CHE vs RCB Dream11 Prediction: It’s never easy to defeat Chennai Super Kings at home. Further, Royal Challengers Bangalore lack the quality spinners required in Chennai. CSK know their conditions well and should start with a win.
Tournament
IPL 2024
Match
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Date
22 March 2024
Time
8:00 PM IST
Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad has 184 runs at an average of 36.80 and a strike rate of 125.17 in six IPL innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also has a fifty against them.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has 268 runs at an average of 33.50 and a strike rate of 138.86 in eight IPL innings in Chennai. He also has two fifties here.
Ruturaj Gaikwad vs leg-spinners since 2023: 188 runs, 123 balls, 31.33 average, 152.84 SR & 6 dismissals.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s last five scores: 10, 32, 123*, 58 & 0.
Ajinkya Rahane has 685 runs at an average of 36.05 and a strike rate of 130.72 in 21 IPL innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also has four fifties and a century against them.
Ajinkya Rahane has 173 runs at an average of 15.72 and a strike rate of 124.46 in 11 IPL innings in Chennai.
Ajinkya Rahane vs leg-spinners since 2023: 124 runs, 74 balls, 24.80 average, 167.56 SR & 5 dismissals. Karn Sharma has dismissed him thrice in 44 balls.
Ajinkya Rahane vs off-spin since 2023: 32 runs, 28 balls, 10.66 average, 114.28 SR & 3 dismissals.
Ajinkya Rahane’s last five scores: 13, 24, 1, 31 & 22.
Shivam Dube has 193 runs at an average of 96.50 and a strike rate of 183.80 in three IPL innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also has two fifties against them.
Shivam Dube has 165 runs at an average of 27.50 and a strike rate of 144.73 in eight IPL innings in Chennai.
Shivam Dube vs left-arm pace since 2023: 61 runs, 41 balls, 12.20 average, 148.78 SR & 5 dismissals.
Shivam Dube’s last five scores: 1, 63*, 60*, 48 & 17*.
Daryl Mitchell scored 16 runs in his only IPL innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Daryl Mitchell vs off-spin since 2023: 72 runs, 74 balls, 24 average, 97.29 SR & 3 dismissals.
Daryl Mitchell’s previous five scores: 72*, 8, 17, 61 & 57*.
Ravindra Jadeja has 291 runs at an average of 19.40 and a strike rate of 121.75 in 24 IPL innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also has 26 wickets at an average of 24.61 and a strike rate of 20.53 in 27 IPL innings against them.
Ravindra Jadeja has 381 runs at an average of 18.14 and a strike rate of 122.90 in 30 IPL innings in Chennai. He also has 30 wickets at an average of 24.66 and a strike rate of 21.40 in 37 IPL innings here.
Ravindra Jadeja vs Alzarri Joseph in T20s: 9 runs, 15 balls, 4.50 average, 60 SR & 2 dismissals.
Ravindra Jadeja vs RHBs since 2023: 13 wickets, 16.53 average, 15.46 SR & 6.41 economy rate. Ravindra Jadeja vs LHBs since 2023: 9 wickets, 28.55 average, 19.55 SR & 8.76 economy rate.
Ravindra Jadeja’s last five scores: 4, 19, 15*, 22 & 20*. Ravindra Jadeja’s previous five figures: 2/25, 0/28, 1/38, 2/18 & 1/50.
MS Dhoni has 839 runs at an average of 39.95 and a strike rate of 140.77 in 32 IPL innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also has four fifties against them.
MS Dhoni has 1445 runs at an average of 42.50 and a strike rate of 145.51 in 55 IPL innings in Chennai. He also has seven fifties here.
MS Dhoni’s previous five scores: 0, 1, 5*, 2* & 20.
Shardul Thakur has 86 runs at an average of 21.50 and a strike rate of 215 in five IPL innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also has 12 wickets at an average of 21.83 and a strike rate of 16 in nine IPL innings against them.
Shardul Thakur has 4 wickets at an average of 23.50 and a strike rate of 16.50 in three IPL innings in Chennai.
