IPL 2024: All 10 Teams Confirmed Best Playing 11

CSK and MI, the standout as we look at the IPL 2024 playing 11 for all 10 teams ahead of the official tournament.  

There is only a month left for the kick-start of the festival season in India in the form of the Indian Premier League. The seventeenth edition of the Indian Premier League, the IPL 2024 kick-starts on March 22 with the official schedule being released for Phase 1 keeping the Central Government elections in mind.

While a few International teams like India and England are currently in the final leg of the International matches before IPL 2024, the management of all 10 franchises and available participating players are already gearing up with participatory training camps and some prolific strategies behind the scenes. 

Needless to say, all teams like in previous years are equipped with some really strong players this time around too. Having said that, what’s the most-likely playing 11 for all 10 teams for IPL 2024? Well, how about we consider the impact player rule, and look at the best possible playing 11 including the 12th player in the form of an impact substitute. 

IPL 2024 Playing 11 for All 10 Teams

Rajasthan Royals – RR Playing 11 for IPL 2024

Rajasthan Royals will go with their regular top-order with a focus on Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Sanju Samson. The addition of Rovman Powell makes their lower-order stronger. Whereas the bowling will be crucial as neither Avesh Khan nor Prasidh Krishna are T20 specialists. So, a lot will depend on Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal. 

IPL 2024 Playing 11 for Rajasthan Royals (RR):

1. Jos Buttler
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. Sanju Samson (c&wk)
4. Shimron Hetmyer
5. Dhruv Jurel
6. Rovman Powell
7. Riyan Parag (Impact Player)
8. Ravichandran Ashwin
9. Avesh Khan
10. Trent Boult
11. Prasidh Krishna (Impact Player)
12. Yuzvendra Chahal

Punjab Kings – PBKS Playing 11 for IPL 2024

Punjab Kings have a strong opening combination in the form of Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow. However, the rest of the batting lineup is inexperienced with the likes of Prabsimran Singh, Atharva Taide, and Jitesh Sharma. While the lower-order is strong for PBKS, their bowling is their strength with Kagiso Rabada, Sam Curran, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, and Rahul Chahar in the mix. 

IPL 2024 Playing 11 for Punjab Kings (PBKS):

1. Shikhar Dhawan (c)
2. Jonny Bairstow
3. Prabsimran Singh
4. Atharva Taide (Impact Player)
5. Liam Livingstone
6. Jitesh Sharma (wk)
7. Sam Curran
8. Rishi Dhawan (Impact Player)
9. Harshal Patel
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Rahul Chahar
12. Arshdeep Singh

Sunrisers Hyderabad – SRH Best Playing 11 for IPL 2024

The Sunrisers Hyderabad will mostly see a new opening combination in the form of Travis Head and Mayank Agarwal. SRH have a strong middle-order with Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen being there. The lower-order is slightly fragile with Abhishek, Shahbaz, and Sundar. But the bowling is really good with the likes of Cummins, Markande, and T Natarajan. 

IPL 2024 Playing 11 for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):

1. Travis Head
2. Mayank Agarwal
3. Rahul Tripathi
4. Aiden Markram (c)
5. Heinrich Klaasen (wk)
6. Abhishek Sharma (Impact Player)
7. Shahbaz Ahmed
8. Washington Sundar
9. Pat Cummins
10. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
11. T. Natarajan
12. Mayank Markande (Impact Player)

Delhi Capitals – DC Playing 11 for IPL 2024

The Delhi Capitals will be glad with the return of Rishabh Pant. However, Pant will purely play as a batter this IPL, and mostly Kumar Khushagra will donn the wicket-keeping duties. DC have a strong top 5 with a focus on David Warner, Rishabh Pant, and Mitchell Marsh. The bowling is quite potent for DC with the likes of Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mukesh Kumar, and Khaleel Ahmed. 

IPL 2024 Playing 11 for Delhi Capitals (DC):

1. David Warner
2. Prithvi Shaw (Impact Player)
3. Mitchell Marsh
4. Rishabh Pant (c)
5. Harry Brook
6. Axar Patel
7. Kumar Khushagra (wk)
8. Lalit Yadav
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Anrich Nortje
11. Mukesh Kumar
12. Khaleel Ahmed (Impact Player)

Mumbai Indians – MI Playing 11 for IPL 2024

One of the favorite teams on paper, the Mumbai Indians have a strong batting lineup with a focus on Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Tim David, and whatnot. The impact player rule gives them batting till 8. However, the bowling seems a mixed bag as the likes of Jason Behrendorff, and Gerald Coetzee aren’t tested in the IPL. So, a lot will depend on Jasprit Bumrah and Piyush Chawla for MI’s success.

