Which team will prevail in the first IPL 2024 encounter between CSK and RCB? High achievers and potential XIs
The tantalising inaugural match of the Indian Premier League 2024 between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is scheduled on Friday, March 22.
Veteran hitter Virat Kohli, who has missed the previous few months of activity owing to personal issues and a change in name, will lead RCB into the match. All eyes will be on prospective rookie Cameron Green, who was acquired by the team from the Mumbai Indians for INR 17.50 crore.
A day before the first game, MS Dhoni was replaced by Ruturaj Gaikwad, who would lead CSK into this match. When Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, and new addition Rachin Ravindra wear CSK uniforms for the first time, fans will be ecstatic.
Details of the contest: first T20 match of the IPL 2024
Location: Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk
8:00 PM IST on Friday, March 22 is the date and time. (At 7:30 p.m., throw.)
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RCB vs. CSK: Potential Starting XIs
Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell, MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, and Maheesh Theekshana are the likely members of CSK’s starting eleven.
Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), and Faf du Plessis (c) are the likely members of the RCB starting XI.
CSK vs. RCB Forecasts
Faf du Plessis of the RCB was the game’s best batter.
The former CSK player and skipper of RCB was Bengaluru’s top run scorer in the 2023 IPL. With the aid of eight fifties, Faf amassed 730 runs in 14 innings, including 62 runs off only 33 balls against Chennai in the 2023 league stage match. With a strong record against CSK, Plessis will be hoping to add another strong knock in Friday’s 2024 opener.
Deepak Chahar of CSK was the match’s best bowler.
In the IPL 2024, the talented medium-pacer from Chennai will spearhead the pace attack with Shardul Thakur. In December 2023, he participated in his last competitive cricket match, a T20I match against Australia, in which he claimed two wickets. In the 2023 season of the IPL, Chahar claimed 13 wickets in 10 innings and is predicted to be the top bowler in tomorrow’s match.
Which team, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), will win?
When the two teams met again in the IPL in 2023, Chennai won by a thrilling eight runs while defending 226 runs. CSK is favoured to win the next match since they have defeated RCB four times in their previous five meetings.