Shardul Thakur vs RHBs since 2023: 3 wickets, 32 average, 18.33 SR & 10.47 economy rate. Shardul Thakur vs LHBs since 2023: 4 wickets, 29.50 average, 18.25 SR & 9.69 economy rate.
Shardul Thakur’s last five figures: 2/27, 1/15, 0/18, 2/23 & 1/25.
Deepak Chahar has 6 wickets at an average of 30.16 and a strike rate of 25 in eight IPL innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Deepak Chahar has 19 wickets at an average of 21.52 and a strike rate of 15.31 in 14 IPL innings in Chennai.
Deepak Chahar vs RHBs since 2023: 10 wickets, 19.80 average, 13.70 SR & 8.67 economy rate. Deepak Chahar vs LHBs since 2023: 5 wickets, 26.40 average, 18.20 SR & 8.70 economy rate.
Deepak Chahar’s last five figures: 2/44, 2/14, 3/25, 1/32 & 2/31.
Maheesh Theekshana has 8 wickets at an average of 12.62 and a strike rate of 9 in three IPL innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also has a four-wicket haul against them.
Maheesh Theekshana has 3 wickets at an average of 66.33 and a strike rate of 50 in seven IPL innings in Chennai.
Maheesh Theekshana vs RHBs since 2023: 35 wickets, 29.20 average, 23.14 SR & 7.57 economy rate. Maheesh Theekshana vs LHBs since 2023: 10 wickets, 28.30 average, 27.30 SR & 6.21 economy rate.
Maheesh Theekshana’s previous five figures: 1/35, 0/35, 1/32, 1/30 & 1/31.
Matheesha Pathirana took 2 wickets in his only IPL innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Matheesha Pathirana has 10 wickets at an average of 16.60 and a strike rate of 13.80 in six IPL innings in Chennai.
Matheesha Pathirana vs RHBs since 2023: 35 wickets, 17.20 average, 14.37 SR & 7.18 economy rate. Matheesha Pathirana vs LHBs since 2023: 9 wickets, 18.55 average, 16.44 SR & 6.77 economy rate.
Matheesha Pathirana’s last five figures: 2/28, 1/56, 2/42, 2/22 & 4/24.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
Faf du Plessis has 108 runs at an average of 36 and a strike rate of 168.75 in three IPL innings against Chennai Super Kings. He also has a fifty against them.
Faf du Plessis has 553 runs at an average of 36.86 and a strike rate of 119.43 in 17 IPL innings in Chennai. He also has four fifties here.
Faf du Plessis vs left-arm orthodox since 2023: 291 runs, 244 balls, 48.50 average, 119.26 SR & 6 dismissals.
Faf du Plessis vs left-arm pace: 299 runs, 214 balls, 49.83 average, 139.71 SR & 6 dismissals.
Faf du Plessis’ last five scores: 3, 55*, 57, 0 & 50*.
Virat Kohli has 985 runs at an average of 37.88 and a strike rate of 125.47 in 30 IPL innings against Chennai Super Kings. He also has nine fifties against them.
Virat Kohli has 362 runs at an average of 30.16 and a strike rate of 111.38 in 12 IPL innings in Chennai. He also has two fifties here.
Virat Kohli vs left-arm pace since 2023: 139 runs, 85 balls, 34.75 average, 163.52 SR & 4 dismissals.
Virat Kohli vs off-spin since 2023: 44 runs, 35 balls, 22 average, 125.71 SR & 2 dismissals.
Virat Kohli’s last five scores: 0, 29, 101*, 100 & 18.
Rajat Patidar made 21 runs in his only IPL innings against Chennai Super Kings.
Rajat Patidar has 9 runs at an average of 4.50 and a strike rate of 90 in two IPL innings in Chennai.
Glenn Maxwell has 364 runs at an average of 33.09 and a strike rate of 187.62 in 12 IPL innings against Chennai Super Kings. He also has three fifties against them.
Glenn Maxwell has 176 runs at an average of 58.66 and a strike rate of 149.15 in three IPL innings in Chennai. He also has two fifties here,
Glenn Maxwell vs leg-spinners since 2023: 246 runs, 143 balls, 24.60 average, 172.02 SR & 10 dismissals.
