Both Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals made their comeback last season and both made it to the top four. While Rajasthan Royals were the champions in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League, Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai have won the competition thrice. The two teams have a bit of history about themselves and through their consistency have won a lot of fans. In their 20 meetings so far, Chennai Super Kings have won 12 while the Rajasthan Royals have 8 wins in the bag. Let us look back at their last five games and how the results panned out. Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Live Cricket Score.

RR vs CSK – May 11, 2018 - SMS Stadium, Jaipur – RR won by 4 wickets

Chennai Super Kings put up 176-4 in the first innings with Suresh Raina getting a fifty and a fine cameo by skipper M S Dhoni in the end. In reply, Jos Butler played out a solid 60 ball 95 runs to take his side home. They did lose a few wickets towards the end but Stuart Binny’s 22 steadied the ship.

CSK vs RR – April 20, 2018 – Subrata Roy Sahara, Stadium – CSK won 64 runs

Shane Watson who played a key role in securing the 2018 IPL for Chennai Super Kings hit a wonderful century against the Royals in Pune to take his side past the double century. Suresh Rains also chipped in with 46 as CSK finished on 204-5. The Rajasthan Royals chase was a complete no show with batsman getting out cheaply. Ben Stokes did manage 45 as his team folded for 140. CSK vs RR, IPL 2019 Match 12, Key Players: Sanju Samson to MSD to Jos Buttler, These Cricketers Are to Watch Out for at MA Chidambaram Stadium.

CSK vs RR - May 10, 2015 – M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – CSK won by 12 runs

Mohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja picked up seven wickets between them to hand over a 12 runs victory for Chennai Super Kings. Defending a total of 158 is never easy in a T20 game but the two bowlers kept taking wickets on regular intervals to help their team win. Sanju Samson did try his best in the middle period with a patient 26 for Rajasthan but it was not enough.

RR vs CSK – April 19, 2015 – Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad – RR won by 8 wickets

Shane Watson and Ajinkya Rahane but a 144b run opening stand to seal an emphatic win for Rajasthan after their bowlers had restricted Chennai to 156-4. Dwayne Bravo made 62 for CSK on a slow turning wicket but they could hardly trouble Rajasthan in the second innings leading to an easy 8 wicket win. CSK vs RR, IPL 2019 Match 12 Preview: Chennai Super Kings Look to Dominate Bottom-Placed Rajasthan Royals.

CSK vs RR – May 13, 2014 – HEC International Stadium, Ranchi – CSK won by 5 wickets

A low scoring game that had the bowlers interested throughout the contest but it was Chennai Super Kings who did manage to chase down the score despite a few setbacks. Chasing a paltry 149, MS Dhoni played a turgid knock of 26 with a strike rate below 100 to take CSK to 149-5 with two balls to spare.

The two teams have hardly played games that has gone right down to the wire so from a neutral point of view once such encounter when they meet in Chennai this evening is needed.

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