Royals up against Chennai in the first semifinal of the CL T20

The stage is set for an exciting encounter between the two IPL teams, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, when they lock horns at the Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur. Both the teams are in real great form before coming into this match though CSK suffered a shock defeat in the hands of Trinidad and Tobago.

Chennai led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a big chance of making the finals in spite of their slip-up against the Carribean side in the group league match. They have got big names in their line-up who can change the scenario of the match single-handedly.

Rajasthan Royals on the other hand will surely enjoy the home advantage as they have been in great run in front of their home crowd, winning 12 matches in succession. Also they have got an extremely balanced side. With tons of experience in international cricket Rahul Dravid will get the support of Brad Hodge, an experienced campaigner in this format of the game, as well as the talented youngsters in the name of Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson and Ashok Menaria.

With a handful of game-changers in both the crowd in Jaipur is set to witness a mouth-watering cricket match, irrespective of the final result of the match. The home factor may, however, turn out to be a big factor in the final outcome of the match.

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An ardent follower of sports and die-hard Manchester United fan, Argha's ultimate dream is to watch a Manchester derby from the Stretford End at the Old Trafford.