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• MARCH 23, 2024 00:39 – CSK vs RCB – Match Report

CSK vs RCB, IPL 2024: Mustafizur dents Bengaluru batting as Chennai triumphs in season opener

Chennai Super Kings did ‘CSK things’ and Royal Challengers Bengaluru did ‘RCB things’ as the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off in grand fashion at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

• MARCH 23, 2024 00:04- CSK gets first points on board

It was the early onslaught from Rachin Ravindra that really made the difference between the two sides. While RCB too had a quick start, it was not able to sustain it. CSK could do that courtesy of 37 off 15 from Rachin and Ajinkya Rahane’s 19-ball 28. There was a brief period where two wickets gave some hope to Faf & Co but Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja got together to end that.

• MARCH 22, 2024 23:52 – CSK 176/4 in 18.4 overs

Joseph to Dube, SIX! Way too short and Dube gets the invitation to pull it over mid-wicket. FOUR leg byes down to fine leg to win the match by six wickets.

• MARCH 22, 2024 23:47- CSK 164/4 in 18 overs

Siraj to Dube, FOUR! On the leg-stump line, Dube pulls it behind the square. FOUR more! Swats it down the ground right back over the bowler’s head.

• MARCH 22, 2024 23:38 – CSK 156/4 in 17 overs

Joseph to continue. Sloppy work from Anuj Rawat. An overthrow from him allows Jadeja to pick a second run. FOUR! Dube cuts this uppish delivery behind the square to pull his side closer to the target. FOUR byes in the over bring the required equation to run a ball. 19 needed off 19. Rawat looks like he’s hurt his hand trying to prevent those byes. Gets some treatment. 16 runs from the over.

• MARCH 22, 2024 23:31 – CSK 140/4 in 16 overs

Green again. Jadeja taps to the on side with soft hands, hoping to pick two runs but some sharp work in the field allows only a single. FOUR! On his body, Dube hooks it off his back foot. A wide to follow from Green. Dube uppercuts to collect three more. Four more runs from the over make it 12 off it.

• MARCH 22, 2024 23:25 – CSK 128/4 in 15 overs

Siraj is back for his third over. Jadeja is swift in pulling the ball on the on side but cannot quite breach the fence. Another seven-run over.

• MARCH 22, 2024 23:20 – CSK 121/4 in 14 overs

Glenn Maxwell to Jadeja. SIX! Jadeja takes a long stride on his front foot to get to the pitch and lofts it over the bowler’s head. A single too long on the next ball. Four dots on the trot for Dube.

• MARCH 22, 2024 23:13 – CSK 114/4 in 13 overs

Green to Dube, a bouncer for the batter which he fails to pull away. RCB is up in appeal, claiming a faint edge. A DRS check shows nothing and Faf and his team are one review down. WICKET! Green strikes again, and Mitchell holes out at long-on.

Daryl Mitchell c Patidar b Green 22 (18)

Ravindra Jadeja is on a mission now. Five runs from the over. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 23:11

The contrasting performances in CSK bowling today

📽️ Match talkies | CSK's bowling effort was one of extremes. While Mustafizur Rahman's four-fer helped CSK control most of the middle overs, Tushar Deshpande proved to be expensive, which Gaikwad and Co. left with much to ponder about.

Video by @Anishpathiyil #CSKvRCB |… pic.twitter.com/N5ZiSdTVXH

— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) March 22, 2024

• MARCH 22, 2024 23:08 – CSK 109/3 in 12 overs

Joseph back into the attack. He manages to trouble the batters with his hit-the-deck deliveries, but Mitchell and Dube are able to pick up seven runs from the over. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 23:02- CSK 102/3 in 11 overs

Cameron Green for his first over. SIX! A juicy half-volley for Rahane packs it behind square. WICKET! Tries to pull the bowler on again but is caught at the fence. Could not get the full swing of the bat.Ajinkya Rahane c Maxwell b Green 27 (19)Shivam Dube off the mark off the first delivery. 72 needed off 54

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:59 – CSK 92/2 in 10 overs

Dagar to continue. Another tidy over which gives away four runs. Dagar sticking to the stumps line and firing in flat deliveries.

