RCB vs CSK Live Match Updates: IPL 2023 Match 24, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Live Updates
The match will take place on April 17.
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The 24th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League will see Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Both teams have won two matches so far in the competition and thus, will have a glorious chance to register their third win of the season and move into the top four of the IPL points table. When it comes to the head-to-head record, CSK are way ahead with 19 wins against the Faf du Plessis-led side while RCB have won 10 matches against the four-time champions.
Coming to their match on April 17, Chennai are currently in a tight spot as many of their key players including Ben Stokes, Sisanda Magala and Deepak Chahar are currently injured and will miss a few games going forward.
Skipper MS Dhoni also injured his knee in the previous match and even though he is likely to feature in the playing XI, his fitness will be closely monitored. On the other hand, opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is in splendid form at the moment, with 197 runs in four matches. However, in order to beat RCB, others will have to pull up their socks.
When it comes to Bangalore, skipper Faf and Virat Kohli are playing some magnificent cricket at the top of the order. All-rounder Glenn Maxwell too is playing well but middle-order batters will have to step up.
When it comes to their bowlers, Mohammed Siraj is in tremendous form at the moment. He has troubled many batters so far with the new ball and that has helped RCB put a lot of pressure on the opponent. Meanwhile, Vijaykumar Vyshak, who made his debut in the last match, picked up three wickets against Delhi Capitals and thus, there are a lot of positives for RCB at the moment.
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Thank you everyone for joining us tonight. It was a thrilling encounter at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, like we all expected. Until next time, goodnight!
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What did POTM Devon Conway say?
"Been very happy with the way things went tonight. My recipe is simple: play good cricket shots. Don't wanna be too predictable, so will try to hit bowlers off their lengths. It's my second year for CSK, the supporters are loyal. Makes it lot better with MS in the team too," Conway.
MS Dhoni opens up after spectacular win
"When you come here, you know it's a wicket and there is dew in the early part of the IPL. You want to get extra runs but you want to keep it as a thought You want to start well and then look to alter [to reach] what you have in your mind. I feel the wicket was slightly tacky to start off, the first 2-3 overs the fast bowlers get a bit of help. So you want to go through that and then look to accelerate and maybe look to get a par score, not par plus and end up at 165-170. We kept it simple and tried to get as much as possible. Dube is a clean hitter, yes, he has an issue with the fast bowlers but is a tall guy with a different (longer) reach when compared to other batters. So the spinners have to adjust their lengths, and we had plans for him. But he was injured when he came for the camp. He needs to believe that he can score runs in the middle overs more than us because he has the talent and once you cross the ropes you're alone. Whenever you score 220, the batsmen have to keep on hitting. It's a matter of few overs in the middle. If Faf and Maxi had continued, they'd have won by the 18th over, so you need to get engrossed with the process, know what is the bowling change, what can I do from which end, what is really happening, if something has really changed. I can see it better from closeby, so I can know if there is deflection off the wicket for the spinners or quicks. I am always involved in what needs to be done. If I can provide bowlers a good field and give nice suggestions, that's a win for me. Handling youngsters at the death is a difficult challenge because there is a lot of pressure, especially with the dew. They are working very hard. So they need to know the process, know what they're doing. Bravo is a specialist, under him bowlers will gain confidence, he will give them alternate plans. I feel overall it is a team game, and the coaches guide us to what is our strength. We keep on saying, 'whatever your strength is, keep working at that.' What you need to say is you get hit on a good plan than start bowling on a bad plan. The differentiation needs to be there," Dhoni.
du Plessis opens up after a tough loss
"Early on while fielding, I thought I just winded my rib but as the innings went on I felt discomfort. I tried to avoid taking my shirt off but had to do it in the end, sorry boys. I thought we batted perfectly. The last five overs were set up well, I thought DK would clinch it but those lost four overs we let it slip. At the toss, I said 200 was par, it was 10-15 too many, We went over the short boundary, off Dube. It was just one of those wickets where you bowl the first few balls and go, 'this is a great wicket.' In the end, it was about minimising the big overs under 20 while bowling. Will tell the boys to take this in stride and move on. Personally, I got stiff and lost some power. I'd have liked to have gone harder in the middle period. I tried but couldn't keep up," du Plessis.
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Expected things!
19 off six!
Can RCB pull off a heist? 19 runs are needed off just six deliveries?
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