Why is Trent Boult Not Playing Today’s IPL 2023 Match Between CSK and RR at the MA Chidambaram Stadium?

Dixit Bhargav | 12/04/2023
Why is Trent Boult Not Playing Today's IPL 2023 Match Between CSK and RR at the MA Chidambaram Stadium?

During the 17th match of the ongoing 16th season of the Indian Premier League between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the toss and chose to bowl.

“We will bowl first. It maybe slightly on the slower side, different from the first game. Dew may play a role and it might get better in the second innings,” Dhoni told host broadcaster Star Sports Network at the toss.

Playing their second home match of the season, CSK have made three changes to their Playing XI. All-rounder Moeen Ali, spinner Maheesh Theekshana and pacer Akash Singh have been included into the XI in place of all-rounder Mitchell Santner and Dwaine Pretorius and pacer Deepak Chahar.

While Theekshana is playing his first IPL 2023 match, Singh has been handed a debut by the franchise after playing a match for RR in IPL 2021.

Why is Trent Boult Not Playing Today vs Chennai Super Kings?

Much like Dhoni, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson also wanted to chase a total tonight. Readers must note that Rajasthan haven’t won a match at the Chepauk since IPL 2008.

“We would have liked to bowl first too. We have started well but we need to continue the momentum. We are playing at Chepauk after a long time. It has always been a pleasure to come to Chepauk and play here,” Samson told Star Sports.

As far as changes for Royals are concerned, they have included batter Devdutt Padikkal and pacer Kuldeep Sen for batter Riyan Parag and fast bowler Trent Boult. “Boulty [Trent Boult] misses out due to a small niggle,” Samson added.

Sen, who had represented the franchise seven times last season, is playing his first match of this season. With the visitors naming only three overseas players in their Playing XI, they stand eligible to bring in a fourth overseas player as an Impact Player.

Post Edited By: Dixit Bhargav
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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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