CSK vs RCB: IPL 2024 1st Match Predictions
The first match of the Tata IPL 2024 is all set to occur between captain MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli as Royal Challengers Bangalore will be taking on the Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on 22nd March 2024.
Main information about match:
- Teams: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Date: 22 March 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Match: 1
- Venue: Chennai
Chennai Super Kings Players List & Role
| Name of the Player | Player’s Role |
|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batter |
| Rachin Ravindra | Batting All-Rounder |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batter |
| Daryl Mitchell | Batting All-Rounder |
| Shivam Dube | Batting All-Rounder |
| MS Dhoni (C) | Wicket-Keeper/Batter |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Bowling All-Rounder |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowling All-Rounder |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowler |
| Matheesha Pathirana/ | Bowler |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bowler |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Players List & Role
| Name of the Player | Player’s Role |
|---|---|
| Faf du Plessis (C) | Batter |
| Virat Kohli | Batter |
| Rajat Patidar | Batter |
| Glenn Maxwell | Batting All-Rounder |
| Cameron Green | Batting All-Rounder |
| Dinesh Karthik | Wicket-Keeper/Batter |
| Mahipal Lomror | Bowling All-Rounder |
| Alzarri Joseph | Bowler |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| Mayank Dagar | Bowler |
| Akash Deep | Bowler |
First Face-Off
Chennai Super Kings faced Royal Challengers Bangalore for the first time in the 15th match of IPL 2008 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on 28th April. After winning the toss, Chennai Super Kings elected to bat first. The team scored 178 runs in their 20 overs with the loss of 5 wickets. Coming to the RCB team, they fell short by 13 runs as they were bundled out for just 165 runs.
Previous IPL Results
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have faced each other 31 times in the Indian Premier League and it’s the yellow army that has registered 20 wins while Royal Challengers Bangalore have got just 10 wins with them.
Previous Results
| Date of the Match | Winner of the Match | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 28th April 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | 13 runs |
| 21st May 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 runs |
| 20th April 2009 | Chennai Super Kings | 92 runs |
| 14th May 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 wickets |
| 23rd May 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 6 wickets |
| 23rd March 2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 36 runs |
| 31st March 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | 5 wickets |
| 16th April 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | 21 runs |
| 22nd May 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 wickets |
| 24th May 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 wickets |
| 28th May 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | 58 runs |
| 12th April 2012 | Chennai Super Kings | 5 wickets |
| 25th April 2012 | No-Result | – |
| 13th April 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | 4 wickets |
| 18th May 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 24 runs |
| 18th May 2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5 wickets |
| 24th May 2014 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 wickets |
| 22nd April 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | 27 runs |
| 4th May 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | 24 runs |
| 22nd May 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | 3 wickets |
| 25th April 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | 5 wickets |
| 5th May 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 wickets |
| 23rd March 2019 | Chennai Super Kings | 7 wickets |
| 21st April 2019 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 run |
| 10th October 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 37 runs |
| 25th October 2020 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 wickets |
| 25th April 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | 69 runs |
| 24th September 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 wickets |
| 12th April 2022 | Chennai Super Kings | 23 runs |
| 4th May 2022 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 runs |
| 17th April 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 runs |
Pre-Match Analysis
The match between CSK and RCB has always been in the headlines and it’s because of the great players that they have. The pre-match analysis has got all the points covered for you.
Probable Best Batter of the Match
Faf du Plessis takes the tag of the best batter for the match as from the last 10 innings, he has got 533 runs at an average of 53.30.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match
Matheesha Pathirana has been the bowler who has done well and his 16 wickets from the last 10 matches at an economy rate of 8.01 allows him to be here.
Match Details
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be playing the first match of TATA IPL 2024 on 22nd March 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium. The match will start at 8:00 PM IST.
Pitch Report
MA Chidambaram Stadium has been spin-friendly in nature and hence the surface is generally slow. The batters have always found it difficult to play on these surfaces.
Today’s Match Prediction: Final Thoughts
Considering the previous matches and the statistics listed above, Chennai Super Kings are looking for the better side to win the match here.