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IPL 2019: Can struggling Royals play bad hosts to sky-high Chennai?

RR's sole win came against laggards Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium and they would be banking on home comfort to upset defending champions CSK

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 Rajasthan Royals' skipper Ajinkya Rahane is flanked by Shreyas Gopal (left) and Steve Smith during their eight-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders recently. Pic/AFP

Rajasthan Royals' skipper Ajinkya Rahane is flanked by Shreyas Gopal (left) and Steve Smith during their eight-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders recently. Pic/AFP

A struggling Rajasthan Royals will desperately seek to revive their campaign when they host formidable Chennai Super Kings in an IPL encounter here today. RR are currently in the penultimate spot in the eight-team standings with just one win out of five games. RR's sole win came against laggards Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium and they would be banking on home comfort to upset defending champions CSK.

Table-toppers CSK
In contrast, CSK are coming off a clinical seven-wicket thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders and are on top of the table with five wins from six games. Under super skipper MS Dhoni, CSK boasts of a perfectly balanced squad to excel on any surface.

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