IPL 2024 Match 1 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Chennai Super Kings

Overview

The Indian Premier League (IPL) Match 1 will be held between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Chennai Super Kings.

Table of Contents:

• Match Details

• Pitch Report 

• Probable Playing XI

• Fantasy Picks 

• Winning Team Prediction 

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Match Details:

• Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Chennai Super Kings - Match 1

• Date: March 22, 2024

• Time: 8:00 PM (IST)

• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Pitch Report

The MA Chidambaram Stadium is a spin-friendly pitch. It favors those who bat first so the winner of the toss will likely choose to bat and may have a higher chance of winning.

Probable Playing XI

Since the season hasn't yet began, it is difficult to predict the current teams. This along with the fact that many players are injured and the recent impact player change has made it extremely hard to predict teams. Nevertheless, here are the predictions:

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra/Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mathisha Pathirana

Chennai Super Kings:

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mayank Dagar, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak

Top Fantasy Picks:

Top Wicketkeeper Pick:

Devon Conway

Top Batter Pick:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli

Top Bowler Pick:

Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Mathisha Pathirana

Top All-Rounder:

Cameron Green, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur

Must Picks:

• Ravindra Jadeja

• Cameron Green/Glenn Maxwell

• Faf du Plessis

• Virat Kohli

All five players are solid captaincy and vice-captaincy picks. With little information, it is incredibly hard to choose between the five.

Winning Team Prediction

Chennai Super Kings are the favorites to win this match.