Ahead of World Cup 2019, Indian players will have to face each other in IPL. Former Captain MS Dhoni and Current Skipper Virat Kohli are set to lock horns when their Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on each other in the first game of the tournament in Chennai on March 23.
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In a latest TV advertisement, former Captain and Virat Kohli can be seen challenging each other ahead of the match. Both Dhoni and Kohli have massive following and the advertisement shows that the superstars have Indian cricket fans divided. The Duo can been seen enjoying the tussle between the fans from a rooftop before CSK skipper tells his RCB counterpart "don't be late" in what promises to be a cracker of a contest between two Chennai and Bangalore.
Dhoni, Dhoni, @msdhoni or Kohli, Kohli, @imVkohli?
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 14, 2019
We can't wait for this battle of the greats. Match 1 of #VIVOIPL between @ChennaiIPL and @RCBTweets #GameBanayegaName pic.twitter.com/4ZzvAtZ8fa
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In 2018 The team led by MS Dhoni lifted the IPL trophy for the third time to mark their comeback in style. On the other hand, Virat Kohli's RCB, who are yet to win the title, disappointed their fans despite having the one of the strongest teams on paper.
A total of 17 matches have been announced between March 23 to April 5 across the eight home venues of the franchises.
