IPL 2024 CSK vs RCB Highlights: Fizz, Jadeja, Dube shine in big Chennai win

IPL 2024 Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Highlights: Chennai earned an easy six-wicket win over Bengaluru to open the season. Mustafizur picked 4/30 and Jadeja and Dube batted well

7:54 PM

CSK vs RCB LIVE SCORE, IPL 2024: MS Dhoni playing as wicket-keeper batter

 

MS Dhoni is playing as a wicket-keeper batter for the Chennai Super Kings. There was a lot of doubt as to where will Dhoni fit in after he gave the captaincy ahead of the start of the tournament. 

 

7:50 PM

CSK vs RCB LIVE SCORE, IPL 2024: Overseas players for Royal Challengers Bengaluru

 

The four overseas players for the Bengaluru side are Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell and Alzarri Joseph. 

 

7:46 PM

CSK vs RCB LIVE SCORE, IPL 2024: Overseas players of the Chennai Super Kings

 

The team news from the centre is that Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mahessh Theekshan and Mustafizur Rahman are four overseas players for the Chennai Super Kings. 

 

7:42 PM

CSK vs RCB LIVE SCORE, IPL 2024: Faf du Plessis wins toss, Bengaluru to bat first

 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and decided to bat first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 

 

7:28 PM

CSK vs RCB LIVE SCORE, IPL 2024: Kohli doing fielding drills

 

While the toss is coming up, Virat Kohli is also seen doing fielding drills at the Chepauk. Will we see Dhoni and Kohli play tonight?

 

7:26 PM

CSK vs RCB LIVE SCORE, IPL 2024: Dhoni doing keeping drills

 

MS Dhoni has been seen wicket-keeping drills ahead of the toss while he greeted the audience with a namaskar, He looks lean and fit and might feature in the playing 11 as well. 

 

7:21 PM

Jana Gana Mana sang at the IPL opening ceremony

 

The national anthem of India, 'Jana Gana Mana' was sung to mark the official end of the Indian Premier League opening ceremony with the two captains Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad and alongside BCCI big wigs and the celebrities that performed at the ceremony. 

 

7:16 PM

Jay Shah, Roger Binny and Rajiv Shukla at the IPL opening ceremony

 

Shafali Bagga, the host of the ceremony introduced BCCI President Roger Binny, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, BCCI Treasurer Ashish Shelar and IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal alongside BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla were called on the stage. 

 

They were then introduced to special guests who performed at the IPL opening ceremony including AR Rahman, Sonu Nigam, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. 

 

7:09 PM

Jai Ho brings the end to IPL opening ceremony

7:04 PM

Taal se Taal Mila at the IPL opening ceremony

 

After exhilarating performances by various singers including Neeti Mohan as well, the rendition of Taal se Taal Mila kept the audiences spellbound. In the meantime, AI was at work creating various other forms of art such as a man doing yoga and showcasing the landing of Chandrayaan. 

 

6:58 PM

AR Rahman, Mohit Chauhan and Sonu Nigam perform at the IPL opening ceremony

 

After the start by Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, Sonu Nigam was the next to perform in the IPL opening ceremony and he was followed by AR Rahman and Mohit Chauhan who made the entire audience spell bounded with their entire rupe which also included a special band of Rahman group. 

 

6:53 PM

India Gate recreated at the IPL opening ceremony

 

Artificial intelligence was used to recreate the iconic India Gate and the Indian tricolour in and around Chepauk, somewhat on the lines of what was done by China during the Asian Games opening ceremony. 

 

6:50 PM

Raunchy numbers performed at the IPL opening ceremony

 

After a stylish aerial entry, Akshay and Tiger performed at raunchy dance numbers of the former and the latter too and then exited the stadium in style as well, riding on a motorbike and carrying the Indian flag flying while running near the boundary lines. 

 

6:44 PM

Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff start the IPL opening ceremony

 

Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff started the IPL opening ceremony in acrobatic style landing aerially and with the Indian flag by their side. Then they promoted the songs of their upcoming movie Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan. 

 

6:37 PM

People pour in huge numbers for the IPL opening ceremony