Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs on Tuesday at Sharjah Cricket Ground. First high scoring run chase in IPL 2020. Both sides took equal advantage of the shorter boundaries at Sharjah.

Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs on Tuesday at Sharjah Cricket Ground. First high scoring run chase in IPL 2020. Both sides took equal advantage of the shorter boundaries at Sharjah. Both sides smashed 33 sixes in a game equalling an IPL record of most sixes in a match. Also read: IPL 2020, RR vs CSK Highlights: RR beat CSK by 16 runs Most sixes in an IPL match 33 RCB vs CSK Bengaluru 2018 33 RR vs CSK Sharjah 2020 31 CSK vs KKR Chennai 2018 31 KXIP vs KKR Indore 2018 31 DD vs GL Delhi 2017 Royals batsmen smashed 17 sixes, which is the most by the franchise in IPL surpassing 14 each against Deccan in Hyderabad in 2008 and RCB in Bengaluru in 2018. Rajasthan's Samson smashed his fastest fifty in the Indian Premier League. He made 50 in just 19 balls. He hit nine 6s and one 4 in the match. RR skipper Steven Smith hit 69 runs in 47 balls. The Aussie smashed four 6s and four 4s. Rajasthan Royals finished the first innings in style after Jofra Archer smashed four consecutive 6s in the final over. RR finished the innings with 216 onboard with the loss of 7 wickets. Piyush Chawla and Lungi Ngidi were thrashed the most by RR batsmen. CSK were off to a great start. However, the team kept losing wickets and pace. Faf du Plessis scored the most for the team with 72 runs off 37 balls. The South African smashed seven 6s and one 4. MS Dhoni smashed three 6s in the final over, but it was too late. Chennai as a team smashed 16 sixes. With this win, Rajasthan went on the top of the IPL table, whereas, CSK slipped to the fourth position.

IPL 2020: Samson's power hitting helps Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs

It will take some time to see MS Dhoni - the finisher, that everyone is waiting for, says Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming

As his side fell short in its run chase against Rajasthan Royals despite having the former India captain at the crease.

Dhoni came out to bat at number seven in Tuesday's match and took time to settle down before unleashing his powerful shots. By the time he found his range, he did not have much balls at his disposal to knock off the required runs.

They eventually lost the match by 16 runs with Dhoni staying unbeaten on 29 off 17 balls.

Dhoni argued that the extended two-week quarantine of his side hampered his preparations as he did not get enough time for practice.

"We have this question every year. He was in in the 14th over, which is pretty much optimal time, and sort of batted accordingly. He is coming back from not playing a huge amount of cricket," Fleming said at the post-match press conference.

"So, the expectations to see him at his best is gonna take some time. But you see him towards the end, he was very good. Faf du Plessis carried the form, so we weren't too far away. It wasn't the batting that was the worry to be honest."

Dhoni sent the likes of Sam Curran and Kedar Jadhav ahead of him.

Asked about the rationale behind the move, the former New Zealand captain said, "MS is a specialist towards the end of the innings, always has been. Curran was there trying to hit and keep us in the game at that point when we were falling behind. He's got good hitting power like we saw."

"Ruturaj...It was his first game and we wanted to get him into the game into the order. We wanted to be aggressive, we've got a long batting order and we're just trying to use our resources smartly."

Fleming said his spinners were slow in adjusting the length of their deliveries (they bowled overpitched). Sanju Samson (74) was on fire against their spinners.

"Their (RR) hitting was very good in the 8 overs they faced. It was a good surface (to bat) and we were slow on adjusting. We did not adjust quickly. There was intent to adjust but execution was poor.

"So it was dangerous time and we had to just hang in there and try. We came close to pulling back to a manageable score but that last over took us out of reach."

Royals' tail-ender Jofra Archer hit Lungi Ngidi four sixes in the final over which yielded 30 runs to take the total to 216 for 7.

Royals' captain Steve Smith said Samson's brilliant performance has given him more options at top of the order.

"Samson takes the game head on and he hit some seriously good sixes. He has a positive intent and my role was to give him more strike. Fortunately it worked well," Smith, who was playing his first match after suffering concussion related issues in the United Kingdom, said.

"It gives more options. Samson played incredibly well. It seems everything he was hitting was going for a six. It was a serious innings. Jos (Buttler) coming for next game it is a big plus for us. Jofra (Archer) at the back end was absolutely amazing."

The star Australian batsman, however, said that Buttler is likely to bat as opener in their next game.

"We will wait and see. It gives options, does not it. We will do what we think is the best. Jos obviously has an incredible record on top. He probably slots himself back and it gives options for sure."

