Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025: The 11th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will witness the Rajasthan Royals (RR) clash against the mighty Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on March 30.

Both teams are eying a crucial victory to enhance their fortunes this season, given their considerable depth in their batting and bowling line-up. Particularly, the Royals will be under tremendous pressure after losing back-to-back games under Riyan Parag’s captaincy.

Although Guwahati serves as RR’s second home ground, their recent 8-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders at this venue indicates their inability to adapt to their home conditions.

RR’s regular skipper Sanju Samson is yet to receive full clearance for wicketkeeping and fielding duties. Once again, he is certain to miss out on the opportunity to lead his team in a crucial match and will continue as an impact player in the upcoming match as well.

This preview highlights everything you need to know, such as the head-to-head stats, weather forecast, pitch conditions, toss winning captain’s choice, and possible playing XI combination to predict the winner of the highly competitive clash.

Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 Match Info

RR vs CSK Head-to-Head Stats and Records From 2008 to Date

For the first time, RR competes against CSK at the Barsapara cricket stadium, and the following are the head-to-head stats updated till the previous edition in 2024:

Guwahati Weather Forecast for RR vs CSK Match IPL 2025

The weather forecast reveals that the excess humidity levels at the Barsapara stadium in Guwahati guarantee that the match between the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings will be played under a clear sky with no chances of rain:

• Temperature: 22 °C to 28 °C
• Wind Speed: 11 km/hr to 15 km/hr
• Humidity: 79%
• Dew Point: 16°
• Cloud Cover: 0%
• Chances of Rainfall: 0%

Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch Conditions for Rajasthan vs Chennai Match IPL 2025

Although the pitches are batting-friendly at Barsapara, most often it is the pacers’ domination in the initial overs, while spinners gain assistance in the middle overs of the first innings. However, the bowlers will have a tough time in the second innings as batters find it easy to strike the ball with perfect timing and chase targets under the lights.

Toss Winning Captain’s Decision: Batting or Bowling?

Based on the previous game’s outcome at Barsapara stadium, the toss-winning captain would decide to bowl first. The main reason is that there are high chances for the dew to play a huge role in the second innings, thereby assisting the batters to chase high targets comfortably.

Rajasthan Royals Performance at Barsapara Cricket Stadium

Out of 5 matches played since IPL 2023, the Rajasthan Royals secured just a single win at their second home venue, and their performances at Barsapara Cricket Stadium are listed below in detail:

• Overall Matches Played: 5
• RR Winnings at this venue: 1
• No Result Games: 1
• Match Outcomes against Opponent Teams at this venue :
  • Lost by 5 runs to Punjab Kings
  • Won by 57 runs vs Delhi Capitals
  • Won by 5 wickets vs Punjab Kings
  • Abandoned Match vs Kolkata Knight Riders
  • Lost by 8 wickets to Kolkata Knight Riders
• Teams Winnings Batting First: 2
• Teams Winnings Batting Second: 2

CSK vs RR Probable Playing XI and Impact Subs List

Ahead of the match, several experts and fans have predicted the following set of playing XI combinations (allowed upto 4 overseas players) and the best impact player (out of the five substitutes) that CSK and RR might prefer for the forthcoming clash:

CSK Best Predicted Playing XI Combination

• Batters (2): Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Rahul Tripathi
• Bowlers (3): Noor Ahmed (Overseas), Jamie Overton (Overseas), Khaleel Ahmed
• Wicketkeeper (1): MS Dhoni
• All-rounders (5): Rachin Ravindra (Overseas), Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja

5 Impact Players CSK Might Include in the List

1. Vijay Shankar: All-rounder
2. Matheesha Pathirana (Overseas/ Expected Choice): Bowler
3. Devon Conway (Overseas): Wicketkeeper / Batter
4. Mukesh Choudhary: Bowler
5. Shaik Rasheed: Batter

RR Best Predicted Playing XI Combination

• Batters (4): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana,Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer (Overseas)
• Bowlers (3): Jofra Archer (Overseas), Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
• Wicketkeeper (1): Dhruv Jurel
• All-rounders (3): Riyan Parag (Captain),Wanindu Hasaranga (Overseas), Yudhvir Singh Charak

5 Impact Players RR Might Include in the List

1. Maheesh Theekshana (Overseas): Bowler
2. Shubham Dubey: Batter
3. Sanju Samson (Preferred Choice): Batter
4. Ashok Sharma: Bowler
5. Akash Madhwal: Bowler

Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 Winner Prediction

Chennai Super Kings are the favorites to win the upcoming match based on the head-to-head stats and the mediocre performances of Rajasthan Royals at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. At the same time, Rajasthan shouldn’t be underestimated as they have a track record of bouncing back from failures.

Ultimately, the team that exhibits an all-round performance (in terms of batting, bowling, and fielding) with a balanced lineup is certain to win the forthcoming match and grab a crucial 2 points to move higher in the ranks of the IPL 2025 points table.