The most awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is set to start on 22nd March. According to reports, AR Rahman and Sonu Nigam are set to perform at the opening ceremony of the IPL. Along with them stars like Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff are likely to perform at the Ceremony. The opening Ceremony will commence from 6:30 pm and the match is scheduled to start at 7:30. 10 teams will fight for the ipl trophy over 2 months. You can watch the ceremony on stars sports on TV or in Jio cinema for live streaming.
Who will be Playing opening Match of IPL 2024
In the opening match Chennai Super king will defend its title against arch rival Royal challenger Bangalore. Both the team will look to start their tournament with the win. The venue for the first match will be MA Chidambaram Stadium, Bengaluru. It is expected to be a full packed encounter, Where the fans of both the teams will be cheering for their respective team. Ipl is the most watched and talked about in Indian fans waits for a year to support their team.
Royal challenger Bangalore Squad for IPL 2024
Royal challenger Bangalore will be led by Faf du Plessis. There are other big names in the team to watch out for: Virat Kohli, Glen Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, and Mohammed Siraj. RCB had made a lot of changes in the squad; the inclusion of Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph and Lockie Ferguson will give a good boost to the team. The Batting department is the strength for the RCB, with the likes of Virat, Faf and maxwell, the batting order looks dangerous for the other teams. The bowling department still lacks behind and still will be a worry sign for the team. The team lacks the proper spinner.
Chennai Super King Squad for IPL 2024
Whereas, Chennai super King has the tradition of keeping the bases covered. The team revolves around the man MS Dhoni. Ms Dhoni have given up the captaincy to Rutraj Gaikwad, but MSD still will be playing a big role in the team. The CSK team will be led by Rutraj Gaikwad. Likes of other senior players such as Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Moen Ali, MS Dhoni make the team more balanced and experienced. The inclusion of Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shardul Thakur has made the team more balanced and threatening.
Head to Head
Rcb and Csk have faced each other 31 times. Csk has the upper hand with 20 wins. RCB has managed to win 10 times and 1 game which has no result. Less than 24th hour left for the match. CSK would be determined to make the score 21-10, or it will be RCB who will make it 20-11.