IPL 2021: CSK vs RCB Preview – Dhoni’s men up against unbeaten Bangalore

Virat Kohli will be squaring off against MS Dhoni in this afternoon clash at the Wankhede Stadium on April 24. Both the teams have some tremendous batting power and it will be quite an experience for the fans watching when they get unleashed in Mumbai, where run-scoring has been quite easy. Royal Challengers Bangalore is in a fantastic position right now, having won their first four matches of the IPL 2021.

Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, after losing their opening match of the tournament, have come back strongly to win three consecutive matches. In the past, whenever these two teams have come head to head, there has been a huge hype around this clash. It should be noted that CSK holds an advantage, having won 16 matches of this contest while RCB has managed only nine wins.

Match Info:

IPL 2021 Match 19 – Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Head to head:

Stat Attack:

MS Dhoni with 823 runs is the leading runs scorer vs RCB in IPL.

AB de Villiers needs 26 more runs to complete 5000 IPL runs, he will be the 6th batsman to reach this landmark.

Suresh Raina needs 1 more six to complete 200 IPL sixes.

Team News:

Chennai Super Kings:

Lungi Ngidi was introduced in the XI in the previous match, replacing Dwayne Bravo. The addition was simply done to add some more pace in the bowling unit. Lungi’s performance was extremely effective in the end as he picked three wickets, by giving only 28 runs from his four overs. He should retain his spot for one game. The rest of the line-up will not see any more changes given the conditions and everyone’s role.

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Virat Kohli will be extremely satisfied with how his team has performed in this edition so far. With only four proper batsmen, they have registered four straight wins and will be looking to continue their winning streak. Daniel Sams is a possibility, but RCB chose to go with Kane Richardson in the previous match. He returned with a decent performance, which makes us believe, he might just hold on to his place. Shahbaz Ahmed could be left for an Indian batsman. But Kohli so far has kept him in the XI despite using him moderately with the bat and the ball.

Probable XI: