IPL 2019: Chennai Super Kings schedule for first two weeks
The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is almost here. After a lot of fuss around the fact that the tournament won’t be held in India due to general elections, it was finally decided to start early so that the league is played here. On 19th February, the schedule for the first 17 matches was released starting from 23rd of March next month.
There will be no inaugural ceremony this time after the COA decided to donate that money to the families of CRPF personnel who laid their lives in Pulwama terror attack. The first match of the season is between the arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, sometimes termed as the ‘South Indian Derby’. CSK has a very experienced line-up and would be looking to start the tournament on a high.
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As per the initial scheduling, each team is going to play 4 games at least. CSK have two games at home and two games at away venues. Let us take a look at the first four CSK matches in the tournament.
#1 First match against RCB on 23rd March, Chennai
In football, the most famous rivalry is that between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid FC also known as the ‘El Clasico’. Similarly, in IPL, the match-up between CSK and RCB is called the ‘El Clasico of IPL’ because of the fierce rivalry between the teams. They have faced each other 23 times (includes CLT20) with CSK emerging victorious on 15 occasions while RCB has won on seven occasions. Their first meeting dates back to 2008 when RCB were defeated in their own backyard by 5 wickets. Since then, we have been privileged enough to witness the intensity that both the teams bring to the field.
CSK would be looking to get off to a winning start while RCB would try to break the jinx by winning on their rivals’ turf. Their only win came in 2008. The rejuvenated squad of RCB are not an easy side to beat, but the experience of the squad will definitely prove to be an advantage for the three-time champions. CSK are on a six-match winning streak against RCB and would want to continue from where they left off.