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Chennai Super Kings faltered in their rain-hit encounter against the Kolkata Knight Riders, but that's no sign of their capabilities.
Shane Warne and his inspired bunch in the Rajasthan Royals would know that Monday's clash will hold the key to the two sides' future in IPL 4, especially when a place in the playoffs is up for grabs.
With just a point separating the two teams, the verdict becomes all the more crucial. Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders are sitting pretty at the top and the fight for the remaining two places is among the next four teams.
Monday's match will also be the first for Royals after Warne announced his retirement from the IPL. During practice sessions in the run-up to this clash, Warne was full of energy, pumping up the bowlers and batsmen and motivating them to work harder.
He himself didn't bowl much, but monitored his men, even taking down notes during intervals. In his penultimate match at the Royals' home ground, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Warne will surely bowl his heart out.
CSK will be wary of the Royals' track record at home. Warne's side has lost just one match here this season and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men would need to plot a specific plan to tackle the Royals.
The Super Kings, equally successful at home, would, by now, know the strategies one needs to adopt to prevail under unfavourable conditions. One of them is to read the surface correctly and play accordingly.
One man Dhoni would depend on would be Subramaniam Badrinath, who has been their 'Man Friday' in IPL 4.
Michael Hussey's form at the top and the rise of Ravichandran Ashwin with the ball has been working well for them.
Suresh Raina has provided the fireworks when it mattered most and Albie Morkel has once again proved why he's Twenty20 cricket's highest wicket-taker in the world.
Shane Warne and his inspired bunch in the Rajasthan Royals would know that Monday's clash will hold the key to the two sides' future in IPL 4, especially when a place in the playoffs is up for grabs.
With just a point separating the two teams, the verdict becomes all the more crucial. Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders are sitting pretty at the top and the fight for the remaining two places is among the next four teams.
Monday's match will also be the first for Royals after Warne announced his retirement from the IPL. During practice sessions in the run-up to this clash, Warne was full of energy, pumping up the bowlers and batsmen and motivating them to work harder.
He himself didn't bowl much, but monitored his men, even taking down notes during intervals. In his penultimate match at the Royals' home ground, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Warne will surely bowl his heart out.
CSK will be wary of the Royals' track record at home. Warne's side has lost just one match here this season and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men would need to plot a specific plan to tackle the Royals.
The Super Kings, equally successful at home, would, by now, know the strategies one needs to adopt to prevail under unfavourable conditions. One of them is to read the surface correctly and play accordingly.
One man Dhoni would depend on would be Subramaniam Badrinath, who has been their 'Man Friday' in IPL 4.
Michael Hussey's form at the top and the rise of Ravichandran Ashwin with the ball has been working well for them.
Suresh Raina has provided the fireworks when it mattered most and Albie Morkel has once again proved why he's Twenty20 cricket's highest wicket-taker in the world.
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