MATCH NO – 1st MATCH
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2024
DATE – 22nd March, 2024
TIME – 08:00 PM IST
VENUE – MA Chidambaram Stadium,Chennai
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
Indian Premier League 2024 has started from 22nd March.First match of Indian Premier League will be played between one of the most popular teams of IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore & One of the most successful and 5 times IPL Trophy Winner Chennai Super Kings.
MATCH PREVIEW
The First match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In the previous Season Royal Challengers Bangalore team won 7 matches and lost 7 out of 14 matches and sixth position in the points table and failed to qualify for the final.Whereas Defending Champion Chennai Super Kings team have won 8 matches and lost 5 matches out of 13 matches and second position in Point table and won the 5th IPL title.
Last time when both teams Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore played between each other, Chennai Super Kings team scored 226 runs and Royal Challengers Bangalore team also scored 218 runs but failed to chase this total and Chennai Super Kings team won the match by 5 runs.
Defending Champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is one of the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, CSK has been a dominant force in the league since its inception in 2008. The team is owned by India Cements and is captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the most iconic and successful captains in cricket history.CSK has a strong fan base known as the “Yellow Army” and is known for its consistency and solid performance throughout the IPL seasons. Under the leadership of Dhoni and the coaching of Stephen Fleming, CSK has won the IPL title multiple times and has consistently reached the playoffs in most seasons.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Devon Conaway, Rachin Ravindra Daryl Mitchell, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad.They have good all-rounders also like, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchel Santner, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Maheesh Theekshna, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
On the other hand RCB remains one of the most popular franchises in the IPL, with a loyal fan base that continues to support the team through thick and thin. The franchise continues to strive for success, aiming to deliver memorable performances and entertain cricket enthusiasts around the world.Royal Challengers Bangalore is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They had not proven themselves in the last season with won 7 matches and lost 7 matches out of 14 matches and failed to qualify for the final.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat.They have good all-rounders also like, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran & Will Jacks. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Reece Topley, Mohamamd Siraj, Akash Deep, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings.
PITCH REPORT
The MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as Chepauk Stadium, is a cricket ground located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It serves as the home ground for the Chennai Super Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also hosted numerous international matches.
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is known for being spin-friendly, particularly as a match progresses. In the initial overs, the pitch tends to be good for batting, offering decent pace and bounce for stroke-making. However, as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down, and the spinners come into play more prominently. The spinners, both finger spinners and wrist spinners, often find assistance from the surface due to its dryness and rough patches.
Batsmen need to be watchful against spinners and be prepared to rotate the strike rather than going for aggressive shots. Building partnerships and pacing the innings become crucial on this pitch. Fast bowlers also have a role to play, especially in the initial overs when the ball may seam and swing a bit. However, their effectiveness usually decreases as the match progresses.
Overall, the MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch is known to produce competitive matches, providing opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers. It often rewards skillful spin bowling and strategic batting, making it a fascinating venue for cricket enthusiasts
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 130 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 155+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 69 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 59 |
| NO RESULT | 02 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 50 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 40 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 21 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 19 |
BOWLERS STATS ON MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 130
PACER WICKETS – 299
SPINNER WICKETS – 192.
CSK TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Delhi Capitals team performed superb in the previous season and won 5th Ipl title.They continue their legacy in the Indian Premier League.
- Last match played between Chennai Super Kings & Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings team successfully defended a good score of 226 runs and won the match by 5 runs.
- Devon Conway scored 672 runs with the help of 6 half centuries in 15 innings with a 51+average in the previous season of Indian Premier League.But due to injury Conway will miss this Season.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 590 runs in 15 innings with 42+ average and the help of 4 half centuries in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Shivam Dube scored 418 runs in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Tushar Deshpande took 21 wickets in 16 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravindra Jadeja took 20 wickets in 16 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Matheesha Pathiran took 19 wickets in 12 innings but this season they may miss IPL season due to Injury.
