Indian Premier League 2019 Match 1, Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Preview, likely XIs, predictions

Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2019 opener at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

IPL 2019 tournament preview, key players, Prediction: Who will win the 12th edition of the mega event?

Controversy- and drama-free, IPL is likely to be a big hit. Who will come out on top after all the excitement?

IPL 2019: Which wicketkeeper will have most dismissals this time?

Dinesh Karthik has the most dismissals in IPL history. He also topped the list last year.

IPL 2019: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) preview, likely starting XI: Can SRH keep their Playoffs streak intact?

Sunrisers Hyderabad have made it to the Playoffs in last three seasons. This includes winning the trophy in 2016 and finishing runners-up in 2018.

IPL 2019: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) preview, likely starting XI: Chennai rely on experience again to win fourth title

Chennai have the experience and the pedigree – can they defend the title again?

IPL 2019: Who will bowl the most dot balls this time?

Harbhajan Singh has bowled the most in the history of the Indian Premier League, followed by Praveen Kumar - though Praveen has bowled them way more frequently.

IPL 2019: Mumbai Indians (MI) preview, likely starting XI: Will alternate-year hoodoo work again?

Mumbai Indians were the first team to win the IPL thrice - and they did that in the span of five years.

IPL bowling records: Most wickets, best economy, hat-tricks, and more

Lasith Malinga has most wickets in IPL history, closely followed by Amit Mishra and Piyush Chawla.

IPL 2019: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) preview, likely starting XI: Well-balanced, confident, but do Kolkata have the depth?

Kolkata finished third last year. Can Dinesh Karthik’s men go all the way this time?

IPL 2019: Who will hit the most fours this time?

Of the cricketers about to feature in IPL 2019, Shikhar Dhawan has hit most fours, followed by Suresh Raina.