Talking about Jofra's batting heroics, Smith said, "Jofra at the end was magnificent, getting us up to that total. He loves batting, he is a terrific player for us and did well with the ball as well."

It will take some time to see MS Dhoni - the finisher, that everyone is waiting for, says Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming As his side fell short in its run chase against Rajasthan Royals despite having the former India captain at the crease.

It will take some time to see MS Dhoni - the finisher, that everyone is waiting for, says Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming As his side fell short in its run chase against Rajasthan Royals despite having the former India captain at the crease. Dhoni came out to bat at number seven in Tuesday's match and took time to settle down before unleashing his powerful shots. By the time he found his range, he did not have much balls at his disposal to knock off the required runs. They eventually lost the match by 16 runs with Dhoni staying unbeaten on 29 off 17 balls. Dhoni argued that the extended two-week quarantine of his side hampered his preparations as he did not get enough time for practice. "We have this question every year. He was in in the 14th over, which is pretty much optimal time, and sort of batted accordingly. He is coming back from not playing a huge amount of cricket," Fleming said at the post-match press conference. "So, the expectations to see him at his best is gonna take some time. But you see him towards the end, he was very good. Faf du Plessis carried the form, so we weren't too far away. It wasn't the batting that was the worry to be honest." Dhoni sent the likes of Sam Curran and Kedar Jadhav ahead of him. Asked about the rationale behind the move, the former New Zealand captain said, "MS is a specialist towards the end of the innings, always has been. Curran was there trying to hit and keep us in the game at that point when we were falling behind. He's got good hitting power like we saw." "Ruturaj...It was his first game and we wanted to get him into the game into the order. We wanted to be aggressive, we've got a long batting order and we're just trying to use our resources smartly." Fleming said his spinners were slow in adjusting the length of their deliveries (they bowled overpitched). Sanju Samson (74) was on fire against their spinners. "Their (RR) hitting was very good in the 8 overs they faced. It was a good surface (to bat) and we were slow on adjusting. We did not adjust quickly. There was intent to adjust but execution was poor. "So it was dangerous time and we had to just hang in there and try. We came close to pulling back to a manageable score but that last over took us out of reach." Royals' tail-ender Jofra Archer hit Lungi Ngidi four sixes in the final over which yielded 30 runs to take the total to 216 for 7. Royals' captain Steve Smith said Samson's brilliant performance has given him more options at top of the order. "Samson takes the game head on and he hit some seriously good sixes. He has a positive intent and my role was to give him more strike. Fortunately it worked well," Smith, who was playing his first match after suffering concussion related issues in the United Kingdom, said. "It gives more options. Samson played incredibly well. It seems everything he was hitting was going for a six. It was a serious innings. Jos (Buttler) coming for next game it is a big plus for us. Jofra (Archer) at the back end was absolutely amazing." The star Australian batsman, however, said that Buttler is likely to bat as opener in their next game. "We will wait and see. It gives options, does not it. We will do what we think is the best. Jos obviously has an incredible record on top. He probably slots himself back and it gives options for sure." Talking about Jofra's batting heroics, Smith said, "Jofra at the end was magnificent, getting us up to that total. He loves batting, he is a terrific player for us and did well with the ball as well."

IPL 2020: It will take some time to Dhoni at his best, says Fleming

Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Tuesday defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Sharjah by 16 runs as fingers were pointed towards MS Dhoni for coming down to bat at number seven despite his team chasing a mammoth 217-run target in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl">Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020</a>.

Dhoni promoted the likes of Sam Curran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kedar Jadhav ahead of him but the moves failed piling pressure on the likes of Faf du Plessis and Dhoni later in the batting order. Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has slammed Dhoni for coming to bat so low in the order as he said ‘Thala’ should be leading his troops from the front.

Gambhir further lashed out at Dhoni for reading the game wrong as he said those last three sixes in the last over were of no use for CSK and they were all personal runs.&nbsp;

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<h2>Makes no sense to me: Gambhir on Dhoni batting at No. 7</h2>

"I was a bit surprised to be honest," Gambhir said in ESPNCricinfo’s T20 Time Out. "MS Dhoni batting at No. 7? And sending [Ruturaj] Gaikwad before him, Sam Curran before him. Makes no sense to me. In fact you should be leading from the front. And this is not what you call leading from the front. Batting at No. 7 when you're chasing what... 213 [217]? The game was over. Faf was probably the lone warrior.

"Yes, you can talk about MS Dhoni's last over [when he hit three sixes], but it was of no use to be honest. It was just all personal runs."

