The much awaited match between the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will kick off the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday.
Despite being the five-time champions, CSK is still chasing their first IPL trophy, but RCB is still the favorite because they have elite players on their team.
In the 31 games that the two sides have played, the yellow brigade has prevailed. RCB has won ten of the matches, while CSK has won twenty and one has ended in a draw. The Chennai team also had a 4-1 advantage in the previous five games.
CSK vs RCB match time:
The CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 opener will take place on Friday. Match starts at 8:00 PM IST (2:30 PM GMT) with toss taking place half an hour prior to the match i.e., 7:30 PM (2:00 PM GMT).
CSK vs RCB match venue:
The IPL 2024 opener will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Live broadcast of CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 opener on television in India:
In India, the IPL 2024 opener will broadcasted live on television via Star Sports Network.
Live stream IPL 2024 opener in India:
The live streaming of IPL 2024 opener will be available on JioCinema.
Squads:
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Moeen Ali, Devon Conway, Mustafizur Rahman, Mitchell Santner, Tushar Deshpande, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Aravelly Avanish
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Alzarri Joseph, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Tom Curran, Swapnil Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Lockie Ferguson, Mayank Dagar, Will Jacks, Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Manoj Bhandage, Yash Dayal, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar, Himanshu Sharma.
Source:IANS