The clash between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah on Tuesday will pit two old rivals against each other. The Rajasthan Royals beat CSK to win the inaugural title, but have struggled in the league ever since. They have a handful of international stars that could propel them to the playoffs, but they need to win consistently and against tougher opponents.
But CSK has a vice-like control over the rivalry in IPL, having won 14 times and lost only 7 times against the Royals. One man who had played a crucial role in these victories is former Royals all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
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Jadeja impressed everyone with his comprehensive skills in the first two seasons while playing for the Royals. This led to a controversial transfer to CSK, which resulted in the cricketer’s ban for the 2010 tournament. But Jadeja has been a force to be reckoned with for CSK since the 2011 season, winning the title twice with the team. and being part of the core of the CSK.
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He has been particularly good against his old team, picking up 16 wickets in 14 games against Royals with an average of 19. His strike rate and average are the best against RR compared to his performances against other teams.
The left arm spinner has won two 4 fors against the Royals and, what’s more, he also has the number of RR’s key hitter Steve Smith, having eliminated the Australian 5 times. Smith’s strike rate against Jadeja drops to 89 and he finds things tough against the tweaker.
He is the third most successful bowler in IPL against the Royals and on Tuesday, ‘Sir Jadeja’ will look to hurt his old team once again.
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