IPL 2024: The weekend will kick off with possibly the biggest match of the group stage of this tournament. The resurgent Royal Challengers Bangalore against the Defending Champion Chennai Super Kings.
The stage is set, a win would take CSK into the playoffs. While RCB has to win by other 18 runs or with 11 balls remaining. There can’t be a bigger match in this tournament with stakes this high.
Kohli Vs Santhner
Virat Kohli has been phenomenal with the bat in his last few matches. It will be crucial for CSK to get him out early. That is where Mitchell Santhner can come in. If he plays, he can get the wicket of Kohli early to set the stage for CSK.
Awaiting Dube Show
Captains have avoided bowling leg spin against Shivam Dube this whole IPL. But it looks like Faf won’t have any choice considering every spinner he has except Glenn Maxwell is a leggie. If CSK bats first and we get the Dube show, there is no way CSK can lose the match in 18.1 overs.
RCB Vs CSK Match Details
| Match | Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Lucknow Super Giants(LSG), IPL 2024 |
|---|---|
| Timings | 7:30 PM IST, Thursday – May 18th |
| Venue | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| Where to Watch | JioCinema app and website |
IPL 2024 Pitch Report
We will get a similar pitch as we saw against Delhi Capitals. It will be a batting-friendly pitch with a little bit of help for the bowlers. A par score of 200 will be eyed by both captains. RCB would like to add 20-30 runs extra to that par score considering their situation.
RCB Vs CSK Head-To-Head
There are very few one-sided rivalries in IPL like this one. Out of 32 total matches, CSK has won 21 of them. RCB has only been able to win 10 times. Even in the last 5 matches, RCB has come out on top only once.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | CSK Won by 6 wickets |
| 2023 | CSK won by 8 runs |
| 2022 | CSK Won by 23 runs |
| 2022 | RCB Won by 13 runs |
| 2021 | CSK Won by 69 runs |
RCB Vs CSK Possible Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB): Faf Du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(WK), Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Karn Sharma. – Impact Player: Anuj Rawat/Lokie Ferguson
Chennai Super Kings(CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(WK), Mitchell Santhner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh. – Impact Player: Sameer Rizvi/ Richard Gleeson
RCB Vs CSK Dream 11 Prediction
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Captain | Virat Kohli |
| Vice-Captain | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Wicketkeepers | Dinesh Karthik |
| Batters | Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Daryl Mitchell, Rajat Pattidar, Shiva, Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| All-rounders | Ravindra Jadeja, Cameron Green/Mitchell Santhner |
| Bowlers | Mohammed Siraj, Tushar Deshpande |
IPL 2024 Points Table
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