RCB vs CSK, Dhoni vs Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Faf Du Plessis, Chennai vs Bengaluru, IPL Match 68, IPL 2024 Playoffs:The 68th match of IPL 2024 will be played today i.e. on the evening of 18th May at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. On one hand, Dhoni’s team will be Chennai Super Kings, which has won the IPL title 5 times, while on the other hand, Virat Kohli’s team, which has won consecutively in the last 5 matches of this season, will be Royal Challengers Bangalore. To reach the playoffs, it is very important for both the teams to win this match. If this match could not be held due to rain, then which team would benefit. Let us understand the equation..
Whose game will the rain spoil?
There is a forecast of rain on the day of the match between Chennai and Bengaluru. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning that heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur in Southern Karnataka from May 18 to 20 and an orange alert has been issued for this. If the match could not be played at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru due to rain, then both the teams would get one point each. In the point table, currently Chennai is at fourth position with 14 points. In case of no match, if they get one point, Chennai will reach the playoffs because they will have 15 points from 14 matches, whereas RCB will finish with 13 points from 14 matches. .
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If the match is played and it is a very interesting match of the season before the final, Virat Kohli’s RCB will have to win by at least 18 runs or with 11 balls to spare. For example, if Royal Challengers Bangalore scores 200 runs while batting first in 20 overs, then they will have to restrict Chennai to 182 runs i.e. defeat them by 18 runs. Whereas if Chennai Super Kings scores 200 runs while batting first, then RCB will have to achieve this target in 11 balls first i.e. in 18.1 overs. By doing this, its net run rate will be better than Chennai and Dhoni’s CSK will be out of the playoff race.
Another situation can also arise that even if overs are cut in the match due to rain, RCB will still need the same equation to win. Let us understand this also with an example
If the match is of 15-15 overs and RCB scores 170 runs while batting first, then it will have to restrict CSK to 152 runs. If CSK scores 170 runs while batting first, then RCB will have to achieve this by scoring 171 runs in 13.1 overs.
If there is a match of 10-10 overs and RCB scores 100 runs while batting first, then they will have to restrict CSK to 82 runs. If CSK scores 100 runs while batting first, then RCB will have to achieve this by scoring 101 runs in 8.1 overs.
If the match is of 5-5 overs and RCB scores 50 runs while batting first, then it will have to restrict CSK to 32 runs. If CSK scores 50 runs while batting first then RCB will have to achieve this by scoring 51 runs in 3.1 overs.
This season, RCB has been in great form in the last few matches. After breaking the losing streak of 6 matches, it has registered consecutive wins in the last five matches of the season. Orange cap holder Virat Kohli is in great form and has scored half-centuries in three out of the last five matches. In today’s interesting match, a good innings will be expected from RCB captain Faf du Plessis, who could not reach double figures in the last two matches.
Probable playing eleven for today’s match
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (captain), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj.
Impact Player- Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vaishya.
Royal Challengers Bangalore team for IPL 2024
Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Sourav Chauhan, Suyyash Prabhudesai, Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Swapnil Singh, Tom Curran, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Akash Deep, Alzarri Joseph, Himanshu Sharma, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Rajan Kumar, Vijaykumar Vaish and Yash Dayal.
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Mahesh Theekshana.
Impact Player- Sameer Rizvi
Chennai Super Kings team for IPL 2024
Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Mathisha Pathirana, Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Sheikh Rashid, Mitchell Santner. , Rachin Ravindra, Ajay Jadav Mondal, Prashant Solanki, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Mahesh Theekshana, Nishant Sindhu, Aravelli Avaneesh and Richard Gleeson.
