IPL 2024: Detailed Pitch Report of the Official Home Ground of Royal Challengers Bangalore - M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

The highly anticipated IPL 2024 is bringing cricket madness to India. Ten teams compete for glory in bright venues where Star batsmen chase down boundaries, while skilled bowlers knock out hitters. Fans dressed in club colors roar with each six and diving catch. This spectacular cricket mixes emotions and entertainment and captivates the nation for weeks.

'Ee Sala Cup Namde' -

RCB is yet again ready to fight for his glory and end the 16-year-long streak of title drought. Virat Kohli has returned to the Bangalore camp and is practicing hard as he has been out of action since the IND vs AFG T20I series. Virat Kohli is the main attractor of Chinnaswamy's crowd and for the country.

Faf du Plessis will lead the team and is looking into a spectacular form (as many videos of him practicing surfaced online). Faf and Kohli will open for their teams and are the main hitters and scorers for the RCB team including Maxwell, they have to play a crucial role in leading the team.

RCB Squad Composition:

Wicketkeepers: Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik.

Batters: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudessai, Saurav Chauhan.

All-rounders: Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Manoj Bhandage, Tom Curran, Swapnil Singh, Will Jacks, Cameron Green.

Bowlers: Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mayank Dagar.

Pitch report of M.Chinnaswamy Stadium -

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is a batsman's paradise in T20 cricket, including the IPL. Here's what to expect:

• Batsman-friendly pitch: Flat surface and short boundaries lead to high-scoring encounters.
• Run-fests: Expect lots of sixes and fours.
• Chasing advantage: Teams batting second have historically done well here due to the pitch behavior.

Stats to back it up:

• Average 1st innings score (IPL): 172 runs
• Average 1st innings score (T20 Internationals): 148 runs
• Highest totals (IPL & T20I): Over 200 runs