As the Indian Premier League returns, what better start to the season than the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings, reviving their southern derby rivalry with the Royal Challengers Bangalore. With an enthralling game on the horizon, we’ve got you covered.
In the opening match of the 17th edition of the IPL at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, both openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra departed for Chennai Super Kings. Despite their early dismissals, cameos from Dinesh Karthik and Anuj Rawat propelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a competitive total of 173/6. Mustafizur Rahman stood out as the pick of the bowlers for CSK.
The spotlight shifted to MS Dhoni, who relinquished the CSK captaincy on the eve of the match, passing the reins of the defending champions to Ruturaj Gaikwad. This match also marked Virat Kohli’s return to competitive cricket, adding further intrigue to the contest.
With his impeccable timing, Dhoni seems poised to excel once again. After securing their fifth title with an inexperienced bowling unit, Gaikwad now has the opportunity to carry forward CSK’s proud legacy with arguably the best-ever unit assembled by the franchise.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bat.
RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) And CSK (Chennai Super Kings) Players
Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Anuj Rawat, Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj
Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni(w), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 173/6 (20) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Virat Kohli | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 105.00 c: Rachin Ravindra b: Mustafizur Rahman |
| Faf du Plessis | 35 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 152.17 c: Rachin Ravindra b: Mustafizur Rahman |
| Rajat Patidar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 c: MS Dhoni b: Mustafizur Rahman |
| Glenn Maxwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 c: MS Dhoni b: Deepak Chaha |
| Cameron Green | 18 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 b: Mustafizur Rahman |
| Anuj Rawat | 48 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 192.00 (nun out (MS Dhoni) |
| Dinesh Karthik | 38 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 146.15 (not out) |
| Karn Sharma | |||||
| Alzarri Joseph | |||||
| Mayank Dagar | |||||
| Mohammed Siraj | |||||
| Extras 13 (Bye: 1, Leg Bye: 2, Wide: 10, No Ball: 0) | |||||
| Total 173/6 in 20.0 | |||||
| Fall of Wickets : 1-41 (Faf du Plessis, 4.3), 2-41 (Rajat Patidar, 4.6), 3-42 (Glenn Maxwell, 5.3), 4-77 (Virat Kohli, 11.2), 5-78 (Cameron Green, 11.4), 6-173 (Anuj Rawat, 19.6), | |||||
| Bowling | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | O | R | M | W | NB | Wd | Eco |
| Deepak Chahar | 4 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11.75 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 4 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Chennai Super Kings 176/4 (18.4) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 c: Cameron Green b: Yash Dayal |
| Rachin Ravindra | 37 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 246.67 c: Rajat Patidar b: Karn Sharma |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 27 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 142.11 c: Glenn Maxwell b: Cameron Green |
| Daryl Mitchell | 22 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 122.22 c: Rajat Patidar b: Cameron Green |
| Shivam Dube | 34 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 121.43 not out |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 25 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 147.06 (not out) |
| Sameer Rizvi | |||||
| MS Dhoni | |||||
| Deepak Chahar | |||||
| Maheesh Theekshana | |||||
| Tushar Deshpande | |||||
| Mustafizur Rahman | |||||
| Extras 16 (Bye: 4, Leg Bye: 4, Wide: 8, No Ball: 0) | |||||
| Total 176/4 in 18.4 | |||||
| Fall of Wickets : Fall of Wickets : 1-38 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3.6), 2-71 (Rachin Ravindra, 6.6), 3-99 (Ajinkya Rahane, 10.2), 4-110 (Daryl Mitchell, 12.3), | |||||
