Indian Premier League, the magnum opus of all the league cricket tournaments across the globe, is just a few moments aways from the beginning of its enigmatic 17th edition. The tournament is starting from 22nd March 2024 with the epic clash of the two teams with some unreal rivalry, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings. Yes! we are just few moments aways from CSK vs RCB clash.
Both CSK and RCB have a bunch of superstar players who can single handedly win matches for their teams. But who among them is going to step up for their respective team will be the matter to discuss. Here we have enlisted as many as five players who we think could be the players to watch out for in the Match 1 of Tata IPL 2024 – RCB VS CSK !!
5 Players To Watch Out For In CSK Vs RCB
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has always performed in crunch IPL matches. He is also the highest run-getter among both the teams against each other. He is just a run short to complete 1000 runs against Chennai Super Kings. Also, before taking the leave from international cricket because of his son’s birth, Virat was in a surreal form, so we can expect he will be in a wholesome mood to do some wonders in the opening game of Tata IPL 2024.
Ravindra Jadeja
Sir Ravindra Jadeja is surely the best performer for CSK against RCB. He has scalped 18 wonderful wickets against the Bold Army. And it was not very long ago when he scored 37 runs in an over against the same opposition. Moreover, if Jadeja is playing you just can’t keep your eyes off him.
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Glenn Maxwell
Some might wonder why among others we have named Glenn Maxwell in this list. So the reason is ‘his unpredictability’. Maxwell is a player of such a high caliber and stature that you never know when he is going to take the team to the finish line all alone. Also, the match will be played in Chepauk – ‘Mecca for spinners’. Maxwell on the other hand is a nightmare of spinners. This is the reason we are backing Maxwell in this crunch RCB vs CSK game.
Ruturaj Gaikwad
The newly appointed captain of Chennai Super Kings, Ruturaj Gaikwad is obviously a player to watch out for in the opening game of IPL 2024. We already know how good Gaikwad is with his bat and there’s no doubt CSK would be very much dependent on how he opens up the innings for them. But this time each spectator’s eyes will be on him to examine how good he is as the Captain of CSK. He must be under immense pressure to take forward the legacy of MS Dhoni. We wish he does well and justifies the trust shown by the CSK management on him.
Karn Sharma
If you have forgotten, let us remind you, Karn Sharma was an integral part of CSK a few seasons back. Hence, he must be very familiar with CSK’s approach and Chepauk. Karn is also the most experienced spinner in the RCB squad. If he plays the game, we believe, will create problems for CSK in the middle. That is why Karn Sharma is also a player to watch out for in the CSK vs RCB Match 1 of Tata IPL 2024.
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These were the five of the many talented players from RCB and CSK squad, who we believe are the players to keep an eye on in the opening match of Tata IPL 2024.
Tata IPL 2024 : Match 1 – CSK Vs RCB
Match Time – March 22, 2024, 08:00 PM IST / 02:30 PM GMT
Venue – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Squads
Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane,Deepak Chahar, Moeen Ali, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Maheesh Theekshana, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman and Avanish Rao Aravelly
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Will Jacks, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Swapnil Singh and Saurav Chauhan
