Fizz in as CSK gear up for IPL opener 

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was included in Chennai Super Kings' eleven for their opening Indian Premier League fixture against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai on Friday. 

The Fizz along with Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, and Maheesh Theekshana made up the foreign quartet of CSK's lineup. 

This is set to be Mustafizur's seventh stint in the tournament. He made his IPL debut in 2016 when he won the title with Sunrisers Hyderabad. With 16 wickets in 17 matches, the left-arm pacer led his side to the title and was adjudged the Emerging Player of the Tournament. The 28-year-old played for Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals,  and the Mumbai Indians since then.  

Last season, which was his second for Delhi, Mustafizur was selected in two matches only. He picked up a solitary wicket and gave away 79 runs in seven overs at an economy rate of 11.29 in the two games. .  

Chennai Super Kings: RD Gaikwad*, R Ravindra, AM Rahane, DJ Mitchell, RA Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni†, DL Chahar, M Theekshana, TU Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman

Impact: Thakur, Dube, Rasheed, Sindhu, Moeen

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: F du Plessis*, V Kohli, RM Patidar, GJ Maxwell, C Green, KD Karthik†, Anuj Rawat, KV Sharma, AS Joseph, MJ Dagar, Mohammed Siraj

Impact: Dayal, Akash, Prabhudessai, Swapnil, Vyshak