CSK vs RCB team XI

RCB vs CSK team XI Possible 

 Possible XI and potential Impact Player tactic:

Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana

CSK will continue to have a deep batting line-up, all the way until No. 10. They could begin the season with three overseas picks in the XI and use a fourth - Mustafizur Rahman at the start and Matheesha Pathirana once he's available - as the bowling impact substitute. Sameer Rizvi could be their batting substitute.

Possible XI and potential Impact Player tactic:

Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep

RCB's top-order is right-heavy and could face collective match-up disadvantages. Anuj Rawat is a potential impact substitute option while batting. With Green joining compatriot Maxwell in a first XI, RCB are numerically stocked with bowling options.