- Both teams played 31 matches and Chennai Super Kings team won 21 matches and lost 10 matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
SQUADS
Batting – Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sameer Rizvi, Aravelly Avanish (wk), MS Dhoni (wk).
Bowling – RS Hangargekar, Deepak Chahar, Ajaj Jadav Mandal, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary.
All Rounder – Daryl Mitchell, Nishant Sindhu, Moeen Ali, Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni © (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana, Deepak Chahar, Tushar DeshPande.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 96r, 4r, 4r, 5r, 10r. |
| Rachin Ravindra | 4r, 82+1W, 0r, 59r, 68r. |
| Daryl Mitchell | 4+0W, 58r, 11r, 38r, 34r. |
| Shivam Dube | 121r, 72r, 117r, 4r, 1r. |
| Moeen Ali | 3+2W, 12+0W, 23+0W, 6+0W, 0W. |
| MS Dhoni | 0r, 1r, 5r, 2r, 20r. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 15+1W, 12+1W, 4+4W, 112+1W, 87+2W. |
| Shardul Thakur | 1W, 75+0W, 109+2W, 2W, 17+1W. |
| Deepak Chahar | 2W, 6W, 64+0W, 2W, 3W. |
| Tushar DeshPande | 0W, 14+2W, 26+0W, 3W, 123+2W. |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 8 INNINGS – 265 RUNS. |
| Rachin Ravindra | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Daryl Mitchell | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shivam Dube | 8 INNINGS – 165 RUNS. |
| Moeen Ali | 8 INNINGS – 65 RUNS – 6 WICKETS. |
| MS Dhoni | 55 INNINGS – 1444 RUNS. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 37 INNINGS – 381 RUNS – 30 WICKETS. |
| Shardul Thakur | 3 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| Deepak Chahar | 14 INNINGS – 19 WICKETS. |
| Tushar DeshPande | 8 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 7 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS RCB (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS RCB |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 3r, 28r, 17r, 38r, 33r. |
| Rachin Ravindra | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Daryl Mitchell | 16+0W. |
| Shivam Dube | 52r, 95r, 46r. |
| Moeen Ali | 19+1W, 34+2W, 3+0W, 23r. |
| MS Dhoni | 1r, 2r, 11r, 2r, 19r. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 10+0W, 0W, 3W, 0W, 62+3W. |
| Shardul Thakur | 68+1W, 17+1W, 2W, 1W, 3W. |
| Deepak Chahar | 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Tushar DeshPande | 3W. |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 1W, 3W, 4W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS RCB (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS RCB |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 6 INNINGS – 184 RUNS. |
| Rachin Ravindra | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Daryl Mitchell | 1 INNING – 16 RUNS – 0 WICKET. |
| Shivam Dube | 3 INNINGS – 193 RUNS. |
| Moeen Ali | 4 INNINGS – 79 RUNS – 3 WICKETS. |
| MS Dhoni | 31 INNINGS – 838 RUNS. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 27 INNINGS – 291 RUNS – 26 WICKETS. |
| Shardul Thakur | 9 INNINGS – 86 RUNS – 12 WICKETS. |
| Deepak Chahar | 8 INNINGS – 6 WICKET. |
| Tushar DeshPande | 1 INNING – 3 WICKETS. |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
RCB TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Royal Challengers Bangalore team won 7 matches and lost 7 matches out of 14 matches and sixth position in the points table.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore team failed to qualify for the Final in the previous season.
- Last match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings, Chennai Super Kings team scored 226 runs and RCB team also scored 218 runs but failed to chase it and lost the match by 8 runs.
- Faf du Plessis scored 730 runs in 14 innings with a 56+ average and 8 half centuries in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Virat Kohli scored 639 runs in 14 innings with 53+ average and also scored 2 centuries in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Cameron Green scored 452 runs in 14 innings with 50+ average with the help of 1 century and also took 9 wickets in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Mohamamd Siraj took 19 wickets in 15 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Both teams played 31 matches and Royal Challengers Bangalore team won 10 matches and lost 21 matches against Chennai Super Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – Faf du Plessis ©, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Anuj Rawat (wk), Suyush Prabhudessai.