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:56- CSK 88/2 in 9 overs

Karn to Mitchell, SIX! Overpitched and gets the treatment, parks it right into the sight screen. SIX more! This delivery is more on the off side but still at a length good enough to loft it over the boundary. 15 runs from the over.

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:53- CSK 73/2 in 8 overs

Daryl Mitchell in at No. 4, Mayank Dagar for his first over. Just two runs from the over, a single each for the two batters. CSK needs 101 off 72 balls.

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:46- CSK 71/2 in 7 overs

RCB brings on spin. Karn Sharma to bowl. SIX! Rachin is given the time to go back on his back foot, and he uses it to pick a maximum over mid-wicket. OUT! One shot too many for Rachin. He tries to slog sweep but hands it to deep square leg. Rachin Ravindra c Patidar b Sharma 37 (15)

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:42- CSK 62/1 in 6 overs

Dayal to Rahane, SIX! In the slot Rahane frees his levers to launch it over mid-off. Two runs, Rahane tries to chip it over mid-off again. He does not middle it but gets enough bat on it to beat the fielder. An overthrow on the final delivery allows three runs to Rahane. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:37- CSK 49/1 in 5 overs

Alzarri Joseph for the first time. SIX! Way too short first up and Rachin pummels it behind square. Ajinkya Rahane gets off the mark with a single to third man. Rachin tries to swipe at a delivery outside off; it is in the direction of mid-off but falls short. Eleven runs from the over.

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:31- CSK 38/1 in 4 overs

Dayal to Ruturaj, one run with a tap to third man. FOUR! Angling down leg to Rachin who nudges it wide of short fine leg. FOUR again! This time it’s on the pads of Ruturaj who glides it to the fence through fine leg. WICKET! Ruturaj nicks to Cameron Green at first slip while chasing a wide delivery.Ruturaj Gaikwad c Green b Dayal 15 (15)

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:25- CSK 28/0 in 3 overs

Siraj starts his second over with a wide. BOUNDARY! Siraj strays on the pads and Rachin clips it past the square leg. CHANCE! Rachin’s attempted flick takes a leading edge but thankfully flies over the bowler. SIX to finish the over! A top edge off a pull shot, and the ball lands over the fine leg rope.

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:20- CSK 13/0 in 2 overs

Yash Dayal from the other end, Rachin on strike. FOUR! Streaky but Rachin will take it. He slashes hard outside off, and gets an inside edge which runs to the right of the keeper. The boundary and a single from the over.

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:16- CSK 8/0 in 1 over

Mohammed Siraj to Ruturaj, FOUR! A boundary off the first delivery. It is pitched short and the CSK skipper latches onto it with a pull shot. FOUR more, this one through point. Ruturaj drives this delivery outside off. It hangs in the air but flies between the fielders and runs away to the fence.

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:14- CSK needs 174 runs to win

Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad walk out for the home team.

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:14- IMPACT SUB FOR RCB

IN – Yash Dayal | OUT – Dinesh Karthik

• MARCH 22, 2024 22:09- Did RCB get enough?

The final total looked a distant dream when RCB was struggling at 42 for three at the end of the PowerPlay. Faf du Plessis gave the side a strong start which withered away with three quick wickets. Virat Kohli and Cameron Green arrested the slide for a bit before Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik added 95 runs for the sixth wicket, taking the side to a respectable 173. But Karthik admitted this is a batting pitch and that the RCB bowlers need to bowl “out of their skins” to win.

• MARCH 22, 2024 21:53

Rawat, Karthik take RCB to competitive total

• MARCH 22, 2024 21:40- RCB 173/6 in 20 over

Tushar to bowl the final over of the innings. He starts with a WIDE. The plan looks fairly clear. Tushar wants to target yorker-length deliveries outside off stump and in that process bowls two wides while RCB loses two reviews reviewing two calls for wide. FOUR! Dinesh gets an outside edge which runs away at third man. Karthik misses to get a connection in the final delivery and Dhoni nails the direct hit to run out Anuj Rawat who was just shy of making his ground. Anyhow a brilliant comeback from the wicket-keeper duo which added 95 off 50 for the sixth wicket and took RCB to 173. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 21:37- RCB 163/5 in 19 overs

