RCB vs CSK: Both teams are facing each other for the playoff ticket, know the pitch report.
- Just 1 win and Chennai team will reach the playoffs
- Chennai team is in fourth place with 14 points in 13 matches.
- Bengaluru team is in sixth place with 12 points.
The league stage of IPL 2024 comes at a time where RCB vs CSK is being seen as an eliminator. This match will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings are on the verge of reaching the playoffs. Chennai is currently at fourth position in the points table with 14 points from 13 matches. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently at sixth position with 12 points. The equations are becoming such that only one of them will be able to make it to the top-4. Just a win will take CSK into the playoffs, but the bet against RCB is that they have to achieve the target in 18 or more overs while defending and 18.1 or less overs while chasing. So know what will be the pitch condition of CSK vs RCB match and what could be the playing eleven of both the teams.
pitch report
This match will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The pitch at M Chinnaswamy Stadium is generally batting friendly and facilitates fast outfield batting. In IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad had made a record of 287 runs on this ground. A lot of runs will be expected in the RCB vs CSK match also. Here fog during the innings makes it easier to bat, so the team winning the toss can choose to bowl first. So far 6 matches have been played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2024, out of which the team chasing the target in the first 3 times has won the same number of times. Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 2 consecutive matches on their home ground and will now look to score a hat-trick of wins. Whereas CSK has played 11 matches on this ground in the history of IPL, out of which the team has been victorious 6 times.
Head to head between CSK and RCB
So far 32 matches have been played in IPL between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings. Out of these, CSK won 21 times, while RCB won 10 times. There could not be a result of even a single match between them. These figures show that Chennai has been successful in dominating Bengaluru on most of the occasions in the IPL. A total of 32 matches have been played between these two teams in IPL. Out of these, CSK has won 21 times and RCB has won 10 times. The result of one match has not been revealed. Chennai has been winning against Bengaluru on several consecutive occasions in the IPL.
How will the weather be in Bengaluru on 18th May?
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heavy rain with winds at a speed of about 40 to 50 kilometers per hour during the match between RCB vs Chennai Super Kings on May 18. Heavy rain can spoil this match. While Bengaluru city has been receiving continuous rain for the last few weeks, there was no rain on May 15 and 16, but the rain that started from Thursday night continued till Friday morning. According to the Meteorological Department, the morning of the match will be cloudy while there is a possibility of heavy rain in the evening. Talking about the temperature at the time of the match, it can be around 23 degrees Celsius and the sky will be completely covered with clouds. Let us tell you that if the match is interrupted due to rain, then the field of Chinnaswamy Stadium can be prepared for play again within 30 minutes of the rain stopping.
CSK benefits if match is canceled
If the RCB vs CSK match gets canceled due to rain, then in such a situation, the direct benefit will be to the team of Chennai Super Kings, who will secure their place in the playoffs, while the journey of RCB will end with the league stage matches. . At the same time, if this match is of 20-20 overs, then RCB will not only have to win against CSK, but will also have to win the match by a margin of 18 to improve their net run rate. One run or target has to be chased in 18.1 overs.
RCB vs CSK Probable playing eleven of both the teams
RCB's probable team
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (captain), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Mahipas Lomror, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj, Swapnil Singh.
CSK probable team
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dubey, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh.