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Match and Live Streaming/Broadcasting Details:
The inaugural match of Indian Premier League T20, 2024 is scheduled to be played between the defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore (CSK vs RCB) at the beautiful MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22nd at 08:00 PM IST.
Match will be live streamed on the JioCinema App for free and it can be broadcasted live on Star Sports channel in India.
Weather Conditions:
Weather is expected to stay clear throughout the match at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday, 22nd March. Humidity will be around 70% which means that dew might come into play especially during the 2nd Innings.
Pitch Report of MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai:
Total Matches Played — 130
Batting First Won — 69
Batting Second Won — 59
Tie — 02
Avg. Score in 1st bat — 158
Highest Score — Chennai Super Kings 246/5
Lowest Score — Royal Challengers Bangalore 70/10
The MA Chidambaram Stadium is famous for favoring spin bowlers. The pitch there helps the ball to spin, making it harder for batters to score runs. However pitches in the previous ODI WC were mixed with some challenging pitches and some were good for batting but bowlers often have an advantage over batters at this ground.
Dream11 Fantasy Preview and Head To Head Matches Numbers For CSK vs RCB:
Total Head To Head Matches — 31
Chennai Super Kings Won — 20
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won — 10
No Results — 01
At MA Chidambaram Stadium:
Total Head To Head Matches — 08
Chennai Super Kings Won — 07
Royal Challengers Bangalore Won — 01
Five time champions Chennai Super Kings will be up against Royal Challengers Bangalore who are still looking out for their first IPL trophy and they will be hoping to win it this time. It’s going to be the inaugural match of another big season of IPL which has definitely held some of the biggest moments for the fans to witness in upcoming days.
Both the teams have faced each other 31 times in IPL from which Chennai Super Kings have emerged victorious 20 times and Royal Challengers Bangalore came on top on just 10 occasions which tell us about the domination of Chennai over Bangalore.
Talking about the squad strength of Chennai Super Kings for this season, They do have some injury concerns like Devon Conway, Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman are dealing with it. CSK will begin their season under the captaincy of Ruturaj Gaikwad with the guidance of MS Dhoni. Rachin Ravindra is likely to open with Gaikwad in the absence of Devon Conway and inclusion of inform Daryl Mitchell makes the squad even more stronger.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s fortune will totally depend on the performances of Maxwell, Virat, Faf, Green, Alzarri and Siraj so all these players need to step up against chennai at MA Chidambaram Stadium if they have to win this match.
Cameron Green and Mohammad Siraj haven’t been in their top forms recently which is going to be a big concern for them ahead of this match. Karn Sharma might be their best bowling option at this spin favoring pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium. Nevertheless, We’re surely up for an exciting encounter between these two teams.
Squads to choose From CSK vs RCB For Dream11 Fantasy Team:
Squad of Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, 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, Devon Conway, Matheesha Pathirana
Squad of Royal Challengers Bangalore
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
Probable Playing 11 of CSK vs RCB:
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj, Lockie Ferguson
Top Matchups:
| Batter Name | Bowler Name | Runs | Balls | Wickets | Strike Rate |
| Glenn Maxwell | Ravindra Jadeja | 70 | 51 | 6 | 137 |
| Virat Kohli | Ravindra Jadeja | 140 | 131 | 3 | 106 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Karn Sharma | 52 | 44 | 3 | 118 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Mohammad Siraj | 53 | 39 | 1 | 135 |
Top Picks From CSK vs RCB For Dream11 Fantasy Team:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
- Ruturaj Gaikwad – A consistent top-order batsman with a good track record. Scored 184 runs in 6 matches at an average of 33 against RCB and 268 runs in 8 matches at an average of 38 at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
- Ravindra Jadeja – An all-rounder who contributes with both bat and ball especially on spin friendly wickets like Chennai. He has 291 runs and 26 wickets in 31 matches against RCB and 381 runs with 30 wickets in 42 matches at the venue.
- Rachin Ravindra – known for his ability to play spin well and can bowl efficient leftarm Orthodox. It’s going to be his first game against RCB and at this venue but his recent form tell us about his capabilities.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
- Virat Kohli – A top order batter who has been scoring consistently in recent matches. He has scored 999 runs at an average of 37 against CSK and 332 runs at an average of 32 at the venue.
- Faf du Plessis – Another top order batter who has performed consistently in this format. He has 108 runs at an average of 36 in 3 matches against CSK and 553 runs at an average of 36 in 19 matches at this venue.
- Glenn Maxwell – An impactful all-rounder capable of changing the game with his batting. He has scored 364 runs and taken 6 wickets in 13 matches against CSK and scored 176 runs in three matches at this venue.
C/VC choices From CSK vs RCB For Dream11 Fantasy Team:
Small Leagues — Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra Jadeja, Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli
Grand Leagues — Alzarri Joseph, Shardul Thakur
Dream11 Fantasy Team For CSK vs RCB:
Wicket Keepers — MS Dhoni
Batters — V Kohli, R Gaikwad, F Du Plessis, D Mitchell
All-rounders — R Jadeja, G Maxwell, R Ravindra
Bowlers — M Siraj, S Thakur, A Joseph
Expert Tips:
Mohammad Siraj and Cameron Green can be dropped from high risk small league teams especially if Bangalore opts to bat first.
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