IPL 2019, Match 1: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Stats Preview

Mar 23, 2019 at 11:36 AM

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IPL 2019, Match 1: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Stats Preview

IPL 2019 is set to begin on Saturday, 23rd March 2019. Like the previous year, all the eight teams are set to participate in the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).

On the day one of IPL 2019, the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai). The IPL fans are excited to taste the high-level competition between the two top captains – MS Dhoni (CSK) and Virat Kohli (RCB).

While CSK won their third IPL crown in the last season, RCB finished in the sixth position. Both sides are looking for a perfect start in the new season.

Head-to-head records between CSK and RCB

Stats Matches Played
CSK won RCB won Tied/No Result
Overall 23 15 7 0/1
In IPL 22 14 7 0/1
At MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) 7 6 1 0/0
In the last 10 matches 10 7 2 0/1
In March 2 1 1 0/0
On Saturday 7 5 2 0/0

 

  • Last time RCB beat CSK on 18th May 2014. Since then, CSK has won six consecutive matches against them.
  • RCB won their only match against CSK at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) on 21st May 2008.

 

Important stats between CSK and RCB

(Team stats)

Stats CSK (vs RCB) RCB (vs CSK)
Highest total 208/5 (20 overs) at Chennai 12th April 2012 205/8 (20 overs) for twice
Lowest completed total 112/8 (20 overs) at Chennai on 21st May 2008 87 (15.2 overs) at Port Elizabeth on 20th April 2009
Largest victory (by runs) 92 runs at Port Elizabeth on 20th April 2009 36 runs at Bengaluru on 23rd March 2010
Largest victory (by wickets) 8 wickets at Bengaluru on 24th May 2014 8 wickets at Bengaluru on 22nd May 2011

 

(Player stats)

Stats CSK (vs RCB) RCB (vs CSK)
Highest score 95 by Murali Vijay at Chennai on 28th May 2011 75* by Chris Gayle at Bengaluru on 22nd May 2011
Best bowling figures 4/10 by Ashish Nehra at Bengaluru on 22nd April 2015 4/17 by Zaheer Khan at Bengaluru on 18th May 2013
Most runs scored 650 runs by Suresh Raina 746 runs by Virat Kohli
Most wickets 16 wickets by Albie Morkel 15 wickets by Vinay Kumar

 

Other important stats

(CSK)

  • The leading IPL run-scorer Suresh Raina (4,985 runs) is 15 runs away to complete his 5,000 IPL runs.
CSK, RCB
Suresh Raina (Image Credit: Google)

 

(RCB)

  • Virat Kohli (4,948 runs) is 52 runs away to complete his 5,000 IPL runs.
CSK, RCB
Virat Kohli (Image Credit: BCCI)

 

  • AB de Villiers (3,953 runs) is 47 runs away to complete his 4,000 IPL runs. He will be the first South African, second overseas cricketer and ninth overall batsman to score 4,000 or more IPL runs.
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