Reigning champions Chennai Super Kings open their title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in match 1 of IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday (March 22).

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's CSK will look to continue their winning streak at home against Faf Du Plessis' RCB. Having beaten the Bengaluru-based side in their own backyard in the only meeting last season, CSK will be a very confident side heading into the match.   With injury to key players, CSK may find it a little challenging at the start of the season to blood in their new recruits, but Dhoni may use the home advantage to beat Virat Kohli and RCB for the eighth time in a row in IPL at the Chepauk. IPL 2024: MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, T20, Indian Premier League Records & Stats CSK also hold a good overall record against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have a poor record on their visits to the MA Chidambaram Stadium, which possesses slow-turning tracks that has favoured the home side often. RCB vs CSK Head to Head Record In the 31 CSK vs RCB head to head meetings in IPL since 2008, Chennai Super Kings has a clear advantage having won 21 times against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have won 10 times against the Chennai-based franchise, while 1 match has ended in No Result. In the last 5 meetings, it's 4-1 in favour of CSK. CSK vs RCB head to head stats in IPL Stats For CSK vs RCB For RCB vs CSK Wins Batting 1st 10 6 Wins Chasing 11 4 Highest Total 226 218 Lowest Total 112 70 Highest Successful Chase 208 149 Lowest Total Defended 148 126 Most Runs MS Dhoni (751 runs) Virat Kohli (999 runs) Highest scorer Shivam Dube & Murali Vijay (95) Virat Kohli (90)/td> Most wickets Ravindra Jadeja (18) R Vinay Kumar (15) Best Bowling Ashish Nehra (4/10) Zaheer Khan (4/17) CSK vs RCB IPL record in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai In Chennai at the MA Chidambaram, CSK and RCB have clashed 8 times so far, and it's advantage hosts CSK as they have beaten RCB in their home venue 7 times, while the Bengaluru-based side has won just 1 time against CSK in Chennai with that solitary win coming back in 2008. Stats CSK vs RCB in Chennai RCB vs CSK in Chennai Matches 8 8 Wins 7 1 Defeats 1 7 Highest Total 205/5 in 2018 202/6 in 2018 Lowest Total 126/8 in 2008 70 All Out in 2019 Highest Successful Chase 208 NA Lowest Total Defended 148 in 2015 126 Apart from facing each other, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers have also played different sides in IPL at the Chennai venue, where the home team as expected possess a brilliant record. While they have lost 7 against CSK, RCB have won against other teams in Chennai. CSK Record in MA Chidambaram Stadium CSK Played: 64 CSK Won: 45 CSK Lost: 18 CSK Tied: 1 (Won Super Over) CSK Won Batting First: 29 CSK Won Chasing: 17 (including super over) CSK Highest Total: 246 CSK Lowest Total: 109 RCB Record in MA Chidambaram Stadium RCB Played: 12 RCB Won: 5 RCB Lost: 7 RCB Won Batting First: 4 RCB Won Chasing: 1 RCB Highest Total: 205 RCB Lowest Total: 70 Mark Hoover Mykhel source: mykhel.com