CSK Playing 11 for CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 Match 1, Chennai Super Kings Team News and Player Availability

Chennai Super Kings are all set to defend their crown as they will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening game of the IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, March 22.

Chennai Super Kings have a strong unit once again as they made a few shrewd additions to their squad as they brought in the likes of Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, and Shardul Thakur during the mini-auctions.

CSK have all the ingredients to have another successful season and they would like to begin with a win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening contest.

Chennai Super KIngs Playing XI Team News

In a big breaking news, MS Dhoni has relinquished the captaincy for the IPL 2024 and Ruturaj Gaikwad is the new CSK skipper.
Devon Conway and Matheesha Pathirana are out of the first few games due to their respective injuries.
Rachin Ravindra could open the batting for the Yellow Army in place of the fellow Kiwi.
Mustafizur Rahman could be playing the role of the death bowler in the absence of Pathirana.
CSK will have to make a tough choice between Moeen Ali and Daryl Mitchell in the playing 11. The management might go with the Englishman.

CSK Playing 11

Rachin Ravindra
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
Ajinkya Rahane
Moeen Ali/Daryl Mitchell
Shivam Dube
Ravindra Jadeja
MS Dhoni (WK)
Shardul Thakur
Deepak Chahar
Maheesh Theekshana
Mustafizur Rahman

Chennai Super Kings Squad

MS Dhoni (C), Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Ajinkya Rahane, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, and Avanish Rao Aravelly

CSK vs RCB Dream11 Prediction

It is once again the usual set-up for the captain cool filled with a lot of all-rounders. In the batting department, Ruturaj Gaikwad once again will be the key for the Super Kings from Chennai, while Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur will be the key bowlers for the five-time champions.

Here are the best fantasy cricket picks for the match from Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad Stats in T20 Cricket

T20 Career	T20 Strike Rate	Last 5 Performances in IPL	IPL Career	IPL Strike Rate
4035 runs in 122 matches	138.89	26, 60, 79, 17, 24	1797 runs in 52 matches	135.52

Ravindra Jadeja Stats in T20 Cricket

T20 Career	T20 Strike Rate	Last 5 Performances in IPL	IPL Career	IPL Strike Rate
3382 runs and 216 wickets in 310 matches	129.33 (Bat) & 23.60 (Bowl)	15, 22, 20, 20, 21 & 2/18, 1/50, 0/18, 1/19, 1/37	2692 runs and 152 wickets in 226 matches	128.56 (Bat) & 23.34 (Bowl)