RR vs CSK: Both of these franchises have been part of the prestigious league since its inaugural season. They have played for over 13 editions; however, they were both suspended in 2016–17.
The Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings have been part of the widely recognised T20 platform, as they played the first-ever final in 2008, where the Royals, led by Shane Warne, proved to be the favourites over the Men in Yellow.
RR vs CSK: Head to Head
Both teams have faced each other 27 times in the IPL, out of which CSK won 15 times and the Royals emerged victorious 12 times.
| 2008 | The Rajasthan Royals won by eight wickets. The Rajasthan Royals won by 10 runs. Rajasthan Royals won by three wickets. |
| 2009 | The Chennai Super Kings won by 38 runs. The Chennai Super Kings won by seven wickets. |
| 2010 | The Rajasthan Royals won by 17 runs. The Chennai Super Kings won by 23 runs. |
| 2011 | The Chennai Super Kings won by eight wickets. The Chennai Super Kings won by 63 runs. |
| 2012 | The Chennai Super Kings won by seven wickets. Chennai Super Kings won by four wickets. |
| 2013 | The Chennai Super Kings won by five wickets. Rajasthan Royals won by five wickets. |
| 2014 | Chennai Super Kings won by 7 runs. Chennai Super Kings won by five wickets. |
| 2015 | Rajasthan Royals won by eight wickets. The Chennai Super Kings won by 12 runs. |
| 2018 | The Chennai Super Kings won by 64 runs. Rajasthan Royals won by four wickets. |
| 2019 | Chennai Super Kings won by 8 runs. Chennai Super Kings won by four wickets. |
| 2020 | Rajasthan Royals won by 16 runs. Rajasthan Royals won by seven wickets. |
| 2021 | The Chennai Super Kings won by 45 runs. Rajasthan Royals won by seven wickets. |
| 2022 | Rajasthan Royals won by five wickets. |
RR vs CSK: Top 3 memorable matches
1. The Royals encountered the defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the finals of IPL 2008 on the 1st of June 2008. Batting first, the Super Kings managed to put on a decent total of 163 in their 20 overs as Raina batted his part of 43 and Dhoni finished it off with a stylish 29 off 17 balls, with a not-so-convincing effort from the other batters in the lineup.
Rajasthan Royals, however, didn’t have a decent initiation to the chase, but they consolidated further in the innings with a great knock from Yusuf Pathan of 56 from 39 balls, after his 3 wickets with the ball. Despite having an attack comprising Ntini, Muralitharan, and Albie Morkel, CSK could not resist the Royals as they won their debut title in the Indian Premier League.
2. The second-most memorable clash between the two teams took place on April 23, 2014. Despite having a star-studded batting lineup comprising DR Smith, McCullum, Raina, Dhoni, du Plessis, and Jadeja, CSK could only manage a total of 140, with a top-notch 50 from Smith up the order and then Jadeja’s subtle 36 towards the end.
They took full advantage of the pitch while bowling, as the Royals got all-out for 133. Jadeja took 4 wickets and was declared the Man of the Match.
3. The Chennai Super Kings faced RR on the 31st of March 2019, while CSK put on a score of 175 with a valiant innings of 75 off 46 balls from the legendary MS Dhoni, supported by a cameo from Bravo as he picked 27 quick runs off 16 balls.
On the batting front, Rajasthan Royals batters Rahul Tripathi, Ben Stokes, and Archer put on some stellar performances but could not survive the antics of Imran Tahir and Dwayne Bravo, as they picked up 2 wickets each.
RR vs CSK: Interesting facts
RR
- The Royals have chased down the biggest total of 224 runs against Punjab.
- Least defeats in a season: just 3 in 2008
- Shane Warne, as captain-coach, led RR to the trophy in 2008.
CSK
- CSK set the record for defending the lowest total in the IPL against Punjab back in 2009.
- The first team to successfully defend their IPL title, in 2011, was from 2010.
- Most appearances in an IPL final 9 times(2008,2010,2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021).
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