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CSK and RCB will face each other in the first match
Ruturaj Gaikwad becomes the new captain of CSK
Chennai. For Chennai Super Kings, the first match of the Indian Premier League against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday will also be the beginning of a new era in which the command is now in the hands of Ruturaj Gaikwad instead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. There is speculation that Dhoni will finally say goodbye to the game this season and it seems that this decision has been taken in an effort to bring about changes during his lifetime. Five-time champion and previous winner Chennai is eyeing a record sixth title. On the other hand, after their team winning the title in the Women’s Premier League, now the RCB men’s team would also like to fill this gap. But both teams have many unanswered questions.
Chennai wrote a new history of success in IPL under the captaincy of Dhoni, whose IPL career is now at its last stage. His amazing understanding of cricket remains the same but with increasing age his agility as a batsman has decreased. In such a situation the youth will have to take responsibility. New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra has replaced Devon Conway, who was out of the initial matches of IPL due to a thumb injury. His compatriot Daryl Mitchell will be in the middle order. Experienced Ajinkya Rahane and Gaikwad will have the responsibility of scoring runs in the middle order. Gaikwad scored the most runs for Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
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CSK’s strength is all-rounders and spinners
Chennai’s strength is its all-rounders and spinners who can wreak havoc on the pitch of Chidambaram Stadium. The bowling of Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Ravindra, Mahish Tikshana will prove to be very effective here. CSK also has skilled fast bowlers like Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur. Sri Lanka’s Mathisha Pathirana will not be able to play the first few matches because he suffered an injury during the T20 series against Bangladesh. Chennai will miss him in the death overs.
RCB has not been able to beat Chennai in Chepauk
RCB has not defeated Chennai on this ground since 2008. The responsibility of scoring runs will be on Virat Kohli and captain Faf du Plessis, who are returning to the field after a break of two months. Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell are also in the team. Among fast bowlers, they have Mohammad Siraj, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, Akash Deep and Reece Topley. Wanindu Hasaranga will be missed in spin bowling but Maxwell has experience. Karn Sharma, Himanshu Sharma and Mayank Dagar could not get match practice.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 21, 2024, 20:47 IST