Mustafizur with his final over. Dinesh Karthik lofts it over infield and runs two as RCB gets to 150. Mustafizur to Rawat, SIX! This young man can bat! He walks down the track and hits Mustafizur for a straight six. FOUR! This time Karthik plays fine and it runs away at the boundary. 16 off this over. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 21:30- RCB 148/5 in 18 overs

Tushar Deshpande to bowl the 18th over. Karthik changes his stance and tries to play the reverse sweep, Tushar follows him but bowls way outside offside and it is a WIDE. Tushar to Dinesh, SIX! Brilliant shot! A flat-batted straight six. Tushar to Rawat, SIX! This time full and in the batter’s slot as Rawat smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a gigantic six. Tushar to Rawat, SIX! Full toss and easy pickings for Rawat, who clears the long-on boundary. FOUR! Slower one from Tushar and Rawat plays fine to get 25 from this over.

• MARCH 22, 2024 21:21- RCB 123/5 in 17 overs

Dangerman Mustafizur comes back into the attack. FOUR! Rawat shuffles and pulls the short ball for a boundary. Another excellent over from Mustafizur who gives only seven from this over after going for a boundary and bowling a wide. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 21:16- RCB 116/5 in 16 overs

Mahesh Theekshana with his fourth over. FOUR! Karthik sweeps with authority and and ball races away for a boundary at deep square leg. SIX! Full toss on offer for Karthik and he rocks back and lofts it over deep long-on to end the over with a maximum. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 21:09- RCB 102/5 in 15 overs

Deepak Chahar to bowl his final over. FOUR! Full toss for Rawat and he placed it over extra-cover for a boundary. Four singles in the next four deliveries before Rawat plays an uppercut for a boundary to finish the over which also takes RCB over 100.

• MARCH 22, 2024 21:08- RCB 90/5 in 14 overs

Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik are looking to rebuild from hereon as there are still six overs left and the duo are not looking for any risky boundary shots. Just seven from Jadeja’s over. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 21:03- RCB 83/5 in 13 overs

Another quiet over with just four singles coming from Tushar Deshpande’s over. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:52- RCB 79/5 in 12 overs

Mustafizur comes back into the attack. Mustafizur to Kohli, OUT! Ajinkya Rahane covers good ground to take the catch and throws it to boundary rider Rachin Ravindra before sliding over the boundary line. A brilliant presence of mind from Rahane helps CSK get a big fish in Kohli who departs after scoring 21. Anuj Rawat gets off the mark straight away with a single. Mustafizur to Green, OUT! A classic off-cutter from Mustafizur uproots the stumps after Green failed to make the most of the room. Dinesh Karthik is the new batter in at no. seven. He keeps the strike and also gets off the mark with a single as three runs come from this over. Virat Kohli c Ravindra b Mustafizur Rahman 21 (20b 0x4 1×6); Cameron Green b Mustafizur Rahman 18 (22b 1×4 0x6)

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:50- RCB 76/3 in 11 overs

Jadeja bowls a terrific over, and gives just a single from it. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:49- RCB 75/3 in 10 overs

Theekshana to Kohli, SIX! Virat shuffles and pulls the short ball over deep mid-wicket for the first maximum. Four singles to finish the over. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:45- Virat Kohli reaches 12000 T20 runs​

CSK vs RCB, IPL 2024: Virat Kohli completes 12,000 T20 runs during match against Chennai Super KingsVirat Kohli became the first Indian to score 12,000 T20 runs during the IPL 2024 opener between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Chepauk on Friday.​

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:424- RCB 63/3 in 9 overs

Jadeja continues. FOUR! Green was ready for the length ball and punched it towards short third for his first boundary. Eight from this over and it is time for strategic time out. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:41- RCB 55/3 in 8 overs

Mahesh Theekshana comes back into the attack after three overbreaks. Both Virat and Cam Green watchfully play out the over, taking three singles and two doubles from this over. RCB gets to fifty. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:37- RCB 48/3 in 8 overs

Ruturaj introduces Ravindra Jadeja. He bowls a tidy over and gives just six from it. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:34- RCB 42/3 in 6 overs

Change of ends for Deepak Chahar. Virat pulls the length ball for a single as the new man in, Glenn Maxwell gets the strike. Deepak to Maxwell, OUT! An enticing line from Deepak and Maxwell fell for it. He opened the face of the bat and edged to Dhoni behind the stumps. CSK is back and how? Cameron Green comes in at no. five and plays out the rest of the over as just one comes from it. RCB gets 42 from the PowerPlay. Glenn Maxwell c Dhoni b Chahar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:22- RCB 41/2 in 5 overs

