Hello folks, IPL festival is here and I am sure the next two months will be a rollercoaster ride for all the fans across the globe.
Ahead of the first match of the IPL 2024, CSK Vs RCB in Chennai, let’s see a brief preview of how the contest went between them in the past.
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Stats: CSK VS RCB
Head to Head
Both teams faced each other in IPL 31 times. CSK won 21 matches and RCB won 10 times which is a huge margin. RCB never defeated CSK in Chennai after 2008. Can they turn the tide today? Let’s see😉
Pitch Analysis
Often Chennai’s pitch has been a slow,low-bounce wicket which helps a lot for spinners. But in recent times there were few high-scoring games that ceased us from giving a sure-shot prediction on how the pitch will behave today. But however, the teams will go with 3 spinners for sure. Bowlers like Mustafizur Rahman, and Shardul Thakur will be effective in these conditions as their cutters are very difficult to play.
Potential Playing 11s
RCB:
- Faf du Plessis(C)
- Virat Kohli
- Rajat Patidar
- Mahipal Lomror
- Glenn Maxwell
- Cameron Green
- Dinesh Karthik(Wk)
- Akash Deep/ Himanshu Sharma
- Mayank Dagar
- Alzaari Joesph
- Mohammad Siraj
CSK:
- Ruturaj Gaikwad(C)
- Rachin Ravindra
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Daryl Mitchell/ Moeen Ali
- Shivam Dube
- Ravindra Jadeja
- MS Dhoni(Wk)
- Shardul Thakur
- Deepak Chahar
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Matheesa Pathirana
Players to Watch Out For
From RCB, sure it will be Kohli and Cameron Green. Virat Kohli has performed very well against CSK in the past. He will look to continue the same form today. Let’s see what will be the strategy of CSK bowlers to stop “the King”. Same case with Green. He’s an explosive all-rounder and his game might be crucial for RCB to win this game.
From CSK it will be “the new captain” Ruturaj and the “costly” player Daryl Mitchell. Along with the batting, fans are eagerly waiting to witness the captaincy decisions from Ruturaj. Since the bowling line-up of RCB is a little weak, the approach of Daryl Mitchell in the middle order will play a pivotal role in the result of the match.
Conclusion
The Clash of Southern Darby will be an exciting contest as always. Can RCB break their jinx and emerge victorious in Chepauk or will it be once again an impenetrable fortress of CSK as it was? With passionate fan bases backing each side, the encounter promises to be a thrilling spectacle, showcasing the best of T20 cricket. There will be a winner today and let’s see who it will be.
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