Mustafizur stars as Gaikwad's CSK start title defence with comfortable win over RCB
Rachin Ravindra and Shivam Dube played key roles with the bat as CSK won by six wickets
22/03Result
1st Match (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, Mar 22 2024
Player of the Match
22/03Result
1st Match (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, Mar 22 2024
Player of the Match
Match Day
A first glimpse of Gaikwad's Super Kings
MS Dhoni did have moments of influence over this game, but the headline belonged to someone else
Green-powered RCB short on legspin and death-bowling options
RCB will expect Patidar and Akash Deep to carry the confidence from their India debuts into the IPL
Gaikwad: Last year itself, Dhoni had hinted about captaincy
Dhoni had told Gaikwad to "be ready, it shouldn't be a surprise to you"
MS Dhoni hands over CSK captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad
MS Dhoni had been CSK's captain throughout their time at the IPL, except for a brief period in 2022 when Ravindra Jadeja took over
Du Plessis on opening-day defeat: 'We were always a little bit behind'
"I felt we were 15 or 20 runs short on a pitch that wasn't as bad as we played in the first ten overs"
A season begins, an era ends, and life goes on for MS Dhoni
His last act as captain was lifting the IPL trophy. His most lasting act, subverting expectation
Daryl Mitchell keeps the family globe-trotting tradition alive
Daryl Mitchell used to travel with his dad when he was younger; now he's the one taking the kids around and their next stop is the IPL
Fleming on CSK captaincy change: 'We weren't ready for Dhoni to move aside in 2022, but the timing is right now'
Head coach says it was Dhoni's decision to step down from the captaincy after a "lot of consideration"
Dhoni stepping down as captain opens up tactical possibilities for CSK
Thanks to the Impact Player rule, CSK could be tempted to have him on field for 20 overs, and use him as a batter when his impact can be maximum
Preview
Dhoni's new role, Kohli's comeback in focus in IPL 2024 season opener
RCB haven't beaten CSK in Chennai since IPL 2008. Will that streak continue or end on Friday?
