IPL 2024, RCB vs CSK: Royal Challengers Bangalore lost to Chennai Super Kings. Chennai Super Kings, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets. Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Dinesh Karthik played an inning of 38 runs in 26 balls. He hit 3 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. But after this match Dinesh Karthik gave a big hint about his retirement from IPL. Since then, there is continuous speculation about Dinesh Karthik's retirement.
'I am looking forward to coming back to play the playoffs in Chepauk, but…'
Dinesh Karthik was asked whether he last played at Chepauk ground. Answering this question, Dinesh Karthik said that I hope that I will come back to Chepauk to play the playoffs, but if it does not happen then this will be my last time on this ground. IPL There will be a match. The wicketkeeper-batsman made it clear that if the Royal Challengers Bangalore team failed to make it to the playoffs, then they would not get a chance to play in Chepauk. But if Royal Challengers Bangalore reaches the playoffs, I will be seen playing in Chepauk.
Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets
On Friday, in the first match of IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets. Batting first, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 173 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. For Royal Challengers Bangalore, Anuj Rawat scored the highest score of 48 runs in 25 balls. Whereas Mustafizur took maximum 4 wickets for Chennai Super Kings. Chennai Super Kings achieved the target by losing 4 wickets in 18.4 overs. Rachin Ravindra scored 37 runs in 15 balls for Chennai Super Kings.
In the match played in Chepauk, RCB won the toss and decided to bat first and captain Faf du Plessis gave them a good start, but gradually the team's wickets started falling, including that of former captain Virat Kohli. Kohli lost his wicket through catch. Kohli was caught by not one but two Chennai players. On the leg side, Chennai's Ajinkya Rahane contributed in sending RCB's Virat Kohli to the pavilion with his wisdom. Rachin Ravindra helped Rahane in taking the catch. The video of Kohli's catch is becoming increasingly viral on social media.