On the 24th of September, Royal Challengers Bangalore will play against Chennai Super Kings at the Sharjah Cricket Association Ground in the 35th game of the Vivo IPL 2021 season. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m. IST on the stated day. CSK captain MS Dhoni will lead his team, which is currently ranked 2nd on the scoresheet, against RCB, which is ranked 3rd.
CSK Vs. RCB- The Match Preview
CSK will be strengthened with the return of Sam Curran from quarantine for the upcoming match. The stats, on the other hand, don’t speak well of CSK. There were three games in Sharjah when the Yellow Army was defeated all three times during the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL). Meanwhile, if they win their next game, they’ll reclaim first place in the points table.
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The Challengers are discouraged by their recent nine-wicket defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders when it comes to their opponents. However, notwithstanding the loss, Virat Kohli’s side is still one of the top four. Last season, RCB had a 0-2 record in Sharjah and will be looking to turn things around this time around.
So far in the IPL, the two teams have faced each other 27 times, with CSK winning 18 games while RCB has a 9-game winning streak. Against CSK, RCB will need to strengthen their performance. CSK defeated RCB by 69 runs in their last encounter this season.
Probable XI Players Of Both Teams
Chennai Super Kings
- MS Dhoni.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad.
- Faf du Plessis.
- Moeen Ali.
- Suresh Raina.
- Ambati Rayudu.
- Ravindra Jadeja.
- Sam Curran/Josh Hazlewood.
- Dwayne Bravo.
- Shardul Thakur.
- Deepak Chahar.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Virat Kohli.
- Devdutt Padikkal.
- Srikar Bharat.
- Glenn Maxwell.
- AB de Villiers.
- Sachin Baby.
- Wanindu Hasaranga.
- Kyle Jamieson.
- Harshal Patel.
- Mohammad Siraj.
- Yuzvendra Chahal.
Key Players To Look Forward To
Ruturaj Gaikwad: Against the Mumbai Indians, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulled off a stunning comeback win. He played with remarkable grit and determination, scoring 88* from 58 deliveries to remain unbeaten in the innings.
Glenn Maxwell: Glenn Maxwell will have an easy day on this well-built surface. Here at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, he has an excellent opportunity of scoring huge runs. He has 233 runs in 7 innings at an average of 33.28.
Moeen Ali: The last time Moeen Ali batted against the Mumbai Indians, he was bowled for a duck. The England all-rounder has 206 runs at 29.42 and 5 wickets at an average rating of 6 in 7 games in the IPL this year.
Yuzvendra Chahal: Chahal has been with RCB since 2014 and took 23 and 21 wickets in 2015 and 2016. As a result, he’s become known as a limited-overs cricket bowler who can surprise batsmen with his variety of bowling motions.
Deepak Chahar: Chennai Super Kings’ Deepak Chahar has taken the most wickets in the current IPL. In eight games, he’s taken ten wickets at an average rating of 7.57, with the highest total of 4 for 13.
Harshal Patel: In this year’s IPL, Harshal Patel has 17 wickets at a strike rate of 9 in 8 games, with the best figures of 5 for 27. He has also scored 47 runs while batting.
What We Think
It is tough to predict which team will win today’s match because both RCB and CSK are hanging at the top half of the leaderboard. But, this field is excellent for scoring high runs, and the boundaries are too short. So, which team gets to bowl first, will have a better chance of winning.
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