IPL 2019 is going to kick on 23rd march 2019 in between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both teams are one of the strongest team in Indian Premier League. Chennai Super Kings will play to defend the IPL title where as Royal Challengers Bangalore will play to take revenge of last two matches which they gets defeated by the Dhoni led team CSK.
It is very difficult to say who will win the first match of Indian Premier League in between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Here is few tips which may help to decide who will win the first match of IPL 2019 season.
- Chennai Super Kings return home to the Chepauk Stadium as they kick off their IPL title defence against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- CSK have kept their title-winning squad together, opting to retain 23 players, but RCB have made several changes – Shimron Hetmyer and Shivam Dube among their most expensive acquisitions in the IPL 2019 auction.
- On their way to victory on their IPL return last year, the Super Kings won both matches against RCB with MS Dhoni in excellent batting form in both games.
IPL 2019: Who will win CSK vs RCB?
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will face each other in the very first match of Indian Premier League 2019 at Chennai’s M. A. Chidambaram Stadium which is scheduled on March 23, the live action for this game will begins at 20:00 local time. Check the other match schedule at Isportsleague.com
CSK vs RCB Toss Predictions, IPL 2019
Dhoni will lead the Chennai Super Kings where as RCB is lead by the Virat Kohli. If coming on toss predictions in first match of IPL in between CSK vs RCB then it is clear that CSK have high chance of winning the toss. In the previous season of IPL, Chennai Super Kings elected to field first on 10 of the 11 occasions he won. So it is high chance that CSK will win the Toss in between CSK vs RCB.
Chennai Super Kings Team News
Chennai Super Kings retained 23 players from the title winner last season which means CSK coming on ground with the winning squad with no change.
Chennai Super Kings Team Form
Chennai Super Kings won the last season after returning from the two years bans. This indicates that CSK is in form. More ever CSK came second position in point table just below the Sunrisers Hyderabad and bet the twice in Playoff to claim the title. In IPL 2019 Chennai form will be high as per last season but still we can’t say who will win this season
Royal Challengers Bangalore Team News
RCB made few changes in their squad in the IPL 2019. Marcus Stoinis, Shivam Dube, Shimron Hetmyer, Heinrich Klaasen and Akshdeep Nath are some of players which they have purchased for Indian Premier League 2019. Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Coulter-Nile will not able to play few matches as both are playing for their country against Pakistan in the UAE.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Team Form
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the three matches in last 5 matches which they played in last IPL season. They lost first few matches in previous season but in last they done great comeback but missed the playoff position with just 2 points.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have some great players in the squad who are in form in current T20 formats like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer and Shivam Dube.
CSK vs RCB Player Info
Check here the Squad of both the team and decide who will win the first match of IPL 2019 in between CSK and RCB.
Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing 11 Player info
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni – Captain
- Shane Watson
- Murali Vijay
- Ambati Raydu
- Suresh Raina
- Dwyane Bravo
- Kedar Jadhav
- Deepak Chahar
- Mothi Sharma
- Imran Tahir
- Lungi Ngidi
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing 11 Player info
- Virat Kohli – Captain
- Parthiv Patel
- AB de Villiers
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Akshdeep Nath
- Moeen Ali
- Shivam Dube
- Tim Southee
- Umesh Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
- Yuzvendra Chahal
IPL 2019: CSK vs RCB Head to Head
CSK is dominant in head to head with Royal Challengers Bangalore. They have faced each others 22 times in which Chennai Super Kings won 15 times where as RCB won only 7 times.
IPL 2019 Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions*
Who will win? – Royal Challengers Bangalore
Head to head – Total matches – 22,
Chennai Super Kings – 15,
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 7
Top Batsman (Runs Scored) –Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Ambati Rayudu (Chennai Super Kings)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Tim Southee (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Deepak Chahar (Chennai Super Kings)
Most Sixes – Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Ambati Rayudu (Chennai Super Kings)
Team Scores Batting First – Royal Challengers Bangalore 170+, Chennai Super Kings 160+
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced so stay tuned.
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