RCB Vs CSK Preview: Bat-off in Bengaluru as RCB and CSK clash?

RCB Vs CSK Preview: The visitors have been dominant against the hosts in the history of IPL.

The 24th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Royal Challengers Bangalore, who lost two consecutive matches, managed to secure a win in their last game against Delhi Capitals by 23 runs. With 2 victories out of 4 matches, they will aim to continue their winning momentum against CSK in the upcoming match.

After securing two consecutive victories, CSK suffered a narrow defeat in their last game against the Rajasthan Royals, falling short by 3 runs. With 2 wins from 4 matches, they will be keen to get back to winning ways as they face RCB in their upcoming match.

RCB Vs CSK: Pitch Report

The Chinnaswamy stadium has a reputation for providing favorable conditions for batting, with the expectation that the batsmen will dominate the game while the bowlers will face the challenges. The bowlers will need to be precise in their execution, as there will be little margin for error, making it tough for them to restrict the opposition's batters.

RCB Vs CSK: Team News

After a victory against DC in the previous game, RCB is expected to stick with the same playing eleven for the upcoming match against CSK.

CSK will have to replace Sisanda Magala, who is out for two weeks due to injury, and Dwaine Pretorius is likely to take his place. Although Dhoni suffered a knee injury, he is expected to recover in time and be fit to play in the upcoming match against RCB.

RCB Vs CSK: Head-to-head

Matches: 30

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 10

Chennai Super Kings: 19

No Result: 1

RCB Vs CSK: Players to watch

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli

In just four matches, Virat Kohli has already scored 214 runs, with a fifty in the previous game. He has been in great form since the start and is likely to be even more motivated playing in front of his home crowd. Therefore, Kohli could be an important player to keep an eye on in the upcoming match against CSK.

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj has emerged as a crucial player for the team this season, having scored 197 runs in four matches. Despite being unable to score in the last game, his impressive performances have made a significant contribution to the team's success. He is now determined to maintain his exceptional form in the upcoming match against RCB.

RCB Vs CSK: Probable Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak.

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Singh, Tushar Deshpande.

RCB Vs CSK: Match Facts

Moeen Ali needs 41 runs to reach 1000 runs in IPL.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore have won only 10 out of 30 matches played, while the Chennai Super Kings have emerged victorious in 19 matches.

The player with the highest number of runs in RCB vs CSK is Virat Kohli, who has scored 993 runs so far.

RCB Vs CSK: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports