CSK vs RCB, Head to Head playing 11: Find out how Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore stack up head to head and how the playing XI of both teams could be for the first match of IPL 2024.
IPL 2024, CSK vs RCB, Time, Venue
The first match of the Indian Premier League 2024 tournament will be Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
This match will start the 17th season of IPL. Chennai Super Kings team will be led by Rituraj Gaikwad from this match. Also, there is a possibility that Rachin Ravindra will make his debut from the Chennai team. Apart from this, chances of new faces appearing in Chennai’s playing eleven are less. MS Dhoni will be seen playing only as a wicket-keeper batsman from this match.
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— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 21, 2024
Also, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar along with captain Faf du Plessis in the Bengaluru team can remain in the batting line-up. Apart from this, Cameron Green can make his debut for the Bengaluru team in this match.
However, Bengaluru may be short of an experienced spinner. They have good fast bowlers like Rhys Topley, Mohammad Siraj and Akash Deep.
Head-to-head statistics
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have played 31 matches so far. Out of which Chennai has won 20 matches, while Bengaluru team has won 10 matches. One match has no result.
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CSK vs RCB, IPL 2024 match 1 pitch report
MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, venue for CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 match 1, typically favors both spinners and batters. Across 76 IPL matches hosted at the venue, the team batting first has won 46 times. As the match progresses, spinners notably come into play, particularly during the second innings.
CSK vs RCB, IPL 2024 match 1 weather report
As per the latest weather forecast, there is a prediction of zero rainfall for the evening and night of Friday (March 21), specifically from 7 pm to 11 pm IST, during the official match hours.
Probable playing XI for the first match of IPL 2024 tournament
• Chennai Super Kings – Rituraj Gaikwad (captain), Rachin Ravindra, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dubey, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Mahish Tikhshana.
• Royal Challengers Bangalore – Faf du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomaror, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Alzari Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Akash Deep, Mohammad Siraj.
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