MS Dhoni, the captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), was seen practicing hitting sixes during a net session before the team’s match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). There were concerns about Dhoni’s fitness after the last game, but he looked comfortable during the practice and even smiled after some good hits. Dhoni has experience playing at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which could be crucial for CSK’s chances in the match.
In terms of playing XIs, RCB will have Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (captain), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Wayne Parnell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Vyshak Vijaykumar, and Mohammed Siraj. CSK will have Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Singh, and Tushar Deshpande.
Although Chennai has won four of the last five games between these two sides, Bangalore won the last time they played each other. The match is expected to be exciting and heavily attended at the Chinnaswamy. The trend of choosing to chase when winning the toss is likely to continue.
