Will Chennai be able to win back-to-back games, or will Kohli and company record their first win following the forced break?
The 35th match of IPL 2021 is going to happen today between Royal Challenger Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings in Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium in UAEat 7:30pm.
Match Details of IPL 2021, Match 35th, BLR vs CSK
- Date: September 24, 2021
- Place: Sharjah, UAE
- Time: 7:30 pm IST
You can watch live IPL 2021 today on the Star Sports channel at 7.30 pm IST, which will be held in Sharjah, UAE. You can also watch this match live at Disney plus Hotstar.
BLR vs CSK, IPL 2021
The IPL has begun in the United Arab Emirates. The 35th game between Chennai and Bangalore is picking up steam. That’s right, you read that correctly. It’ll be Dhoni versus Kohli. On the points table, Chennai is in the second position, while Bangalore is also in the top four. It’s the most crucial moment of the season, with both teams trying to stay in the top half of the standings. The Yellow Army is coming off a win over Mumbai, which was made possible by an outstanding performance from Ruturaj Gaikwad, who ensured that his side scored a manageable total. The bowlers then rose to the occasion and ensured that they snatched key points from Mumbai. Sam Curran is available for them right now and is expected to start, but Ambati Rayudu is a doubt. Bangalore, on the other hand, struggled to establish their footing in the game against Kolkata, and their second leg began with a humbling loss. They were bowled out for a total of 92 runs, which Kolkata easily chased down. The batters did not show up for Bangalore, and that was the end of that humiliating loss. The Red Army would like to count that performance as an exception and move on. This game looks like it’ll be a blast to watch.
Venue
Today’s match is going to be played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, United Arab Emirates
Pitch behavior is towards the bowling end. The average score in this stadium is 143.
The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium first opened its doors in 1984. Many people have been surprised by how quickly the stadium gained popularity and, as a result, one-day matches. Sharjah Cricket Association Ground held 198 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in a brief period of 19 years, from 1993 to 2003. The Sharjah Cricket Association Ground’s limited over matches were always part of a tournament with at least three teams. The Cricketers Benefit Fund Series, which aims to provide a portion of the tournament purse to retired cricketers from India and Pakistan, is responsible for the majority of the tournaments held at the Sharjah Cricket Association Ground. The Sharjah Cricket Association Ground is one of the few venues in the world that has staged a test match without the involvement of the home side. As a result of the events of September 11, Pakistan’s cricket team chose Sharjah Cricket Association as the venue for their test series against the West Indies and later Australia. The Sharjah Cricket Association Ground has a capacity of 27,000 spectators. In recent years, there has been little or no cricket played in this pitch; the recently opened Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi has taken over the prominence that the Sharjah Cricket Association Ground formerly had.
Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI:
Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Tim David, Wanindu Hasaranga, Navdeep Saini, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(c)(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
Toss
CSK won the toss and elected to field.