Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be up against the reigning IPL champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match number 68 of IPL 2024. The match is set to be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, May 18.
RCB have managed to make a brilliant comeback in the IPL this season to stay in contention for the playoff spots. Their latest win came against the Delhi Capitals (DC) at home, wherein the three-time finalists defeated DC by a margin of 49 runs, winning a fifth consecutive game and boosting their net run rate in the process.
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Meanwhile, CSK managed to secure an important win against a wobbly Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in their most recent game. CSK have managed to keep up a better run rate than RCB but the margin is not huge and very much doable for RCB if they perform well. Ruturaj Gaikwad and co. will need to be at their best if they are to seal their place in the play off spots.
Ahead of this electric clash, The Sporting News takes a look at the expected lineups, live toss, betting odds and predictions for the game.
RCB vs CSK: Pitch Report
The pitch at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru has always been well suited for the batting side. The ball comes on the bat nicely while the dimensions of the field are comparatively small to other venues. In the most recent game played at this venue, RCB managed to score 187/9 against DC in the first innings.
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RCB vs CSK: Live Toss
CSK have won the toss and they will field first.
RCB vs CSK: Confirmed Lineups
RCB Confirmed Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj.
Substitutes: Swapnil Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Himanshu Sharma.
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CSK Confirmed Playing XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh.
Substitutes: Shivam Dube, Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Solanki, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary.
Prediction: RCB vs CSK
The clash between RCB and CSK promises to be one of the best games of the IPL this season. RCB have managed to force their way back into playoff contention with five wins in a row. Considering their current form and the home advantage to add to that, they will be the favourties to win the game on Saturday evening.
IPL 2024, RCB vs CSK: Latest betting odds
According to odds on Dafabet, RCB are the favourites to win against CSK.
| RESULT | ODDS |
|---|---|
| RCB win | 1.85 |
| CSK win | 2.00 |
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