Rajasthan Royals' Ravichandran Ashwin, center left, shakes hands with Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni after Chennai Super Kings won the Indian Premier League cricket match against Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
IPL 2024: CSK Surge Ahead In Playoffs Race With 5-Wicket Win Over RR - In Pics
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings surged ahead in the race for a play-offs berth with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in match 61 of Indian Premier League 2024, at Chepauk on Sunday (May 12). Pacer Simarjeet Singh shone with career-best figures of 3/26 in a low-scoring match, which had its share of drama as Ravindra Jadeja was given out for obstructing the field. CSK chased down a target of 142 with 10 balls to spare on a challenging pitch. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad stayed unbeaten for a 41-ball 42 to guide the hosts through.
IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
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CSKs' Sameer Rizvi plays a shot | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Chennai Super Kings' Sameer Rizvi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
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CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad plays a shot | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Chennai Super Kings' captain Ruturaj Gaikwad plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
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Shivam Dube plays a shot | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Chennai Super Kings' Shivam Dube plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.Chennai Super Kings' Moeen Ali plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
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Moeen Ali plays a shot | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Chennai Super Kings' Moeen Ali plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
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Daryl Mitchell plays a shot | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Chennai Super Kings' Daryl Mitchell plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
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Rachin Ravindra plays a shot | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Chennai Super Kings' Rachin Ravindra plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
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RRs' Dhruv Jurel plays a shot | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Rajasthan Royals' Dhruv Jurel plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
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Simarjeet Singh celebrates Sanju Samson's wicket | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Chennai Super Kings' Simarjeet Singh celebrates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
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Sanju Samson plays a shot | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
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Riyan Parag plays a shot | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Rajasthan Royals' Riyan Parag plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
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CSKs' players celebrate Jos Buttler's wicket | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan
Chennai Super Kings' players celebrate the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.
