The Indian Premier League begins tonight at the MA Chidambaram Stadium with the two most popular teams taking center stage. The former champions Chennai Super Kings will lock horns against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday. With MS Dhoni stepping down and handing over the baton to Rituraj Gaikwad the season has already begun on a dramatic note.
The former India captain popularly known as 'Thala' among his home fans, had a remarkable record in the IPL. It will be interesting to see how the young skipper manages the first high-intensity match against King Kohli's team.
Presenting @ChennaiIPL's Captain - @Ruutu1331 🙌🙌#TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/vt77cWXyBI
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 21, 2024
Key Players to Watch Out
Rachin Ravindra (CSK)
Rachin Ravindra can play the perfect replacement for Conway at the top of the order. The 24-year-old averages a partly 16.46 in the 20 T20Is he has played for the Kiwis. However, his strong technique against pacers and the ability to use the long handers against spinners replace the style Conway adopts, guaranteeing a good run, especially in the powerplay for the Super Kings.
Cameron Green (RCB)
Cameron Green will have a point to prove after Mumbai Indians (MI) traded him to the RCB following their acquisition of Hardik Pandya from the runners-up of the previous season. Roped in for ₹17.50 crore in the auction in 2022, Green smashed 452 runs and picked six wickets in a satisfactory season for the five-time champions last year. He will hope to carry that forward to the RCB setup in a bid to help them clinch the IPL trophy for the very first time.
The 🔟 Captains are READY! 😎
The Goal is SET 🏆Let the #TATAIPL 2024 begin 😍 pic.twitter.com/f8cdv5Zfqh— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 21, 2024
Predicted Playing XI
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Shardul Thakur
RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Suyyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Siraj
.@ChennaiIPL fans, meet your new Captain! 😎
The newly appointed #CSK skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad, shares what this new opportunity means to him 💛 - By @RajalArora#TATAIPL | #CSKvRCB pic.twitter.com/PS1qfGH2n9— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 22, 2024
When to watch
The match will take place after the opening ceremony and will begin at 8:00 PM IST, instead of its usual 7:30 PM IST time. Meanwhile, the toss will take place at 7:30 PM IST.
Where to watch
The live streaming of CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 opener will be available on JioCinema. It will also be televised simultaneously on the Star Sports Network.
First Published: Mar 22, 2024 10:08 AM IST
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