As the clock continues to tick, we are just a little more than 24 hours away from the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
What Happened in IPL 2023?
In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match played between the Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, it was MS Dhoni’s side who won the match. It was the only match played between the two teams where CSK posted 226 runs on the board in their 20 overs. RCB gave their best efforts to chase the total, but could only score 218 runs in their 20 overs. Devon Conway was the star of the night with his 83 runs from 45 balls.
CSK vs RCB Head-to-Head
Both the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have played against each other a total of 31 times. Chennai Super Kings have hugely dominated the battle, winning 20 times while RCB have won 10 times. One match between the two teams have ended in a tie/no result.
CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 Date, Time and Venue
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opening match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match will be on the 22nd of March with the first ball to be bowled at 8 P.M Indian Standard Time (IST). This is 30 minute late than normal 7:30 P.M start due to the opening ceremony set to take place from 6:30 P.M IST.
Toss Factor
Toss factor would be important to determine the winner in the match. In the matches played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, teams who have won the toss have won the match 51%. Teams batting first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium have won 60% of matches. Which shows that toss advantage could be a factor, but not a big factor and it will be eventually down to the teams.
CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 Prediction
The IPL 2024 opening match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru is poised to be an exciting match. The early prediction to win the match is with the home side who will have the home advantage. Chennai’s pitch is mostly slow where CSK’s quality spinners and bowlers like Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur and Mustafizur Rahman could have a good match. Compare to that, RCB lack that quality to match CSK on slow-ish pitch.
Prediction: CSK Win
CSK vs RCB Where and How to watch Live Streaming and Telecast on T.V?
The IPL 2024 opening match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru would be live streaming on JioCinema app and website for free. Meanwhile, fans can tune in to Star Sports Network to watch the match live telecast on T.V.