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"There is nothing wrong if you end up getting out early, at least start leading from the front, trying t inspire the team as well." 
Dhoni after putting his hopes on singles and doubles, freed his arms in the final over but it was too little too late for Super Kings as they needed more than 36 runs to win in the final over. Gambhir, speaking of Dhoni’s intent, said other captains, in place of Dhoni, would have received a lot of flak.

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"See, if someone else would have done this, some other [batsman] captain had batted No. 7, he would have got a lot of flak. It is MS Dhoni - probably why people don't talk about it," Gambhir said. "When you don't have Suresh Raina, you're making people believe that Sam Curran is better than you. You're making people believe that Ruturaj Gaikwad, Curran, Kedar Jadhav, Faf du Plessis, M Vijay, all these guys, are better than you."

Chennai Super Kings have won one while losing their other contest in their two matches so far in IPL 2020.&nbsp; 
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Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Tuesday defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Sharjah by 16 runs as fingers were pointed towards MS Dhoni for coming down to bat at number seven despite his team chasing a mammoth 217-run target in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Tuesday defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Sharjah by 16 runs as fingers were pointed towards MS Dhoni for coming down to bat at number seven despite his team chasing a mammoth 217-run target in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Dhoni promoted the likes of Sam Curran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kedar Jadhav ahead of him but the moves failed piling pressure on the likes of Faf du Plessis and Dhoni later in the batting order. Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has slammed Dhoni for coming to bat so low in the order as he said ‘Thala’ should be leading his troops from the front. Gambhir further lashed out at Dhoni for reading the game wrong as he said those last three sixes in the last over were of no use for CSK and they were all personal runs. ALSO READ: IPL 2020: It will take some time to Dhoni at his best, says Fleming Makes no sense to me: Gambhir on Dhoni batting at No. 7 "I was a bit surprised to be honest," Gambhir said in ESPNCricinfo’s T20 Time Out. "MS Dhoni batting at No. 7? And sending [Ruturaj] Gaikwad before him, Sam Curran before him. Makes no sense to me. In fact you should be leading from the front. And this is not what you call leading from the front. Batting at No. 7 when you're chasing what... 213 [217]? The game was over. Faf was probably the lone warrior. "Yes, you can talk about MS Dhoni's last over [when he hit three sixes], but it was of no use to be honest. It was just all personal runs." IN PICS | IPL trivia: Top records of 'Thala' MS Dhoni in the tournament "There is nothing wrong if you end up getting out early, at least start leading from the front, trying t inspire the team as well." Dhoni after putting his hopes on singles and doubles, freed his arms in the final over but it was too little too late for Super Kings as they needed more than 36 runs to win in the final over. Gambhir, speaking of Dhoni’s intent, said other captains, in place of Dhoni, would have received a lot of flak. ALSO READ: IPL 2020: Samson's power hitting helps Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs "See, if someone else would have done this, some other [batsman] captain had batted No. 7, he would have got a lot of flak. It is MS Dhoni - probably why people don't talk about it," Gambhir said. "When you don't have Suresh Raina, you're making people believe that Sam Curran is better than you. You're making people believe that Ruturaj Gaikwad, Curran, Kedar Jadhav, Faf du Plessis, M Vijay, all these guys, are better than you." Chennai Super Kings have won one while losing their other contest in their two matches so far in IPL 2020.

Makes no sense to me: Gautam Gambhir slams MS Dhoni for batting at No. 7 vs RR

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday lost their second game of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl">Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020</a> by 16 runs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Sharjah fans got a glimpse of the MS Dhoni’s power-hitting. While plenty of debates surrounding Dhoni’s batting position and his intent are going on, the Super Kings skipper smashed three consecutive sixes out of the park in the final over of the match as he brutally hammered Tom Curran.

It may have been the case of too little too late for Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings but the bat flow, timing and pure power was back. The second six was so fiercely hit that the ball sailed out of the stadium, travelled across the road, where a passer-by found the ball only to take it with himself. The ball was replaced.&nbsp;

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While Dhoni may be central to some flak by fans and pundits for coming too low in the batting order and playing a bit slow in his first 10 deliveries, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming, after the match, said that the veteran stumper will take some time to be back to his best.

<h3>WATCH: MS Dhoni slams 3 sixes in a row against Tom Curran in CSK vs RR match</h3>

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This was Dhoni’s second match in IPL 2020 after a break of more than a year. His last match for Team India was in the semi-final of ICC World Cup 2019. On August 15, he announced his retirement from international cricket.

