The “Men in Yellow,” commanded by, have returned to their home to retake the citadel of Chepauk after an extremely long wait of four years. The last time MS Dhoni and company played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium was in 2019 when they won six games there during the league rounds on their way to the finals. They would set out with the intention of duplicating their achievement and making the most of the favourable circumstances. If KL Rahul’s LSG wants to compete against the guys in yellow at the Chepauk, they have their work cut out for them.
Venue Analysis – Spin vs Pace
Over the years, it has been a venue where spinners have taken centre stage. It would be fascinating to see the competition between the spinners of both teams given that left-handed batsmen are present in the batting lineups of both teams. The average and strike rate for spinners at this venue is 27.30 and 23.70, respectively. They also have a very impressive economy rate of 6.9, which is less than 7 runs per over. On the other hand, pacers at this location have somewhat higher averages than spinners (29.10) and strike rates (nearly 22).
In comparison to the spinners at the Chepauk, the pacers had a significantly greater economy rate (8.0). The pitch has historically favoured spinners, and this game may be expected to follow that trend. CSK has adorned their team with a bevvy of high-calibre spinners for this season and will be attempting to ensnare the opposition in the spin web. In previous games, the team batting has had the advantage at the plate; this match may follow suit.
Key Player Matchups – Batter vs Bowler
Ravindra Jadeja has struggled against the leg spinner, Amit Mishra, who has not only kept R Jadeja quiet but has also gotten the better of him on numerous occasions. Ravindra Jadeja has only managed 31 runs from 38 balls faced at an 81.6 strike rate, and he has also been dismissed four times by the leg spinner. KL Rahul, the LSG captain, would be very tempted to bring in Amit Mishra to partner with Ravi Bishnoi in the spin department. Deepak Chahar has not only managed to keep Deepak Hooda quiet, but he has also gotten the better of him on a couple of occasions. D Hooda has only scored 7 runs off 12 balls faced at a strike rate of 58.3 against the right-arm pacer.
The CSK captain will be hoping to take advantage of this match-up against Hooda and get him early before he takes the game away from CSK. Ravindra Jadeja has managed to silence LSG skipper KL Rahul, who is also a mainstay of their batting unit. KL Rahul has just scored 48 runs off 42 balls, with a strike rate of 114.3 against the left-arm spinner. KL Rahul’s strike rate drops significantly against left-arm spinners, so Mitchell Santner could be a very useful match-up for the LSG captain. KL Rahul has a good record against CSK, so MS Dhoni will try to get him out early before he can cause any damage.
Conclusion
MS Dhoni, the captain of CSK, will look to dominate the game with his spinners and put LSG under pressure. Moen Ali did not bowl a single over in their first game against GT, but he has the potential to play a significant role, especially with the ball on a slower and stickier surface at the Chepauk. In IPL 2022, LSG made their competitive debut. So far in the history of the event, these two sides have only faced off once. As a result of winning the only face-off, the Super Giants are in the lead.