IPL 2024: Match 1, CSK vs RCB Live: CSK vs RCB Live Updates, Commentary, News, and More
Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening fixture of IPL 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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Here's what winning skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad said after the match:
Total control I would say, right from the start (apart) from 2-3 overs. Would’ve loved 10-15 runs less but I think they played really well towards the end. I feel that was a big turning point to get Maxwell and Faf out. We got three quick wickets and it helped us control the next overs, that was the real turning point. I’ve always enjoyed it (captaincy), never felt it as an additional pressure. I had experience on how to handle it, never felt any pressure, obviously had Mahi (MS Dhoni) bhai as well. I think everyone in our squad are natural strokeplayers, I think even Jinks (Ajinkya Rahane) is playing really positively. Everyone knows their roles and which bowlers to take on. Role clarity really helps. Two-three things to work on, everyone batted well but I think if someone from the top 3 batted till the 15th over it would’ve been even easier," Gaikwad said.
Here's what Rachin Ravindra said after the match:
"I think it was a pretty complete performance, we held our composure together towards the end, great hands from Jinx and Rutu as well. I wouldn't call myself a starter, I worked for around 3-4 days to get into the transition from red to white-ball. It was good, the training wicket was different, I wasn't sure if I was hitting well. Got a bit lucky at the start, but that helped me settle and get over my nervous energy. It's easier to settle into an environment when you know you have a couple of boys with whom you have hung around for a while," Ravindra said.
Here's what losing skipper Faf du Plessis said after the match:
"Always when you play, you get a bit of dip after the six overs. Chennai are a very good team in the middle overs, they squeeze you with their spinners. Maybe we were about 15-20 runs short, the pitch wasn’t as bad as we played in the first 10 overs. They were always ahead in the chase, we tried to squeeze and get a couple of wickets, but in the end we didn’t have enough runs. On this pitch, it is always better to bat first. Last year, the record was very skewed towards teams that batted first. The ball started to grip a bit with our spinners. Really good for Dinesh to set up his season, especially for someone who hasn’t played a lot of cricket. Anuj has shown some great promise for us, he showed great composure for a young guy and great power through the backend," Faf said.
CSK HAVE WON IT!
Chennai Super Kings won the match by six wickets. Dube took some time to settle down but following which, it was a carnage. A complete team effort helped Ruturaj Gaikwad win his first match as captain.
IT'S GONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Calm down, gone to the stands. HUGE SIX from Dubee. Chennai need just two to win.
CSK ARE ON THE VERGE OF WINNING IT!
CSK need 10 runs to win off 12 balls.
BOUNDARY!
Dube is on a mission to finish things off! Boundary off Siraj.
BRILLANT OVER FOR CSK!
16 runs came off the over as CSK are 156/4 after 17 overs. They are back in the contest. Need 18 runs in three overs to win.
34 runs needed off last four
What a game we have on our hands. CSK are 140/4 after 16 overs.
Much needed boundary for Dube
Dube released some pressure off his back with a boundary off Green.
End of the 15th over
CSK are 128/4. They need 46 runs off 30 deliveries.
STRUGGLING BIG TIME!
Shivam dube struggling today against RCB . #CSKvRCB #shivamdube #ArvindKejriwal #TATAIPL2024 pic.twitter.com/XcJOrmUb7K
— Mememagnet (@mememagnet45) March 22, 2024
Seven runs off the over
CSK are 121/4 after 14 overs.
MAXIMUM!
Jadeja goes down the ground. Brilliant shot and at an important time.
End of the 13th over
CSK are 114/4 after 13 overs.
The T20 fever is about to take over the entire world as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is all set to get underway on Friday, March 22 with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) taking on each other in the opening fixture at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
The southern rivals have been a part of numerous memorable encounters over the years in the 16-year-long history of the league and the upcoming game once again promises to be a nail-biter given the star-studded lineup of both teams. Notably, CSK have had an upper hand over RCB having won 20 out of the 31 matches played between the two teams in the tournament so far.
CSK are also the joint-most successful team of the league having clinched the title five times in the 14 seasons they’ve played. The MS Dhoni-led side is also the defending champions in the upcoming season having clinched their fifth title in 2023 beating Gujarat Titans in a thrilling final.
In the mini-auction, CSK reinforced their batting by buying Daryl Mitchell and also provided balance to their squad adding all-rounders Shardul Thakur, Rachin Ravindra and left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman. They also bought the talented youngster Sameer Rizvi to further strengthen their batting.
On the other hand, RCB will aim to qualify for the playoffs this time around having failed to do so in the previous season after losing their final league game against Gujarat. The Faf du Plessis-led side finished on the sixth spot on the points table with seven wins from 14 matches having 14 points to their name.
Ahead of the season, they’ve reinforced their squad having onboarded Cameron Green from Mumbai Indians through a player trade. They further added some firepower to their bowling by buying Alzarri Joseph and Lockie Ferguson in the auction.
With both teams having several big names in their teams, the upcoming fixture will be another mouth-watering clash.
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