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Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) meet Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening game of IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, March 22. While RCB have modified the name of their franchise, CSK will be going into the season with a new leader in Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Chennai clinched their record-equalling fifth IPL title when they beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets (via DLS method) in the 2023 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in a last-ball thriller. As for Bengaluru, they failed to make the playoffs last year, finishing sixth in the points table, with seven wins and as many defeats.
CSK purchased six players at the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai, prominent among them being Daryl Mitchell (₹14 crore), Sameer Rizvi (₹8.4 crore), Shardul Thakur (₹4 crore) and Rachin Ravindra (₹1.8 crore).
Meanwhile, RCB also bought six players: Alzarri Joseph (₹11.50 crore), Yash Dayal (₹5 crore), and Lockie Ferguson (₹2 crore).
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru head-to-head record in IPL
CSK and RCB have clashed 31 times in the IPL, with Chennai having a significant 20-10 lead in the head-to-head battle. One game between the two sides did not produce a result.
The teams met only once in the 2023 season, with CSK getting the better of RCB by eight runs in a high-scoring game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Here's a look at their overall head-to-head record:
Matches Played - 31
Matches won by Chennai Super Kings - 20
Matches won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 10
Matches with No Result - 1
CSK vs RCB head-to-head record in Chennai
The opening game of IPL 2024 between Chennai and Bengaluru will be played in Chepauk, Chennai. CSK have a brilliant record against RCB at home, winning seven of eight games.
Chennai beat Bengaluru by seven wickets during their previous clash at the venue in March 2019.
Matches Played - 8
Matches won by Chennai Super Kings - 7
Matches won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 1
Matches with No Result - 0
Last five Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches
Chennai have dominated their last five clashes with Bengaluru, winning four tims. When they clashed in the 2023 edition in Bengaluru, CSK won by eight runs. Batting first Chennai posted 226-6, while Bengaluru replied with 218-8.
RCB registered a rare win over CSK in IPL 2022. Batting first in Pune, they put up 173-8 before restricting CSK to 160-8. Here's a short summary of the last five Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru games:
- CSK (226/6) beat RCB (218/8) by 8 runs, April 17, 2023
- RCB (173/8) beat CSK (160/8) by 13 runs, May 4, 2022
- CSK (216/4) beat RCB (193/9) by 23 runs, April 12, 2022
- CSK (157/4) beat RCB (156/6) by 6 wickets, Sep 24, 2021
- CSK (191/4) beat RCB (122/9) by 69 runs, April 25, 2021
