IPL 2019: MS Dhoni and boys arrive at their den for the opener against Virat Kohli's RCB

Lions arrive at their den for the first match of the Indian Premier League 2019. The Indian Premier League’s 12th edition begins today with the blockbuster encounter between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match will be played at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram stadium.

With MS Dhoni leading CSK once again they will look to defend their title and win the coveted trophy for the fourth time. CSK will look to start their IPL on a positive note and will look to defend their record against RCB. RCB have not defeated CSK in their home since the inception of the world richest cricketing league.

CSK squad for 2019: MS Dhoni (C), Suresh Raina, Imran Tahir, Shane Watson, Sam Billings, David Willey, Murali Vijay, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Faf du Plessis, Rituraj Gaikwad, Narayan Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Shradul Thakur, Druv Shorey, Mohit Sharma, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Monu Kumar, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Mitchell Santner

RCB squad for 2019: Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mohammed Siraj, Marcus Stoinis, Tim Southee, Colin de Grandhomme, Yuzvendra Chahal, Akshdeep Nath, Parthiv Patel, Milind Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Pawan Negi, Navdeep Saini, Shivam Dube, Heinrich Klaasen, Gurkeerat Singh, Washington Sundar, Himmat Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya

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