The countdown is finally over as cricketing giants Chennai Super Kings take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2024 season opener.
Both teams are ready to encounter each other as both teams have new dynamics, Faf du Plessis leading RCB and Ruturaj Gaikwad as the new captain for CSK taking the responsibilty from MS Dhoni at this season opener.
The first match opener between CSK and RCB season opener is rain-free through 28-29 degrees Celsius, as there is no big factor over the stadium, but players may face humid factors which may challenge players endurance. T
he MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch report Chepauk Stadium 400+ season match was great and trust in a spin-friendly pitch it was hard to jackpot initially for the match but the balance may shift in favour as the match goes into the night.
The last match-up was a totality of 20 wins by CSK out of 10 by RCB.
Injured Players
CSK has injured opener Devon Conway and Pace sensation Pathirana are injured. All-rounder Shivam Dube’s range is in question. While RCB questioned Reed Topley’s injury story.
Probable XI CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C) Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Mahesh Theekshana, Mustfizur Rahman
RCB: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C) Rajat Patidar, Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (WK) Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Akash deep, Mohammed Siraz, Reece Topley
Top picks for Dream 11, Fantasy XI
WK: MS Dhoni
Batsman: Faf du Plessis
All-rounder: Maheesh Theekshana
Bowler: Cameron Green
Dream11 expert prediction Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-captain: Ravindra Jadeja
Players: Faf, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Maxwell, Shardul Thakur, Deepak chahar, Theekshana, Reece topley
