'Mahirat khelenge ajj' - Fans abuzz as CSK and RCB are set to clash in 'Southern Derby' in IPL 2023

On Monday, April 17, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, the 24th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will see the Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) taking on the four-time champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Bangalore will want to build on their victory from their previous game, while Chennai will enter the game after a loss.

Chennai, led by MS Dhoni, will be motivated to earn their third victory in the IPL 2023. The four-time winners will compete and most likely give it their all to stay in the running for playoff qualification despite a little setback in their previous encounter. On the other hand, Bangalore will be overjoyed with their recent victory over Delhi Capitals, which they won by a score of 23 runs.

Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja could be the X-factors

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium's surface is a batter-friendly one. Hence, the team batting first would like to score big because a high-scoring, dramatic run chase is fairly possible on the pitch. On such a surface, it would be advisable to bowl first.

In the current IPL 2023, veteran Indian batsman Virat Kohli has been in outstanding form. The 34-year-old, who scored a half-century in his most recent game, is anticipated to attack the opposition and score some crucial runs for the home team in the upcoming match.

Ravindra Jadeja, one of the top all-rounders in cricket, is expected to have an impact with the ball when playing Bangalore. The 34-year-old excelled in Chennai's final game, and the four-time champions will depend on him to help them make important strides forward.

RCB vs. CSK Probable Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wayne Parnell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Mohammed Siraj

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk),  Mitchell Santner, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Singh, Tushar Deshpande

Here are the best tweets before the big game:

"Breaking News: RCB has officially changed their slogan to 'Always the bridesmaid, never the bride'. #IPL2023 #RCBvsCSK "

— Surakshit Soni (@surakshitsoni) April 17, 2023

Virat Kohli vs CSK:



21 more runs needed to complete 1,000 runs vs CSK in the IPL.#RCBvsCSK | #RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/tDpojYso16

— Vikram Rajput (@iVikramRajput) April 17, 2023

Bold Prediction For Tonight

Game Against CSK



Kohli 100(54) 🗿#RCBvsCSK pic.twitter.com/fe7eUdzvdP

— 🚶 (@Akhilrc18_) April 17, 2023

May be the last match between Mahi & Virat❤️#RCBvsCSK #ViratKohli #MSDhoni𓃵 pic.twitter.com/xk767pECOa

— S W A R U P A 🇮🇳 (@SwarupaTweets) April 17, 2023

IPL head-to-head between RCB and CSK.@faf1307 @msdhoni @RCBTweets @ChennaiIPL @IPL #RoyalChallengersBangalore #ChennaiSuperKings #RCBvsCSK #MSDhoni #FafDuPlessis #IPL2023 #SportsTak pic.twitter.com/p090VQCfaS

— Sports Tak (@sports_tak) April 17, 2023

It's again Monday but today the match is between #RCBVSCSK pic.twitter.com/uXxVj1SkW9

— PraCash (@RayapudiPrakash) April 17, 2023

Cameraman today #RCBvsCSK pic.twitter.com/h89TPcrSdw

— Anoop 🇮🇳 (@ianooop) April 17, 2023

If Ruturaj scores a century today, I'll Paytm INR 100 to 5 lucky winners.



To be eligible, you need to RT and like this.#RCBVSCSK @ChennaiIPL @IPL

— Vibhor (@dhotedhulwate) April 17, 2023