in 8 matches
- All other bowlers– 24 wickets in 9 matches
Inconsistent batting department
The openers Ruturaj Gaikwad & Devon Conway played once in a blue moon partnership stand in IPL 2022. Gaikwad needs to continue his form after just managing a couple of fifties. The likes of experienced players in form of Robin Uthappa & Ambati Rayudu also need to take responsibility and finish off matches instead of waiting for Dhoni’s final touches.
No.3 issue
With Moeen Ali injured and Mitchell Santner failing to play the role of a pinch hitter, Dhoni & Co have not found the proper fit for the No.3 slot. Moeen, too, blew his chances with failed performance before Santner was forced into the crucial batting position.
Santner in IPL 2022
| Super Kings vs Sunrisers | — | 1/36 | 01-May-2022 | Pune | T20 |
| Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 9 | 0/8 | 25-Apr-2022 | Wankhede | T20 |
| Super Kings vs Mumbai | 11 | 1/16 | 21-Apr-2022 | DY Patil | T20 |
| Super Kings vs KKR | — | 1/31 | 26-Mar-2022 | Wankhede | T20 |
Moeen Ali in IPL 2022
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Kings vs Titans | 1 | 0/17 | 17-Apr-2022 | Pune | T20 |
| Super Kings vs RCB | 3 | 0/19 | 12-Apr-2022 | DY Patil | T20 |
| Super Kings vs Sunrisers | 48 | 0/10 | 09-Apr-2022 | DY Patil | T20 |
| Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 0 | 0/8 | 03-Apr-2022 | Brabourne | T20 |
| Super Kings vs Super Giants | 35 | 0/14 | 31-Mar-2022 | Brabourne | T20 |
R Jadeja in IPL 2022
R Jadeja has to come finally come to the party after leaving captaincy. He has been dismal in IPL 2022 but showed signs of improvement in the last game against SRH. Even though he didn’t pick wickets, he bowled an economical spell of 3/15 in 3 overs. He also lifted the fielding level after catching blunders in previous matches.
Fielding
CSK has been dismal on the field this year as they dropped maximum catches this season including MS Dhoni’s drop of SRH captain Kane Williamson.
Here’s the latest updated IPL 2022 league table after PBKS beat GT Highlights
IPL 2022 Points Table
| Pos | Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.158 |
| 2 | Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.397 |
| 3 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.340 |
| 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.471 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.229 |
| 6 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.558 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.587 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.060 |
| 9 | Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.407 |
| 10 | Mumbai Indians | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.836 |
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