• Mitchell Santner is not playing today's match for Chennai Super Kings.

  • Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bowl first.

IPL 2024, CSK vs RR: Why Mitchell Santner is not playing today’s match? Details Inside
Why Mitchell Santner is not playing today's match? | IPL 2024

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are looking to revive their playoffs hopes with victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their last home game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.

Changes in RR and CSK playing XI

RR captain Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bat first. They made a single change to their playing XI, bringing back young batter Dhruv Jurel in place of South African all-rounder Donovan Ferreira.

CSK, on the other hand, made a significant change to their line-up, benching experienced New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner. This decision reflects their focus on strengthening their spin department by bringing in Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana.

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Captains Speak: Focus on Performance

At the toss, both captains emphasized the importance of individual and team performance. Samson stressed the need for sticking to RR’s successful strategies and individual contributions. Ruturaj Gaikwad, leading CSK, highlighted the importance of maintaining a positive mindset and executing basic batting plans. He confirmed that CSK will be opening with himself and Rachin Ravindra, with Mitchell Santner replaced by Maheesh Theekshana in the playing XI.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana

Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Solanki, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shubham Dubey, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj

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