Bowling – Reece Topley, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohamamd Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, AkashDeep, Mayank Dagar, Rajan Kumar, Yash Dayal, Karn Sharma.
All Rounder – Glenn Maxwell, Will Jack, Cameron Green, Tom Curran, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Mahipal Lomror, Saurav Chauhan.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Faf du Plessis ©, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj, Reece Topley, Akash Deep.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Faf du Plessis | 3r, 55r, 57r, 0r, 50r. |
| Virat Kohli | 0r, 29r, 12r, 46r, 38r. |
| Rajat Patidar | 0r, 17r, 0r, 5r, 32r. |
| Glenn Maxwell | 20r, 6+1W, 25r, 12r, 120r. |
| Cameron Green | 25+1W, 5+1W, 174+1W, 34r, 6+1W |
| Mahipal Lomror | 18r, 48r, 13r, 30r, 33r. |
| Dinesh karthik | 31r, 3r, 93r, 68r, 3r. |
| Karn Sharma | 2W, 4W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Reece Topley | 1W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Mohammad Siraj | 0W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Akash Deep | 3W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 3W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Faf du Plessis | 17 INNINGS – 553 RUNS. |
| Virat Kohli | 12 INNINGS – 362 RUNS. |
| Rajat Patidar | 2 INNINGS – 9 RUNS. |
| Glenn Maxwell | 3 INNINGS – 176 RUNS. |
| Cameron Green | 2 INNINGS – 47 RUNS – 0 WICKET. |
| Mahipal Lomror | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Dinesh karthik | 8 INNINGS – 150 RUNS. |
| Karn Sharma | 2 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
| Reece Topley | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mohammad Siraj | 4 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Akash Deep | NOT PLAYED YET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS CSK (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS CSK |
| Faf du Plessis | 62r, 38r, 8r. |
| Virat Kohli | 6r, 30r, 1r, 53r, 8r. |
| Rajat Patidar | 21r. |
| Glenn Maxwell | 76+1W, 3+2W, 26r, 11+1W, 22r. |
| Cameron Green | 6+0W, 12+0W. |
| Mahipal Lomror | 0r, 42r. |
| Dinesh karthik | 28r, 26r, 34r, 9r, 26r. |
| Karn Sharma | 0W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Reece Topley | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mohammad Siraj | 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Akash Deep | 0W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS CSK (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS CSK |
| Faf du Plessis | 3 INNINGS – 108 RUNS. |
| Virat Kohli | 30 INNINGS – 985 RUNS. |
| Rajat Patidar | 1 INNING – 21 RUNS. |
| Glenn Maxwell | 12 INNINGS – 364 RUNS – 6 WICKETS. |
| Cameron Green | 2 INNINGS – 18 RUNS – 0 WICKET. |
| Mahipal Lomror | 2 INNINGS – 42 RUNS. |
| Dinesh karthik | 29 INNINGS – 675 RUNS. |
| Karn Sharma | 6 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Reece Topley | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mohammad Siraj | 9 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Akash Deep | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 31
- CSK WIN – 21
- RCB WIN – 10
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – M. Dhoni.
BATSMEN – V. Kohli, F du Plessis, D. Mitchell, S. Dube, R. Gaikwad.
ALL-ROUNDERS – R. Jadeja, G. Maxwell, R. Ravindra, C. Green.
BOWLERS – S. Thakur.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – D. Karthik.
BATSMEN – V. Kohli, F du Plessis, D. Mitchell, R. Gaikwad.
ALL-ROUNDERS – R. Jadeja, G. Maxwell, R. Ravindra, C. Green.
BOWLERS – D. Chahar, M. Siraj.
BACK-UPS – M. Lomror, R. Topley, T. Pandey, M. Theekshana.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – V. Kohli, G. Maxwell.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – R. Ravindra, R. Jadeja.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.