CSK and RCB match will be the first opening match of IPL 2024 to be held on march 22 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. On Thursday, the IPL revealed a partial schedule that included an initial round of 21 matches between March 22 and April 7. The IPL final is set to take place on May 26th, with only five days until the start of the men’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in the United States and the Caribbean starting on June 1st.
The second half of the championship schedule will be announced when the Election Commission of India confirms the dates of the national elections, which are set to take place in April and May. The tournament’s first CSK and RCB match will begin at 8 p.m. IST, while the rest of the matches will follow the customary schedule: 7.30 p.m. IST for evening games and 3.30 p.m. IST for early games on days with double-headers.
MS Dhoni to make his return for CSK and RCB match
The original schedule calls for four doubleheaders, including two on opening weekend. A day game will be held between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals will take place at home on March 23. Then, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders will host Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Rajasthan Royals will play the Lucknow Super Giants in their opening match on March 24, while Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians will go against the Gujarat Titans, his former team, to play their first game. For the fourth time in six seasons, the season opener will not feature both the previous season’s finals, with last year’s runners-up beginning their campaign two days later.
MS Dhoni will be back on field for the tournament’s opening day. The player is scheduled to come to Chennai in the first week of March to continue training with his teammates. He had knee surgery shortly after leading CSK to victory over the Titans in a rain-soaked two-day final in Ahmedabad last season and has not played matches since. Hardik Pandya will also return to the Mumbai Indians, this time as captain, after two seasons with the Titans, where he guided them to a triumph in their debut season. Rishabh Pant is also likely to return to competitive cricket after being sidelined after a major vehicle accident in December 2022.
CSK and RCB match tickets made available Online for fans
On Monday morning, many logged online to get tickets for the IPL 2024 opening match of CSK and RCB , which is slated for March 22. However, many of them were disappointed due to technological problems in the process. The same afternoon, the official ticketing partner resorted to social media to provide an update on the ticket sales.
CSK kicked off IPL 2024 ticket sales by launching the ticket details for the opening match against RCB. On Monday at 9:30 a.m. IST, the 5-time winners took to social media to share a link for the ticket sale. Within minutes of the sale starting, several fans uploaded screenshots of issues on the booking page and timed-out messages on the official ticketing partner’s website.
Face off between rivals: CSK vs RCB
IPL 2024 season will begin with an opening ceremony on Friday, followed by a crucial match between South Indian rivals CSK and RCB match. The excitement around the game is growing rapidly as MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli will face off for the first time since last year. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, will be hoping to return to form soon after missing the 5-Test series against England due to an extended sabbatical. Tickets for the game, which will be played on March 22, 2024, at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, will go on sale at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024, via the Paytm app or the insider.in website.
This year, CSK decided to sell tickets online to provide fans with an easier way to attend. However, fans had issues with the long digital lines and technical difficulties. Many fans were overjoyed when they received their match tickets. IPL season will start off with a grand opening ceremony on Friday, before the CSK and RCB match. The awaited match will pit MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli against each other. Players from both organizations have been working hard on the net. During the practice session, Dhoni appeared to be comfortable dealing with sixes. Kohli joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore team on Monday, March 18, ahead of the season.
