Get ready for a thrilling start to the IPL 2024 season as MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on Faf du Plessis’ Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the iconic M Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai on Friday, March 22nd.
The opening clash promises an exciting showdown between two cricketing giants, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, along with star players like Ravindra Jadeja, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis, and Shardul Thakur.
Both teams are gearing up for a winning start in the tournament, with RCB having already arrived in Chennai. Kohli mentioned that the team flew in late Tuesday night after the RCB Unbox event.
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While RCB may not have a stellar record at Chepauk, having won just one out of their last eight matches there, CSK seems to have a better grasp of the slow surface, having won four out of their last five encounters, including a recent victory over RCB by eight runs.
Let’s take a look at the squads for this epic clash:
CSK Squad IPL 2024:
- MS Dhoni (c)
- Moeen Ali
- Deepak Chahar
- Devon Conway
- Tushar Deshpande
- Shivam Dube
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Ajay Mandal
- Mukesh Choudhary
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Shaik Rasheed
- Mitchell Santner
- Simarjeet Singh
- Nishant Sindhu
- Prashant Solanki
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Rachin Ravindra
- Shardul Thakur
- Daryl Mitchell
- Sameer Rizvi
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Avanish Rao Aravelly
RCB Squad IPL 2024:
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- Glenn Maxwell
- Virat Kohli
- Rajat Patidar
- Anuj Rawat
- Dinesh Karthik
- Suyash Prabhudessai
- Will Jacks
- Mahipal Lomror
- Karn Sharma
- Manoj Bhandage
- Mayank Dagar
- Vijaykumar Vyshak
- Akash Deep
- Mohammed Siraj
- Reece Topley
- Himanshu Sharma
- Rajan Kumar
- Cameron Green
- Alzarri Joseph
- Yash Dayal
- Tom Curran
- Lockie Ferguson
- Swapnil Singh
- Saurav Chauhan
Now, let’s dive into the Dream 11 prediction for this match:
CSK vs RCB Dream 11 Prediction IPL 2024 – Team 1:
- Wicket-keeper: MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik
- Batter: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad
- All-rounder: Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali
- Bowler: Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley
- Captain: Shivam Dube
- Vice-captain: Ravindra Jadeja
Now, onto the playing 11 for the final match:
CSK Playing 11 vs RCB:
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- Virat Kohli
- Rajat Patidar
- Glenn Maxwell
- Cameron Green
- Dinesh Karthik (wk)
- Mahipal Lomror
- Alzarri Joseph
- Mohammed Siraj
- Karn Sharma
- Akash Deep
RCB Playing 11 vs CSK:
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Rachin Ravindra
- Daryl Mitchell
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Shivam Dube
- Moeen Ali/Sameer Rizvi
- MS Dhoni (c) (wk)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shardul Thakur
- Deepak Chahar
- Mustafizur Rahman
In terms of head-to-head statistics, CSK seems to have the upper hand with 20 wins compared to RCB’s 10 in 31 matches, including a dominant record of 7 wins out of 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
For those eager to catch the action live, the match will start at 7:30 PM IST, and it can be streamed on the JioCinema app and website for free, while Star Sports Network will broadcast the match on television.
With both teams boasting of formidable line-ups, the stage is set for an electrifying start to IPL 2024. So, get ready for an evening filled with cricketing excitement as CSK and RCB battle it out on the field!