Glenn Maxwell vs left-arm orthodox since 2023: 138 runs, 79 balls, 27.60 average, 174.68 SR & 5 dismissals. Ravindra Jadeja has dismissed him seven times in 65 balls.
Glenn Maxwell vs Maheesh Theekshana in T20s: 69 runs, 36 balls, 23 average, 191.66 SR & 3 dismissals.
Glenn Maxwell vs Shardul Thakur in T20s: 31 runs, 30 balls, 15.50 average, 103.33 SR & 2 dismissals.
Glenn Maxwell’s last five scores: 20, 6, 25, 12 & 120*.
Mahipal Lomror has 42 runs at an average of 21 and a strike rate of 131.25 in two IPL innings against Chennai Super Kings.
Mahipal Lomror vs leg-spinners since 2023: 9 runs, 11 balls, 3 average, 81.81 SR & 3 dismissals.
Dinesh Karthik vs leg-spinners in IPL 2023: 22 runs, 23 balls, 7.33 average, 95.65 SR & 3 dismissals.
Karn Sharma has 3 wickets at an average of 50.33 and a strike rate of 40 in six IPL innings against Chennai Super Kings.
Alzarri Joseph has 5 wickets at an average of 16.40 and a strike rate of 13.20 in three IPL innings against Chennai Super Kings.
Alzarri Joseph vs RHBs since 2023: 24 wickets, 29.87 average, 20.79 SR & 8.62 economy rate. Alzarri Joseph vs LHBs since 2023: 17 wickets, 19.05 average, 14.41 SR & 7.93 economy rate.
Alzarri Joseph’s last five figures: 0/38, 1/31, 2/46, 0/50 & 3/39.
Mohammed Siraj has 2 wickets at an average of 122 and a strike rate of 81 in nine IPL innings against Chennai Super Kings.
Mohammed Siraj has 3 wickets at an average of 23 and a strike rate of 26 in four IPL innings in Chennai.
The tracks in Chennai have historically been slow, with spinners getting more assistance off the deck. Expect a sluggish track again, with pacers mostly relying on cutters and slower ones. The team winning the toss might elect to field first, with a total of around 155 being a fighting one.
A temperature of around 29°C, with no threat of rain, is forecast.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell/Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande (IMP).
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Alzarri Joseph, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal (IMP).
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Ruturaj Gaikwad: Ruturaj Gaikwad will open the innings. Gaikwad has been among the most consistent batters of the competition lately and has a fine record against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He can play a big knock and fetch ample points.
Ravindra Jadeja: Ravindra Jadeja is among the most popular captaincy options for this game. Jadeja will contribute with both bat and ball. His bowling value will increase in Chennai.
Glenn Maxwell: Glenn Maxwell is another popular captaincy option. Maxwell will contribute with both bat and ball. He is a fine player of spin, increasing his batting value, and can also fetch a few wickets with his off-spin on a slow Chennai deck.
Ajinkya Rahane: Ajinkya Rahane’s selection % currently stands at 11.71. Rahane will bat in the top order and has a fine record against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He can play an impactful knock and fetch match-winning points.
Rajat Patidar: Rajat Patidar has been selected by less than 6% as of now. Patidar is a terrific player of spin and will be crucial for RCB at No.3. He can play a prudent knock.
Mahipal Lomror: Mahipal Lomror might not be as effective and can be avoided for this game.
If CHE bat first:
Complete the team with three among Rachin Ravindra, Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Karn Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, and Shardul Thakur.
If RCB bat first:
Complete the team with three among Daryl Mitchell, Faf du Plessis, Shivam Dube, Alzarri Joseph, and Deepak Chahar.
If CHE bat first:
Complete the team with three among Rachin Ravindra, Cameron Green, Ajinkya Rahane, Tushar Deshpande, and Mohammed Siraj.
If RCB bat first:
Complete the team with three among Rajat Patidar, Shivam Dube, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, and Deepak Chahar.
It’s never easy to defeat Chennai Super Kings at home. Further, Royal Challengers Bangalore lack the quality spinners required in Chennai. CSK know their conditions well and should start with a win.
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