Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024 opener on March 22. RCB will hope to kick-off their campaign on a winning note as they hunt for their maiden IPL trophy. The star studded side, led by skipper Faf du Plessis, is expected to field a strong playing XI against MS Dhoni’s CSK.
Predicted RCB playing XI vs CSK, IPL 2024
Virat Kohli
Faf du Plessis (C) ✈️
Rajat Patidar
Glenn Maxwell ✈️
Cameron Green ✈️
Dinesh Karthik (WK)
Suyash Prabhudessai
Karn Sharma
Akash Deep
Mohd Siraj
Reece Topley ✈️
Impact player: Vyshak Vijaykumar
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Cameron Green boost for RCB
RCB’s regular openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are expected to begin the proceedings for the side with the bat. Rajat Patidar, a familiar face in the side’s XI, is expected to come in at number three. Australians Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green will comprise of the middle-order along with Dinesh Karthik.
Pace to outweigh spin?
Suyash Prabhudesai will fulfill the role of a lower-order batter. RCB’s sole pure spin option Karn Sharma is expected to be included in the XI for the contest in Chennai. The bowling unit will comprise of pacers Akash Deep, Mohammad Siraj and Reece Topley. Karnataka’s own Vyshak Vijakumar is expected to be RCB’s impact player for the game.
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