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Here’s what Dhoni said in the post-match presentation: "With 217 on the board, we needed a very good start which was not the case. Steve and Samson batted very well. Need to give credit to their bowlers. Once you've seen the first innings, you know the length to bowl. Their spinners did well to bowl away from the batsman. Our spinners made the error to bowl too full. If we would've maybe restricted them to 200, it would've been a good game. I haven't batted for a long time. 14-day quarantine doesn't help (why he isn't batting higher). Also wanted to try different things, give opportunities to Sam. Have the opportunity to try different things. If it doesn't work, you can always go back to your strengths. Faf adapted very well. Something the batsmen will do, neglect square leg and go more towards long-on and long-off." 
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday lost their second game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 by 16 runs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Sharjah fans got a glimpse of the MS Dhoni’s power-hitting.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday lost their second game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 by 16 runs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Sharjah fans got a glimpse of the MS Dhoni’s power-hitting. While plenty of debates surrounding Dhoni’s batting position and his intent are going on, the Super Kings skipper smashed three consecutive sixes out of the park in the final over of the match as he brutally hammered Tom Curran. It may have been the case of too little too late for Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings but the bat flow, timing and pure power was back. The second six was so fiercely hit that the ball sailed out of the stadium, travelled across the road, where a passer-by found the ball only to take it with himself. The ball was replaced. IN PICS | IPL trivia: Top records of 'Thala' MS Dhoni in the tournament He's one lucky man. Look who has the ball that was hit for a six by MS Dhoni.#Dream11IPL #RRvCSK pic.twitter.com/yg2g1VuLDG — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 22, 2020 × While Dhoni may be central to some flak by fans and pundits for coming too low in the batting order and playing a bit slow in his first 10 deliveries, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming, after the match, said that the veteran stumper will take some time to be back to his best. WATCH: MS Dhoni slams 3 sixes in a row against Tom Curran in CSK vs RR match × This was Dhoni’s second match in IPL 2020 after a break of more than a year. His last match for Team India was in the semi-final of ICC World Cup 2019. On August 15, he announced his retirement from international cricket. ALSO READ: Makes no sense to me: Gautam Gambhir slams MS Dhoni for batting at No. 7 vs RR Here’s what Dhoni said in the post-match presentation: "With 217 on the board, we needed a very good start which was not the case. Steve and Samson batted very well. Need to give credit to their bowlers. Once you've seen the first innings, you know the length to bowl. Their spinners did well to bowl away from the batsman. Our spinners made the error to bowl too full. If we would've maybe restricted them to 200, it would've been a good game. I haven't batted for a long time. 14-day quarantine doesn't help (why he isn't batting higher). Also wanted to try different things, give opportunities to Sam. Have the opportunity to try different things. If it doesn't work, you can always go back to your strengths. Faf adapted very well. Something the batsmen will do, neglect square leg and go more towards long-on and long-off."

Watch: MS Dhoni smashes three sixes in final over as ball lands outside the stadium

Rajasthan Royals, led by Steve Smiths, will hope to begin their IPL 2020 campaign with a win as they take on Chennai Super Kings at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.&nbsp;

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Chennai Super Kings began their IPL campaign with a five-wicket win against defending champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday.&nbsp;

Royals will pose a tough challenge to Dhoni and Co. this year, despite having a poor run last season. Cricketing stalwarts like Steve Smith, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler have been in the top form currently and will be an asset to the Royals tonight. However, Buttler will be missing out the opening match.&nbsp;

<h2>Where will the IPL 2020 match between&nbsp;Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take place?</h2>

The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take place at &nbsp;Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.

<h2>What time will the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) begin?</h2>

The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) begins at 7:30 PM IST on Tuesday&nbsp;(September 22).

<h2>How to watch live IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK)?</h2>

The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be aired live on Star Sports channels. Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD.

<h2>How to watch IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) match online?</h2>

The online live streaming of the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be available at Hotstar. You can also latest updates of the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) match at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl">WION</a>.

Rajasthan Royals, led by Steve Smiths, will hope to begin their IPL 2020 campaign with a win as they take on Chennai Super Kings at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Rajasthan Royals, led by Steve Smiths, will hope to begin their IPL 2020 campaign with a win as they take on Chennai Super Kings at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Also read: IPL 2020- RR vs CSK: Preview, stats, players to watchout for Chennai Super Kings began their IPL campaign with a five-wicket win against defending champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Royals will pose a tough challenge to Dhoni and Co. this year, despite having a poor run last season. Cricketing stalwarts like Steve Smith, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler have been in the top form currently and will be an asset to the Royals tonight. However, Buttler will be missing out the opening match. Where will the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take place? The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take place at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. What time will the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) begin? The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) begins at 7:30 PM IST on Tuesday (September 22). How to watch live IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK)? The IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be aired live on Star Sports channels. Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD. How to watch IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) match online? The online live streaming of the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be available at Hotstar. You can also latest updates of the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) match at WION.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2020 Live Streaming: When and where to watch Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK)?

