The IPL is back. Virat Kohli and Faf Du Plessis take on MS Dhoni in Chennai. Virat Kohli, after a good 2023, will be eager to get back on to the field. Faf Du Plessis, too has been pretty good in the last year around the World as RCB developed a pretty decent batting line-up. The bowling, too has been revamped, but concerns remain, particularly with the spin attack.

Chennai Super Kings has their share of concerns too. Matheesha Pathirana and Devon Conway are out, leaving CSK with some concerns at the top and with their death bowling. They are at home, but for a change, Chennai may not be a fortress due to their lack of Indian spinners.

CSK vs RCB Match Details

Date: March 22nd, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: MA Chidambaram

CSK vs RCB Weather Report

A warm and humid evening is expected with minimal chances of rain and strong chances of dew.

CSK vs RCB Pitch Report

Chepauk generally is pretty high-scoring during the first few games. Batting is likely to be easier, barring the middle overs where the ball takes a significant turn. Batting second could be a better option though with dew likely.

CSK vs RCB Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	CSK Won	RCB Won	NR
Overall	31	20	10	0
At Chepauk	8	7	1	0
In the last Five Matches	5	4	1	0
In 2022	1	1	0	0

CSK vs RCB Predicted Playing XII

RCB Playing XI

Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Tom Curran/ Alzarri Joseph, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak. Impact Player: Mahipal Lomror

CSK Playing XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell/ Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman. Impact Player: Sameer Rizvi

CSK vs RCB Key Players

Cameron Green

Cameron Green’s addition to RCB has loads of volume. His ability with both bat and ball allows RCB to spread out the use of Glenn Maxwell while also allowing for further bowling depth. While Green alone is a pretty dangerous player, the form of Maxwell and his deployment of the line-up becomes further dangerous thanks to the inclusion of Cameron Green.

Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur returns in yellow. His inclusion though includes a lot of concerns. Shardul Thakur’s economy rate, especially in the death where CSK have a huge hole due to Pathirana’s absence is a big focus point. His batting form has been pretty good, but his primary skill could well decide CSK’s fortunes in the tournament.

CSK’s Top Five Batters Last Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Devon Conway	16	672	51.69
Ruturaj Gaikwad	16	590	42.14
Shivam Dube	16	418	38
Ajinkya Rahane	14	326	32.6
Ravindra Jadeja	16	190	23.75

RCB’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Faf Du Plessis	14	730	56.15
Virat Kohli	14	639	53.25
Glenn Maxwell	14	400	33.33
Dinesh Karthik	13	140	11.67
Mahipal Lomror	12	135	16.88

CSK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Tushar Deshpande	16	21	26.85
Ravindra Jadeja	16	20	21.55
Matheesha Pathirana	12	19	19.52
Deepak Chahar	10	13	22.84
Maheesh Theekshana	13	11	35.63

RCB’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Mohammad Siraj	14	19	19.78
Harshal Patel	13	14	32.42
Karn Sharma	7	10	22.30
Wanindu Hasaranga	8	9	28.66
Wayne Parnell	7	9	26.22

CSK vs RCB, Battles to Watch

Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli vs CSK: Virat Kohli has been in good form before the break and will be eager to come out with a lot of intent this time. RCB’s fortunes as usual rest heavily on him. He has some really good numbers against CSK and will be eager to get on past MS Dhoni. Glenn Maxwell too made his name in the IPL with some explosive knocks against CSK back in 2014. He loves the Chennai bowlers and is really good against spin.

CSK vs RCB Match Tips

Chepauk is likely to help batters early in the season. RCB, with some really strong batters, are likely to come in favorites especially with Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell in really good form.

Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore Will Win the Match