Royals hold off Dhoni and Jadeja in grandstand finish
Sandeep Sharma's last-ball yorker made Royals the first team to defend a sub-190 total this season
12/04Result
17th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, Apr 12 2023
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![Rajasthan Royals]( "Rajasthan Royals")
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
172/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
12/04Result
17th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, Apr 12 2023
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![Rajasthan Royals]( "Rajasthan Royals")
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
172/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
R Ashwin: 'Some umpiring decisions in this year's IPL have left me a little flummoxed'
Royals bowler wonders why the ball was replaced during CSK's innings of the "umpire's accord", and calls for decisions to be "standard" through the tournament
R Ashwin crashes Chennai Super Kings' party to silence Chepauk
The local boy might not have received a warm reception from the crowd but he was at the top of his game, thoroughly owning the home side
MS Dhoni on injury list with CSK 'operating on pretty thin resources'
Captain managing knee injury says coach Stephen Fleming, with Sisanda Magala, Deepak Chahar, Ben Stokes and Simarjeet Singh currently on the sidelines
Dhoni asks CSK's batters to take 'ownership' after middle-overs muddle
Super Kings struggled against spin after a promising start, leaving Dhoni and Jadeja too much to do at the end
Deshpande's rise from being CSK's net bowler to bowling tough overs in the middle
He has been expensive, but at the same time brings with him the ability to take wickets
Preview
Can Ashwin and Chahal negate CSK's home advantage?
Royals have the resources to storm fortress Chepauk, where Super Kings have a nearly 72% win rate in the IPL