Rajasthan Royals, led by Steve Smiths, will hope to begin their IPL 2020 campaign with a win as they take on Chennai Super Kings at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. IN PICS| IPL 2020: Action in pictures as 'grand festival' of cricket starts in UAE Chennai Super Kings began their IPL campaign with a five-wicket win against defending champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Also read: IPL 2020: After Preity, Ness Wadia reacts to 'short run' controversy during KXIP vs DC Royals will pose a tough challenge to Dhoni and Co. this year, despite having a poor run last season. Cricketing stalwarts like Steve Smith, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler have been in the top form currently and will be an asset to the Royals tonight. However, Buttler will be missing out the opening match. The squad of Rajasthan Royals include Robin Uthappa, who could replace Buttler and is one fifty shy from getting 25 half-centuries in the Indian Premier League. Yashasvi Jaiswal will be the young gun to watch out for. Jaiswal was the leading run-getter during India’s run to the final of the Under 19 World Cup earlier in the year. He also remains the youngest Indian to score a double ton in List A cricket. He might even open the innings for Royals. Sanju Samson has been in top form for Royals in yesteryears, he will be expected to perform well this year too. In terms of hard-hitters, David Miller and all-rounder Tom Curran could be a part of the playing XI tonight. Chennai Super Kings players are confident after their latest win over Mumbai Indians. Ambati Rayudu and Faf du Plessis have been in top form and scored half-centuries in the previous match. Dhoni's form with the bat is still not known as he did not play many balls last match. Jadeja, Ngidi and Chahar are expected to lead CSK's bowling department. According to coach Stephen Fleming, Bravo will be missing this match too. STATS In the last five matches between the two sides, CSK have beaten RR 4-1. MILESTONE ALERT CSK skipper MS Dhoni needs 68 more runs to complete 4500 IPL runs. RR player David Miller needs one catch to complete 50 IPL catches. CSK duo Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu need 43 and 45 runs respectively to complete 1000 IPL runs for Chennai Super Kings. Expected Playing XI Chennai Super Kings: Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Robin Uthappa, Steve Smith (c), David Miller, Sanju Samson (wk), Tom Curran, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat, Ankit Rajpoot

IPL 2020- Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings: Preview, stats, players to watchout for

Chennai Sunday inducted New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn to their squad as a replacement for South African pacer Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi sustained an injury on his right knee and has been ruled out from the ongoing IPL 2019.&nbsp;

Kuggeleijn will join the team next week and will play the remaining season.&nbsp;He has featured in two One-Day Internationals (ODI) and four T20 Internationals for the Kiwi side.&nbsp;

"For Lungi we've been a little bit more selective. It's obviously a different level of replacement player (required for him) based on price. We've gone with Scott Kuggeleijn, who's a New Zealand international, who bowls quick and bats well. So we've gone for an all-rounder who has good pace and good variations. He'll be joining us next week," Fleming told reporters.

This will be the 27-year-old's first appearance in the Indian Premier League.&nbsp;Chennai will host Ajinkya Rahane-led Rajasthan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.&nbsp;

The MS Dhoni-led side have won both the games&nbsp;are high on confidence and will look to continue their winning streak.&nbsp;

Chennai Sunday inducted New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn to their squad as a replacement for South African pacer Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi sustained an injury on his right knee and has been ruled out from the ongoing IPL 2019.

Chennai Sunday inducted New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn to their squad as a replacement for South African pacer Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi sustained an injury on his right knee and has been ruled out from the ongoing IPL 2019. Kuggeleijn will join the team next week and will play the remaining season. He has featured in two One-Day Internationals (ODI) and four T20 Internationals for the Kiwi side. "For Lungi we've been a little bit more selective. It's obviously a different level of replacement player (required for him) based on price. We've gone with Scott Kuggeleijn, who's a New Zealand international, who bowls quick and bats well. So we've gone for an all-rounder who has good pace and good variations. He'll be joining us next week," Fleming told reporters. This will be the 27-year-old's first appearance in the Indian Premier League. Chennai will host Ajinkya Rahane-led Rajasthan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The MS Dhoni-led side have won both the games are high on confidence and will look to continue their winning streak.

Chennai induct New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn as replacement of Lungi Ngidi

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