After losing two consecutive matches, RCB has finally found their winning form. They easily defeated their opponents by 23 runs and won the match. They currently sit seventh in the points table and will look to improve their position further against CSK on Monday.
CSK, on the other hand, comes into this game having lost their previous match. It was a nail-biter, and the match was decided by three runs. With two wins and two losses, CSK is currently fifth in the league standings. They will look to improve their performance against RCB on Monday.
The 24th Match between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings will take place on April 17th, 2023 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
Match Details to Note
Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 24th Match, Indian Premier League 2023
Date: April 17, 2023 (Monday)
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Match Odds – 1.85):
Preview:
The RCB are riding high after winning their previous match by a comfortable 23-run margin. Batting first, RCB posted a respectable 174 in 20 overs. Virat Kohli led the way with 50 off 33 balls. In their innings, Maxwell also scored 24 points on 14 balls.
The RCB bowlers started off brilliantly in the second innings, taking four wickets in the powerplay. Vijaykumar Vyshak, a debutant, was the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets while conceding only 20 runs in four overs. Mohammad Siraj also had two wickets in his spell. The RCB bowlers completely dominated the opposition batsmen in this game and will look to do so again in the next match.
Full Squad:
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Michael Bracewell, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav
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Players to watch out for:
Virat Kohli
The right-handed opener has been in excellent form, forming a formidable partnership with Faf du Plessis at the top of the order.
Wanindu Hasaranga
The Sri Lankan bowling all-rounder took Manish Pandey’s wicket on Saturday and will be a dangerous wicket-taking option throughout the tournament.
Mohammed Siraj
The right-arm quick bowler has yet to lose a wicket in the IPL 2023 and has bowled very well across all formats this season.
Possible Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohammad Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahipal Lomror, Harshal Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik, Wayne Parnell
Chennai Super Kings (Match Odds – 2.05):
Preview:
CSK will look to avenge their recent loss to RR by a narrow margin of three runs. In this match, CSK bowled first and limited the opposition to 175 runs in 20 overs. To limit the opponents to this score, Akash Singh, Tushar Deshpande, and Ravindra Jadeja each took two wickets.
Devon Conway hit a crucial fifty up the order in the batting order. Ajinkya Rahane continued his good form with a quickfire 31 off 19 balls. MS Dhoni scored 32 off 17 runs in the final stages of the game, almost pulling it off but falling short by 3 runs in this incredible game of cricket.
Full Squad:
MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Sisanda Magala, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma
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Players to watch out for:
Ruturaj Gaikwad
The opener has been playing aggressively at the top of the order. He struggled in the previous game and will be eager to contribute again in this one.
Moeen Ali
Despite bowling only six overs in the tournament, the all-rounder has a strike rate of 7.20. He can also make quick runs in the middle of the order.
Ravindra Jadeja
The all-rounder has contributed with both bat and ball in recent games, nearly leading the team to victory alongside MS Dhoni against the Rajasthan Royals.
Possible Playing XI:
MS Dhoni, Akash Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Shivam Dube, Maheesh Theekshana
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Top Team Batsmen
Our batting picks for Royal Challengers Bangalore are Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Glenn Maxwell. Maxwell has hit 100 runs in the tournament while striking the ball very cleanly. In the 2023 IPL, Faf du Plessis has already scored two half-centuries.
Our Chennai Super Kings batting tips are Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, and Devon Conway. Conway of New Zealand scored a half-century in the loss to the Rajasthan Royals. Rahane has scored 92 runs in two innings this tournament.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Top Team Bowlers
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s strikers are Mohammed Siraj, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Vijaykumar Vyshak. In Saturday’s win over the Delhi Capitals, Vyshak dismissed David Warner, Axar Patel, and Lalit Yadav. Hasaranga had a strike rate of 13.15 in the 2022 IPL.
Our top bowlers for Chennai Super Kings are Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, and Tushar Despande. Despande has taken the most wickets for the Chennai Super Kings, with seven. Spinners have a strong track record at this venue, which will instill confidence in Moeen and Jadeja.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Head to Head
Chennai Super Kings have a 20-10 head-to-head record against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The last game between the two teams, however, was won by Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Head to Head Stats in IPL
Matches Played | RCB Won | CSK Won | Tie | NR | |
Overall | 31 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss will have an easy decision to make on this ground. Because of previous records and the dew factor, the team that wins the toss will choose to field first and chase a total.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Pitch Report
The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings will take place at Bangalore’s Chinnaswami stadium.
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The pitch will be a batting wicket with some spin in the middle overs. The batsmen will look to capitalize on the powerplay and the small boundaries to set up a large total. The weather forecast is favorable for a game of cricket. The evening temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius, with 33% humidity.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Prediction
Due to the quality of players on both teams, this is one of the most difficult matches to predict. After four games, both RCB and CSK have two wins and two losses. However, based on their current form, we believe RCB will defeat CSK in this match. Check out the odds at Cricbaba!
Royal Challengers Bangalore is the favourite to beat Chennai Super Kings at the odds of 1.85.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Most Recommended Player for Bet:
Mohammed Siraj has taken five wickets in his last two matches with the ball, and he is our pick to be Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top wicket taker in this game.