India, March 22 -- IPL 2024 beckons us all as defending champions Chennai Super Kings face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season opener, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. In the tournament's history, both sides have faced each other 31 times, with CSK leading 20-10 in terms of head-to-head. Also in their last five meetings, CSK have an upper hand with a 4-1 lead.

The IPL 2024 opener will also see Ruturaj Gaikwad perform captaincy duties, having replaced MS Dhoni as CSK skipper. Last season, CSK defeated Gujarat Titans in the final, equalling Mumbai Indians' record haul of five IPL titles. Devon Conway was in hot batting form, smacking 672 runs in 16 matches and also finished third in the Orange Cap race. Meanwhile...