IPL MATCH PREDICTION: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, match 49
The reigning champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a group stage encounter on May 4 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune (Wednesday). While the Red Army is coming into the contest after losing three games in a row, the Yellow Army, led by MS Dhoni, recently won their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
In the IPL 2022, both RCB and CSK have already faced each other. It's worth noting that the defending champs had thrashed RCB by a large margin. But today is a new day, and RCB will be looking to even the score and make a great return in the tournament. Both teams appear to be good on paper, and it will be an entertaining matchup between the tournament's two heavyweights.
Match details
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 49th match of IPL 2022
Date & time: 4th May, 2022, 7:30PM IST
Venue: MCA Stadium, Pune
Pitch report
The pitch at Pune has been excellent for batting, with close to 400 runs recorded in the previous match played there. However, there was some spin on offer, which is why we believe the following encounter will be less high-scoring. Taking advantage of the new ball will be vital, and RCB has struggled in this area so far.
The team that wins the toss will almost certainly want to bat first. In the previous match played in Pune, the spinners received some assistance, and having a score on the board is definitely a wiser tactic if this happens again.
Playing XI
RCB
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
CSK
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Mitchell Santner/Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshana
Probable toss winner: Chennai Super Kings
Probable match winner: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Note* This prediction is based on the site administrators' knowledge, analysis, and intuition. Consider the information provided and make your own judgement when making your prediction.
