IPL 2024: Will RCB be out of the playoff race after one defeat?

• Match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals
  
• This match will be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
  
• Both teams have faced each other a total of 30 times
  

The 19th match of IPL 2024 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. This match will be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Will be played between No. 2 and No. 8 teams in the points table. This match will be between a team which is undefeated so far in the current season and a team which has lost three out of four matches.

Why is victory important for RCB?

In the current season, Rajasthan team is in excellent form. The team has won the first three matches. On the other hand, RCB has lost three out of four matches. The team's only win was against Punjab Kings. The team is ranked 8th in the points table and hence questions are being raised whether this defeat will take it out of the race for the playoffs? However, it is still too early to tell. Because each team will play 14-14 matches in the league round. Top 4 teams will go to the playoffs. KKR and RR have strengthened their position. If both the teams keep winning the matches then the fight for the remaining two places will become tough and the teams losing from here may lag behind.

In such a situation, RCB will have to win against Rajasthan at any cost. Because four defeats can put a team in a lot of trouble. The team has won only one match so far and if it loses this match too, it will have 9 matches left. It is difficult to win all the remaining 9 matches but to qualify any team will have to win at least 7 out of 9 matches which can be quite difficult. In such a situation, RCB team wants to win at any cost here on Saturday.

RCB has the upper hand

Talking about statistics, currently it is in favor of RCB. Both the teams have faced each other a total of 30 times, out of which RCB has won 15 while Rajasthan has won 12 matches. Three matches remained inconclusive. Talking about last season, RCB had defeated Rajasthan in both the matches. Apart from this, out of the last five matches, RCB has won three and Rajasthan has won two. RCB is definitely ahead but Rajasthan is not behind anyone. The team's morale is high and in form.