IPL fans’ wait is over, the very first match is being played between the two most favorite teams of the game. If we talk about a few major changes, then you should know that the most experienced captain of this game, MS Dhoni, has been replaced by young talent Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Another change is that RCB fans should pronounce their team as Royal Challengers Bangaluru instead of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Along with Ruturaj Gaikwad, there will be three other new captains this season, Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans, Hardik Pandya for Mumbai Indians, and Pat Cummins for Kolkata Knight Riders.
IPL 2024 Opening Overview
Match 1 | CSK vs RCB |
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Date | 22 March 2024 |
Venue | Chepauk Stadium, Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium) |
Captains | Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) Faf du Plessis (RCB) |
Vice Captains | Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) Cameron Green (RCB) |
Opening Ceremony | 6:30 PM IST |
Match Timing | 8:00 PM IST |
Key Players of CSK | Dhoni, Jadeja, Shardul, Moeen Ali, Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra |
Key Players of RCB | Kohli, Du Plessis, Maxwell, Siraj, Cameron Green |
Head-to-Head Record | CSK won 21 matches against RCB RCB won 10 matches against CSK |
Live Streaming | Jio Cinema |
Live Telecast | Star Sports Network |
CSK vs RCB Dream 11 Prediction
Both teams are strong, but the stats hint that the Chennai Super Kings is more capable due to their experience and execution. The defending champion CSK has 5 IPL trophies under MS Dhoni’s captaincy while RCB is yet to grab just one title. Out of 31 head-to-head games, Chennai won 21 matches which is also a bigger number compared to RCB won just 10.
This is the opening match between two strong teams, there might be a few surprising debuts. The Chennai Super Kings will play under their star batter Ruturaj for the first time, fotmer captain Dhoni will be seen sharing his vast experience with him. So before picking our perfect 11, we have to analyze both the sides, top order, middle order, attacking bowling side, and game changer all-rounders.
CSK Predicted Playing 11: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Mahesh Theekshana, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Moeen Ali, Tushar Deshpande
RCB Predicted Playing 11: Faf du Plessis (C), Cameron Green (VC), Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Alzarri Joseph, Anuj Rawat, Mohammed Siraj, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma
Our CSK vs RCB Dream 11: Dinesh Kartik (Wk), Mahipal Lomror, Rachin Ravindra, Virat Kohli (C), Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Glen Maxwell (VC), Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Mahesh Theekshana, Md Siraj
Chepauk Stadium is a bowling-friendly slow pitch. A batsman might struggle to score initially, so you might consider selecting more spinners and attacking bowlers for your team.