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.
(RCB)
- Virat Kohli (4,948 runs) is 52 runs away to complete his 5,000 IPL runs.
- 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.