So changes from both ends. Mustafizur Rahman replaces Deepak Chahar. FOUR! Length ball on off and du Plessis smashed it over extra cover for his eighth boundary. Mustafizur to du Plessis, OUT! Mustafizur varies with the pace and du Plessis plays a lofted shot over deep point and it is Rachind Ravindra who completes a brilliant catch to give CSK its first breakthrough. Big wicket. In comes the new man, Rajat Patidar at no. three. OUT! He faces two deliveries before edging one out to MS Dhoni and the CSK fans are elated! Mustafizur strikes two in his first over. 

Faf du Plessis c Ravindra b Mustafizur Rahman 35 (23b 8×4 0x6); Rajat Patidar c Dhoni b Mustafizur Rahman 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:21- RCB 37/0 in 4 overs

The first change in the bowling attack. Mahesh Theekshana replaces Tushar Deshpande. He gives three singles and a bye as RCB gets four from the fourth over. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:16- RCB 33/0 in 3 overs

Deepak Chahar continues. FOUR! Faf is looking to get the most out of the PowerPlay. Fuller from Deepak and du Plessis plays it at mid-off to start the over on a positive note. Deepak follows it up with the back of the length delivery which bounced over the batter for a WIDE! The skipper hits three more FOURS to take 17 off the over. This is a lovely start for the visiting team. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:12- RCB 16/0 in 2 overs

Tushar Deshpande comes from the other end. FOUR! A nonchalant du Plessis at its best. He just stays back and places the length delivery through square legs with ease to get the second over started with a boundary. FOUR! This time off the back foot over cover as du Plessis punishes the short ball for the second boundary. He takes a single off the last delivery yet again. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:03- RCB 7/0 in 1 over

Deepak Chahar gets movement off the new ball. An outswinger to start and it is a WIDE! Virat Kohli gets off the mark after tucking the outswinger delivery at deep backward point. FOUR! Faf leans forward and places the ball at the cover region ball for a boundary after playing three dots. He keeps the strike for the next over after taking a single off the last delivery. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 20:02- Here we go!

Deepak Chahar to start the proceedings for CSK with the new ball. Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli open for RCB.

• MARCH 22, 2024 19:58- The national anthem

Sonu Nigam sings the national anthem as the players line up on the field. Moments away from the first ball.

• MARCH 22, 2024 19:54- No Shivam Dube for CSK

The all-rounder who had a season to remember in 2023 does not find a place in the CSK starting lineup. It is still possible that his hitting prowess gets him a spot as an Impact Player.

• MARCH 22, 2024 19:47- CSK vs RCB – Lineups

RCB: Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(w), Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj.CS- K: Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni(w), Deepak Chahar, Mahesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande

• MARCH 22, 2024 19:40- TOSS – RCB

RCB wins the toss and opts to bat. Faf du Plessis: We’ll bat first. Looks like a good wicket, conditions here are a bat-first wicket. I’m here with RCB and hopefully, we can turn over a very good CSK team. We need to turn up now. Hopefully, injuries don’t bother us too much. Alzarri Joseph comes in tonight, got a few spinners in the middle. And since we are batting first, we’ll see how it goes. Ruturaj Gaikwad: I want to try and be in my shoes, not fill anybody’s shoes. I got to know last week, Sadly we are missing Conway and Pathirana. We’ve got Rachin and Mitchell coming in. Looks like a good pitch, a hard surface that should hold up well for the second innings. Our four overseas players are Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mustafizur Rahman, and Mahesh Theekshana. Sameer Rizvi is making his debut as well.

• MARCH 22, 2024 19:34- Glimpses from the Opening Ceremony

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony: AR Rahman, Akshay Kumar, and Tiger Shroff headline the event in Chepauk Stadium

• MARCH 22, 2024 19:32- Toss coming up

Just moments away from the all-important coin flip! The time for the toss has been delayed by 10 minutes, from 7:30 pm to 7:40 pm.

• MARCH 22, 2024 19:27- Virat Kohli, MSD on the field

Live visuals show the iconic duo on the field for the pre-game warm-ups.

