IPL 2015: Rajasthan Royals take on Chennai Super Kings in a top of the table clash

A top-of-the-table clash awaits cricketing fans as Rajasthan Royals (RR) meet two-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a high-voltage Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 clash at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad.  Both teams have a 100 percent winning record so far this season with CSK having played three matches, one short of the Royals. Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2015 Match 15 at Ahmedabad: Preview

CSK’s last win against the Mumbai Indians came on Friday night at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, chasing a formidable total of 183/7. The men-in-yellow got over the line with ease with six wickets and 20 deliveries in hand. Royals on the other hand had to face a few setbacks in their hunt for 127 runs against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their last encounter. They eventually got home on the last ball, courtesy a James Faulkner boundary. IPL 2015: Pravin Tambe thanks RR for having faith in him despite First-Class inexperience

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The Chennai-based team will once again rely on their batting firepower with New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum and West Indies opener Dwayne Smith joining forces atop the batting order. Both have come good in the last few games with the former even scoring a hundred. The middle order looks set to sizzle too with the likes of South African Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina and skipper MS Dhoni. IPL 2015: Dwayne Smith says Chennai Super Kings will take one game at a time

Bowling can be a concern for the Dhoni-led side as neither pacer Mohit Sharma nor his peer Ishwar Pandey have been consistent with the leather. The only exception has been old war horse Ashish Nehra, who is utilising his experience to the limit. The left-arm seamer picked up 3/23 in his last outing. IPL 2015: Dwayne Smith and I compliment each other really well, says Brendon McCullum

The Royals on the other hand will look to continue basking on their ‘royal’ glory that they have clinched off late, winning four games in a row. The Steve Smith-led team has hardly put a foot wrong in absence of their regular skipper Shane Watson. But they know they will have muddy patches to tread through when they face the formidable CSK side. MI vs CSK IPL 2015: Rohit Sharma’s dismissal proved critical, says Ashish Nehra

The Royals would want their talismanic stand-in skipper to come good, backed by some strong performances from youngsters Sanju Samson and Deepak Hooda. The bowling line-up too looks strong with New Zealand pacer Tim Southee leading the pack. For company he has the likes of medio Dhawal Kulkarni and Australian all-rounder James Faulkner. Pravin Tambe, the 43-year-old leg spinner, also has been at his best too. Nehra: Bowlers win matches in T20s