Royal Challengers Bangalore will host Chennai Super Kings in a virtual quarterfinal of the IPL 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. With three playoff spots already secured in the IPL 2024, the competition for the final place has intensified. RCB and CSK are the remaining contenders for the last playoff spot.
There is a high chance of rain during the match, which could be crucial for RCB. A washout would end their playoff hopes. For CSK, they either need a win or a washout to qualify. Even a narrow defeat would suffice for them to qualify.
Ahead of the next game of IPL 2024, here is all you need to know.
IPL 2024 RCB vs CSK Match 68 Details
Match: RCB vs CSK
Date & Time: May 18, 7.30 PM IST
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Standings
RCB, currently sixth on the points table with 12 points from 13 matches, while CSK are fourth with 14 points from the same number of games. This match could potentially be the legendary MS Dhoni’s final appearance in the tournament if CSK lose and are eliminated.
RCB vs CSK Team News and Injury Update
Both teams are missing key players from their line-ups. RCB will be without Will Jacks and Reece Topley, who have returned to England for national duties. As a result, Glenn Maxwell is expected to replace Jacks in the line-up.
CSK, on the other hand, will be without Matheesha Pathirana and Deepak Chahar due to injuries. Additionally, Mustafizur Rahman and Moeen Ali have also left the tournament.
RCB vs CSK Match 68 Predicted XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted XI
1 Virat Kohli, 2 Faf du Plessis (capt), 3 Glenn Maxwell, 4 Rajat Patidar, 5 Mahipal Lomror, 6 Cameron Green, 7 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 8 Yash Dayal, 9 Karn Sharma, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Lockie Ferguson
Chennai Super Kings Predicted XI
1 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 2 Rachin Ravindra, 3 Daryl Mitchell, 4 Shivam Dube, 5 Ravindra Jadeja, 6 Sameer Rizvi, 7 MS Dhoni (wk), 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Shardul Thakur, 10 Maheesh Theekshana, 11 Tushar Deshpande
IPL 2024 RCB vs CSK Match 68 Fantasy Team
Wicket-keeper: Dinesh Karthik
Batters: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green
Bowlers: Yash Dayal
Captain – Virat Kohli
Vice-captain – Ruturaj Gaikwad
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RCB vs CSK: Bengaluru Weather and Pitch Report
The pitch at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is a batting paradise. The average first-innings score over the last 20 matches at this venue is 171 runs. Teams batting first have a 47% win rate here.
However, cloudy weather is anticipated during the match, with a high probability of rain.
RCB vs CSK, Indian Premier League Match 68 Broadcasting
The match between RCB and CSK will be live on Star Sports network as far as TV is concerned.
IPL 2024 RCB vs CSK Match 68 Live Streaming
Jio Cinema has picked up streaming rights of the RCB vs CSK match. The toss will take place at 7.00 PM IST.
RCB vs CSK IPL Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 31 |
| Matches won by RCB | 10 |
| Matches won by CSK | 20 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
IPL 2024 RCB vs CSK Match 68 Prediction
RCB have won their last five matches on a trot while CSK have won just two of their last five games. RCB will also have the home crowd support. But both the teams are equally matched in strength and the result could go either way. But for a result, we’d first have to hope that rain stays away.
