Before the big IPL match between RCB vs CSK, let’s check out who might be playing, how the teams have performed against each other in the past, the history at the venue, and the current pitch and weather conditions.
Why RCB vs CSK match is very important in context of playoffs?
Today’s IPL match features Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chennai Super Kings, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, have the upper hand with 14 points and a strong net run rate. They’ve had good success at this venue, losing only once in eight matches against RCB. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, led by Faf du Plessis, have 12 points and need a win to secure their spot in the playoffs. However, rain is expected, and if the match is washed out, CSK will advance to the playoffs automatically. RCB must win by at least 18 runs or chase down the target with around 11 balls to spare to secure their playoff spot.
IPL 2024: RCB vs CSK Playing 11 prediction
RCB Playing 11 probables: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj
[Impact Sub: Vijaykumar Vyshak/Yash Dayal]
CSK Playing 11 probables: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mitchell Santner/Richard Gleeson, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana
[Impact Sub: Sameer Rizvi]
RCB vs CSK head-to-head at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Matches played: 10, RCB won: 4, CSK won: 5, No result: 1
RCB overall record at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Matches played: 90, Won: 42, Lost: 43, Tied: 1, No result: 4
RCB vs CSK squads
RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh and Saurav Chauhan.
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk), Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar and Aravelly Avanish.
RCB vs CSK Weather Report
“The big match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is finally happening. This game will decide which team grabs the last playoff spot in IPL 2024. But there’s a concern about the weather in Bengaluru. RCB, on a winning streak, hopes the rain won’t spoil their chances.
This morning, Bengaluru had clear skies, but locals say rain often comes later in the day lately. Weather forecasts differ: the Indian Meteorological Department warns of rain all weekend, while other sites predict rain starting around 1 PM, decreasing by 3 PM, and no thunderstorms until late evening. However, another source predicts thunderstorms until early evening with decreasing chances of rain afterward.”
RCB vs CSK Pitch Report
At this venue this season, teams usually score around 193 runs in their first innings. So, we can anticipate another high-scoring game for this important match.