The 24th game of the TATA IPL 2023 will take place today and pit the four-time champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the team’s home field in Bangalore, will host the game. Despite his knee injury, the CSK club will be counting on Dhoni to be game-ready.
Chennai has currently competed in four games this year. The team has played in four games, winning two and losing two. CSK has beaten the Mumbai Indians and the Lucknow Super Giants but has lost to the Gujarat Titans and the Rajasthan Royals.
In comparison to CSK, Royal Challengers Bangalore has won two games while also suffering two defeats. In contrast to winning against the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians, RCB lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants.
Head-To-Head: RCB vs CSK
The two sides have already faced off 30 times. Bangalore won 10 games, whereas Chennai won 19, of these. One game was still undecided. Dhoni’s team has triumphed in four of their past five encounters.
Doubt about Dhoni’s play Against RCB
CEO of CSK Vishwanathan anticipates Dhoni will captain the team against RCB as well. We’ll have to wait until Monday evening, but I don’t believe he will miss the game. Dhoni’s leg was exhibiting discomfort during the home loss to Rajasthan.
Chennai middle order in poor form
Openers Rituraj Gaikwad and Devon Conway are getting the squad off to a solid start. Ajinkya Rahane is also visible in rhythm on the third order, but the middle order needs to be improved. Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dubey, and Ravindra Jadeja are underperforming. Particularly visible is Shivam Dubey’s struggle. Deepak Chahar has already begun his bowling career. Following that, Sisanda Magala has been ruled out for at least two weeks.
RCB’s top order is in Good Form
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won their previous match against Delhi Capitals and will hope to keep the momentum going. The form of the team’s standout batsman, Virat Kohli, is the most encouraging. Kohli is smashing boundaries, and his off-side drives are making the opposition nervous. Faf Duplessis is also leading from the front at the top of the order.
CSK vs RCB Expected Playing 11
Chennai Super Kings
RD Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, MM Ali, RA Jadeja, S Dubey, SSB Magala, MS Dhoni(C), TU Deshpande, M Theekshana, Akash Singh
Royal Challengers Bangalore
F du Plessis(C), Virat Kohli, MK Lomror, GJ Maxwell, W Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, WD Parnell, Dinesh Karthik(wk), Mohammed Siraj, HV Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak
