Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Chennai Super Kings in the most awaited battle this season at Bengaluru on 18th May 2024.
It promises to be an exciting contest as both teams are vying for a place in the playoff stage. RCB need to win the match by a margin to pip CSK’s run rate. They are coming off a 5 match-winning streak and hope for a great performance to qualify for the top-four stage.
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings needs to win or lose by a lesser margin to qualify for the playoff stage. They will be without Moeen Ali for this match.
Match Details
Details– IPL 2024, Match 68, RCB vs CSK
Venue– M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date and Time– 18th May, 7.30 PM IST
RCB vs CSK Head To Head Record
RCB and CSK will meet for the second time this season. Both teams met in the first match of the season where CSK defeated RCB by six wickets. Dinesh Karthik and Mahipal Lomror ensured that RCB scored 173 for 5 in 20 overs.
Shivam Dube and Jadeja put on an unbeaten 66-run partnership for the 5th wicket that helped CSK register a comfortable win. Both teams met a total of 32 times in IPL history with CSK winning 21 times, 10 wins by RCB, and one no-result.
RCB vs CSK Pitch Report
The pitch used for the match against RCB and DC was a good batting paradise as Rajat Patidar and Will Jacks put on an excellent display of batting before the Delhi Capitals bowlers made a strong comeback.
RCB bowlers kept tight lines and lengths skittling DC out for 140 winning by 47 runs. The captain that wins the toss would likely field first, restrict the opponent, and then chase down the target in the allocated time.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK)- Predicted Playing XI
RCB
Faf du Plessis (C), Kohli, Patidar, Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Lomror, Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Siraj, Yash Dayal.
CSK
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, Santner, MS Dhoni, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh.
RCB vs CSK- Fantasy Teams Selection
RCB vs CSK Small League– Du Plessis, Gaikwad (VC), Patidar (C), Dube, Green, Ravindra Jadeja, Lomror, Santner, Swapnil Singh, Deshpande, Yash Dayal.
RCB vs CSK Grand League– Kohli (C), Rachin Ravindra, Patidar, Mitchell, Maxwell, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Dhoni (VC), Karn Sharma, Simarjeet Singh, Siraj.
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