IPL 2024 Best Predicted Playing 11 for Mumbai Indians (MI):

1. Rohit Sharma
2. Ishan Kishan (wk)
3. Tilak Varma
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Hardik Pandya (c)
6. Tim David
7. Nehal Wadhera (Impact Player)
8. Mohammad Nabi
9. Gerald Coetzee
10. Jason Behrendorff
11. Jasprit Bumrah
12. Piyush Chawla (Impact Player)

Lucknow Super Giants – LSG Playing 11 for IPL 2024

Talking about Lucknow Super Giants, the team will see a new opening pair of Quinton de Kock and Devdutt Padikkal. KL Rahul has made it clear that he will play in the middle-order, which makes them one of the strongest batting units with the likes of Stoinis, Krunal, and Pooran also there. With Mark Wood not available, the bowling looks inexperienced with the likes of Shamar Joseph, Mohsin Khan, and Shivam Mavi. 

IPL 2024 Playing 11 for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):

1. Quinton de Kock (wk)
2. Devdutt Padikkal (Impact Player)
3. Deepak Hooda
4. KL Rahul (c)
5. Nicholas Pooran
6. Marcus Stoinis
7. Krunal Pandya
8. Ravi Bishnoi
9. Mohsin Khan
10. Shamar Joseph
11. Shivam Mavi
12. Amit Mishra (Impact Player)

Gujarat Titans – GT Playing 11 for IPL 2024

Even before the tournament began, the Gujarat Titans have already taken a hit with their leader Hardik Pandya traded to Mumbai Indians, and their leading pacer Mohammed Shami being ruled out of IPL 2024. With these two not there, a lot will depend on Captain Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, and David Miller. Aside from these three, the performance of Saha, Williamson, Shahrukh, and bowlers will be crucial.

IPL 2024 Playing 11 for Gujarat Titans (GT):

1. Shubman Gill (c)
2. Wriddhiman Saha (wk)
3. Sai Sudharsan
4. Kane Williamson (Impact Player)
5. David Miller
6. Shahrukh Khan
7. Rahul Tewatia
8. Rashid Khan
9. Umesh Yadav
10. Mohit Sharma
11. Spencer Johnson 
12. R Sai Kishore (Impact Player)

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Kolkata Knight Riders – KKR Playing 11 for IPL 2024

The Kolkata Knight Riders spent a fortune to acquire the services of Mitchell Starc. While his addition makes their bowling stronger, the batting looks a mixed bag, and a lot will depend on the form of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, and Andre Russell. However, KKR have a good first-choice playing 11 with a good combination to play for spin or pace-friendly pitches. 

IPL 2024 Playing 11 for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
2. Venkatesh Iyer
3. Nitish Rana
4. Shreyas Iyer (c)
5. Rinku Singh
6. Andre Russell
7. Manish Pandey (Impact Player)
8. Sunil Narine
9. Mitchell Starc
10. Harshit Rana
11. Varun Chakravarthy
12. Suyash Sharma (Impact Player)

Royal Challengers Bangalore – RCB Playing 11 for IPL 2024

The RCB team is batting-dominant, and their top 6 is proof of that. The team should continue to see Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli as the openers. Whereas the next four will be Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, and Dinesh Karthik. The bowling is RCB’s pain point, and a lot of work will be needed from Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson, and other Indian bowlers. 

IPL 2024 Playing 11 for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):

1. Faf du Plessis (c)
2. Virat Kohli
3. Rajat Patidar (Impact Player)
4. Glenn Maxwell
5. Cameron Green
6. Dinesh Karthik (wk)
7. Mahipal Lomror 
8. Lockie Ferguson
9. Mohammed Siraj
10. Yash Dayal
11. Karn Sharma 
12. Vyshak Vijaykumar (Impact Player)

Chennai Super Kings – CSK Playing 11 for IPL 2024

Finally, talking about the defending champions CSK, they once again have a solid playing 11 with all their bases covered. The CSK team will be bolstered with the Indian bowling contingent of Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, and Mukesh Choudhary. Whereas they can play between Matheesha Pathirana, Mustafizur Rahman, and Maheesh Theekshana depending on the pitch combination. 

IPL 2024 Playing 11 for Chennai Super Kings (CSK):

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad
2. Devon Conway
3. Ajinkya Rahane (Impact Player)
4. Daryl Mitchell
5. Shivam Dube
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. Moeen Ali
8. MS Dhoni (c&wk)
9. Deepak Chahar
10. Shardul Thakur
11. Maheesh Theekshana
12. Mukesh Choudhary (Impact Player)

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