We are on the brink of the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, where the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will clash with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Notably, there's a significant change in CSK's leadership, as Ruturaj Gaikwad takes over the captaincy, breaking the long-standing tradition of MS Dhoni leading the team.
Meanwhile, RCB, led by Faf du Plessis, have gone through a transformation after they failed to qualify for playoffs in IPL 2023, restructuring their bowling unit by adding overseas talents like Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph and Tom Curran. The high-profile signing of Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for a substantial sum has also piqued the interest of fans. They will also look to draw inspiration from RCB women's team who recently won their maiden Women's Premier League (WPL) title, led by Smriti Mandhana.
Before the first match of IPL 2024 commences, let’s also look at the weather forecast for the CSK vs RCB clash.
Weather Forecast For CSK vs RCB Match Of IPL 2024
As the much-awaited CSK vs RCB clash commences at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22 (Friday), the weather is anticipated to stay favourable throughout the evening. AccuWeather forecasts clear and sunny conditions during match hours.
With humidity levels expected to increase to around 75 percent, potentially causing mild discomfort for the players. Nonetheless, with the temperature hovering around 30 degrees Celsius and a gentle breeze of approximately 18 km/h, everything is set for an exciting showdown between the Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Probable XIs For CSK vs RCB, IPL 2024
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Daryl Mitchell, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana and Deepak Chahar/Tushar Deshpande.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Alzarri Joseph, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal and Mohammed Siraj.