How CSK & RCB Have Fared In IPL Opening Matches Over The Years
The anticipation for the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is reaching a crescendo as the opening match is scheduled to kick off tomorrow, Friday, March 22.?Reigning champions Chennai Super Kings are gearing up to clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.?
CSK to play 9th IPL opening match tomorrow
This match marks the 9th time CSK will be leading the IPL's opening charge, setting a record for the most opening matches played by any team in the league's history.?
Conversely, it's the fifth time RCB has taken the field first.?Despite being stalwarts from the beginning, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab have never graced the opening match stage since the inception of the IPL.
Even though Rajasthan Royals clinched the trophy in the inaugural season, they have yet to find themselves at the forefront of the season's commencement. This streak began with IPL 2009's opening match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.?The statistics favour CSK and MI among the contenders for the most opening matches in the IPL.?
How have CSK and RCB performed in IPL opening matches???
Chennai Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, have played the season's opening match a total of 8 times, winning 4 and losing 4.?
Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore has participated in the opening match 4 times, securing victory once while facing defeat thrice. RCB's lone opening match win came against Mumbai Indians in 2021.
The clash between CSK and RCB in an opening match is a rare occurrence that has previously happened only once in IPL history. This unique event, which took place in IPL 2019, was a memorable encounter.?
CSK performed dominantly as they decimated RCB, restricting them to a paltry 70 runs before comfortably chasing down the target with 7 wickets in hand. This match etched RCB's name in the record books for the lowest total in an IPL opening match, adding to the historical significance of this clash.
So far, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) have played the most opening matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL), with 8 matches each. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) follow with 7 matches, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with 4 matches, Delhi Capitals (DC) with 2 matches, and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Gujarat Lions (GL), and Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) with 1 match each.
IPL 2024: CSK vs RCB Playing 11
CSK Playing 11 probables vs RCB
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Maheesh Theekshana
Impact player:?Ajinkya Rahane
RCB Playing 11 probables:?
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lamror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma
Impact player:?Akash Deep
CSK vs RCB head-to-head
Total matches played: 31
Chennai Super Kings won: 20
Royal Challengers Bangalore won: 10
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