Chennai Super Kings enter their IPL 2026 opener hampered by key injuries, with MS Dhoni sidelined for two weeks by a calf strain, Dewald Brevis out with a side issue, and Nathan Ellis ruled out, forcing Ruturaj Gaikwad to captain a reshuffled lineup featuring Sanju Samson—facing his former Rajasthan Royals side—as wicketkeeper. RR, captained by Riyan Parag and bolstered by Ravindra Jadeja's return, won the toss and opted to bowl first on Guwahati's red-soil Barsapara pitch under overcast conditions favoring early pace and bounce from Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger. RR hold a strong recent head-to-head edge, winning eight of the last 11 against CSK, while both teams start at 0-0 amid moisture potentially aiding swing bowlers.
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This market resolves according to the finalized match result as published by https://www.espncricinfo.com/.
DLS/DRS, over-rate penalties, forfeit/walkover, or any other on-field ruling that leads the competition to declare a winner are treated as ordinary wins.
If the match ends tied and the playing conditions provide an on-field tiebreak (e.g., Super Over), the winner determined by that tiebreak will be used for resolution. If the match ends tied and no on-field tiebreak is used or available under the playing conditions (e.g., group-stage ODI with no Super Over), the market will resolve 50-50.
If the match is postponed/rescheduled, the market remains open until the listed fixture is completed. If the match is permanently canceled or abandoned or otherwise is completed without a winner, the market resolves 50-50.
The primary resolution source for this market is the official statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 2 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.
Market Opened: Mar 23, 2026, 12:01 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...Chennai Super Kings enter their IPL 2026 opener hampered by key injuries, with MS Dhoni sidelined for two weeks by a calf strain, Dewald Brevis out with a side issue, and Nathan Ellis ruled out, forcing Ruturaj Gaikwad to captain a reshuffled lineup featuring Sanju Samson—facing his former Rajasthan Royals side—as wicketkeeper. RR, captained by Riyan Parag and bolstered by Ravindra Jadeja's return, won the toss and opted to bowl first on Guwahati's red-soil Barsapara pitch under overcast conditions favoring early pace and bounce from Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger. RR hold a strong recent head-to-head edge, winning eight of the last 11 against CSK, while both teams start at 0-0 amid moisture potentially aiding swing bowlers.
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