The wait is finally over! The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League will begin in less than 12 hours. Five times IPL champions Chennai Super Kings’ newly appointed skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad will take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the iconic Chepauk Stadium on Friday March 22, 2024.
In their home soil, no doubt Thala’s(MS Dhoni) CSK’s are the favorites sides and will pose a challenges to the Bangalore. CSK is the defending champion of this season. Last year they defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in a rain-curtailed game to win their 5th IPL title. The game went to the reserved day.
Gujarat Titan Posted a mammoth 214/4 in 20 overs. While Wriddhiman Saha also scored a valuable 54 runs at the big stage in Ahmedabad. Following the rain brake, CSK had their target revised as they needed to chase 171 in 15 overs. Devon Conway top-scored with 47 off 25 while Ravindra Jadeja smashed a six followed by a boundary off the last two balls to hand a famous win to CSK. Sai Sudharsan scored brilliant 96 runs in the final.
Coming to RCB this year only RCB women’s lifted their first WPL title by defeating Delhi Capitals ending their title drought. So, There will be a lot of expectations from men side.
CSK vs RCB Head-To-Head
Both teams have faced each other 31 times since the inception of the T20 league. While Chennai Super Kings have won for a staggering 20 times, the Challengers have managed victories for 10 times. One match ended with no results.
CSK vs RCB at MA Chidambaram Stadium
In the history of IPL, RCB has faced CSK on its home ground for eight times. Out of these, Dhoni-led squad has won seven times while RCB managed just one win.
CSK vs RCB Pitch Report and Weather Predictions:
The temperature is likely to remain below 30 degree C. There will be an overcast sky. It would be a balanced pitch which is more suited for pace. The average first inning score , it is likely to be between 145 to 155. Winning the toss and electing to bowl first will be a good decision.
RCB vs CSK Dream 11 Picks
Virat Kohli (Captain), Faf du Plessis, Ajinkya Rahane, Glenn Maxwell, Shivam Dube (Vice Captain), Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Tom Curran, Deepak Chahar
Probable XIs
RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharm, Akash Deep.
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Devon Conway/Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur