Super Kings collapse to six wickets for 70 runs in 10 overs against Royals

In the IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals RR Chennai Super Kings CSK have reached the total of 70 runs for the loss of six wickets after the completion of 10 oversHaving opted to bowl first Rajasthans pacer Nandre Burger wreaked havoc by registering two quick wickets He conceded 14 runs in two overs Chennais wicketkeeperbatsman Sanju Samson was bowled out for six runs His innings of seven balls included a boundarySkipper Ruturaj Gaikwad also returned to the pavilion on six runs which he scored in 11 balls with the help of a boundary Youngster Ayush Mhatre was dismissed on a oneball duck Matt Short and Impact Player Sarfaraz Khan departed on two and 17 runs respectively Shorts innings included seven balls whereas Sarfaraz faced 12 balls and smashed two boundaries and a maximum Kartik Sharma was dismissed on 18 runs in 15 balls which also included a boundaryShivam Dube also lost his wicket for six runs in four balls He also smashed a boundary during his knock Jamie Overton and Noor Ahmad are unbeaten at the creaseAlong with Burger Ravindra Jadeja bagged two wickets by giving away 14 runs in two overs Star pacer Jofra Archer returned with the figures of one wicket for 11 runs in two overs Sandeep Sharma also chipped in with one wicket by giving away five runs in one overBrijesh Sharma and Ravi Bishnoi continue the hunt for their first scalpEarlier after winning the toss RR captain Riyan Parag said Were bowling first Theres been a lot of rain here actually So even though it is a red soil wicket its going to be a little moisture So we want to try and extract that in the first few overs and then see how we go back into the game On leading RR It feels nice It feels very overwhelming Ive been with this franchise for eight years now And then seeing the transition that has happened from me being a 17yearold to being here as captain I feel the support has been incredible All my peers have been really supportive and very helping towards me So hopefully a good campaign for us I think the goal is to win the championship With the trades and the auction I think what weve tried to do is have a lot of smart cricketers a lot of allrounders and people who have different skills so that when we get conditions like this or a flat wicket in Mumbai or a green top in Kolkata we can adapt and play accordingly So thats the plan Our four overseas are Nandre Jofra Donovan and Shimron HetmyerOn the other hand CSK skipper Gaikwad said It was a nobrainer to bowl first Nevertheless wed like to start positively You saw how the last year went for us We went to the auction with some strategy Lets hope that they go really well Our overseas players are Short Overton Noor and Matt HenryIPL 2026 Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Confirmed Playing XIRajasthan Royals Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Yashasvi Jaiswal Dhruv Jurel WK Riyan Parag C Shimron Hetmyer Ravindra Jadeja Jofra Archer Nandre Burger Sandeep Sharma Ravi Bishnoi Brijesh SharmaChennai Super Kings Sanju Samson WK Ruturaj Gaikwad C Ayush Mhatre Matthew Short Shivam Dube Kartik Sharma Jamie Overton Noor Ahmad Matt Henry Anshul Kamboj Kahleel Ahmed