IPL 2024: The Match No.1 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will be played between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, which is also known as Chepauk Stadium. The Match between both the teams will start at 7:30 PM (IST) however, it is going thrilling game and we can expect an impressive knock from King Kohli whereas Thala can surprise us with his game tactics.
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Chennai Super Kings have added a lot more players to their team and it is expected there will be a completely new Playing XI as compared to the last season. Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali and Mushtafizur Rahman are expected overseas players in the CSK’s playing XI for the first match against RCB.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has played fantastic cricket in the past few seasons and they are expected to do so in the upcoming season as well. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are the pillars of RCB’s batting department however the addition of Cameron Green will strengthen the middle order with Rajat Patidar and Dinesh Karthik.
CSK vs RCB 2024:
Match Between: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date & Time: March 22nd, 07:30 PM (IST)
Live Streaming Channel: Jio Cinema and Sports18 Network
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report | Chepauk Stadium Pitch Report
The Pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium has a Dry and Hard surface, which helps spinners to get a good turn and bounce from the wicket, but it is known for its excellent batting wickets. If we look at the past few games at this venue, Batter have enjoyed playing cricket in Chepauk therefore we can expect a high-scoring match between CSK and RCB.
Overall, The Pitch is good for batting but bowlers, especially spinners can dominate the game as well however RCB didn’t have any good spin bowling option so if the pitch favours the spinner then it will for sure victory CSK.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report Batting or Bowling?
Generally, Chepauk Stadium has batting-friendly pitches but sometimes, we see some turning tracks as well. However, We can expect a decent scoring match whereas spinners are likely to get a couple of wickets and they will be more effective than Pacers.
MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Records:
Matches: 76
Matches Won by Batting first: 46 (60.53%)
Matches Won by Batting Second: 30 (39.47%)
Matches Won by Winning Toss Team: 39 (51.32%)
Matches Won by Losing Toss Team: 37 (48.68%)
Average Runs per over: 7.98
Average Score Batting 1st: 163
Average Score Batting 2nd: 150
Highest Team Score: 246/5 (CSK)
Lowest Team Score: 70/10 (RCB)
MA Chidambaram Stadium Details:
- Chidambaram Stadium has a seating capacity of approx. 38,200 people.
- Chepauk Stadium is the home ground of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
- The Stadium has two ends named Anna Pavilion End and V Pattabhiraman Gate End.
- The Side Boundaries of Chepauk Stadium are approx. 68.58m whereas Front and Back are approx.65.83m each.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Weather Forecast:
As per Reports, The Temperature in Chennai will be good for playing cricket as the average temperature during the day will be around 30 degrees celsius whereas in night, it may drop to 25 degrees celsius. There is no chance of rain during the first match of IPL 2024 which will be played between CSK and RCB.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Upcoming matches:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| March 22 | CSK vs RCB | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM (IST) |
| March 26 | CSK vs GT | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM (IST) |
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