• MARCH 22, 2024 19:23- CSK vs RCB – IPL head-to-head

Matches played: 31Chennai Super Kings wins: 20Royal Challengers Bengaluru wins: 10Click on the picture below for more information: CSK vs RCB, IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru overall head-to-head, stats, runs, wicketsCSK vs RCB, IPL 2024: Here are all the head-to-head numbers and stats you need to know ahead of the Chennai Super vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match on Friday.

• MARCH 22, 2024 19:13- All season opener results since 2008!

IPL 2024: Full list of season opener results ahead CSK vs RCB Indian Premier League matchIPL 2024: Here is the full list of season opener results ahead of the 17th season of Indian Premier League tournament opener between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

• MARCH 22, 2024 18:52- Opinions divided!

The second year of the Impact Player rule. Our reporter Dhruva Prasad with a comprehensive explainer of how the teams utilized the innovation last edition.

Before start of #IPL2024, let's take a look at how each team fared in utilising the 'Impact Player' rule in 2023.@DhruvaPrasad9 writes KKR seemed to have cracked the Impact Player code better than any other side.https://t.co/lMiHvYAwAB

— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) March 22, 2024

• MARCH 22, 2024 18:35- Follow the Opening Ceremony live!

Want to know what’s happening in the Opening Ceremony? We have your back. IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: AR Rahman, Akshay Kumar, and other stars before CSK vs RCB opener; ceremony starts at 6:30pmIPL 2024: Catch the live updates from the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League taking place at the M.A. Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.

• MARCH 22, 2024 18:14- Not long to go…

The opening night of IPL 2024 is set to get underway with the opening ceremony at 6:30 PM.

There is a stellar array of performances lined up with AR Rahman, Sonu Nigam, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and DJ Axwell all set to take part. 

Here is everything you need to know about the Opening ceremony:

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony All You Need To Know: A.R. Rahman, Akshay Kumar, and other artists performing; start time, when, and where to watch?

IPL 2024: Here is all you need to know ahead of the Indian Premier League Opening Ceremony on March 22 ahead of the Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru season opener.

• MARCH 22, 2024 17:39- Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead CSK

Dhoni steps down as CSK captain; Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024

M.S. Dhoni has stepped down as captain of the Chennai Super Kings. Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the team in IPL 2024.

• MARCH 22, 2024 17:33- Squads

CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Mahesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly

RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan. 

• MARCH 22, 2024 17:32

It’s Matchday!

• MARCH 22, 2024 17:15- Preview

It’s that time of the year again when the coastal city of Chennai drapes itself in yellow, waiting with bated breath for a glimpse of the talismanic MS Dhoni, before lapsing into a state of rapturous reverie as the Men in Yellow hit the ground. The home crowd will thus relish the opportunity to witness the 42-year-old kick start the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a rip-roaring contest against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) here at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. The contest will also herald a new chapter in the storied history of CSK after Ruturaj Gaikwad was named captain of the team on match eve, bringing Dhoni’s role in the side under greater spotlight.

• MARCH 22, 2024 17:10- Live Streaming

Which TV channel will broadcast the Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2024 season opener?

The Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2024 season opener will be televised live on the Star Sports Network.

Where to stream the Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2024 season opener live?

The Live streaming of the Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2024 season opener will be available on the JioCinema app and website.

• MARCH 22, 2024 17:04- Welcome

Hello and Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the IPL 2024 season opener between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru being played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.

Conclusion

Chennai Super Kings demonstrated their supremacy once more in a thrilling match between two IPL heavyweights as they easily chased down Bengaluru’s competitive total of 174 to win by an impressive margin of six wickets. Every team had flashes of genius throughout the contest, which was a spectacle of talent, cunning, and pure willpower. But in the end, Chennai’s unwavering batting effort—which was much aided by the efforts of their top-order batsmen—was what won out. Even with heroic attempts, RCB could not withstand the unrelenting assault by Chennai’s batsmen, who skillfully mounted a successful chase to secure the victory. This dramatic match reinforced Chennai Super Kings’ status as one of the competition’s most dangerous teams and was proof of the exciting character of IPL cricket.

Fans can expect more thrilling matches and memorable moments on the path to IPL victory as the competition moves forward.66