RCB vs CSK Match Prediction: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will head to M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to play Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a game that will decide which team heads to the playoffs and which of these two teams gets back to the drawing board to plan for the next season. This is a match where form factors go out of the window.
RCB vs CSK IPL 2024 Playoff Scenario
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There’s a saying in football that “form goes out of the window in derby games”. Though this is not a derby match, but this is that sort of game, where it doesn’t matter if a player is in good form or not, or if the team is on an imperious run, all the players who are on the field will have to perform in the moment, and bring their A-game to the fore.
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RCB vs CSK Match Details
Match No | 68 |
Teams | Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings |
Captains | Faf du Plessis (RCB) | Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) |
Date & Time | May 18, Saturday, 07:30 PM |
Venue | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is a batting paradise, a flat surface with little to nothing for the bowlers. The average first innings score in IPL 2024 at this venue is 193.33, while the average is 178.5 runs for 2nd innings.
Teams have scored 175 or more runs five times in six matches played at this venue in IPL 2024, including SRH’s 287/3.
RCB vs CSK Match Prediction Head-To-Head Record
This will be the 33rd meeting between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and from the head-to-head record it seems the 5-time champions really like to play against the Bangalore outfit. In those 32 matches, CSK claimed 21 victories against RCB who could manage only 10 wins over the years.
CSK also won the reverse fixture, which was the IPL 2024 season opener. RCB batted first and posted 173/6 in 20 overs, with CSK chasing that target down in 18.4 overs, winning the game by six wickets.
Last Meeting Between RCB vs CSK
RCB: 173/6 (1st innings)
CSK: 176/3 (2nd innings)
RCB vs CSK Predicted Playing 11:
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:
Virat Kohli
Faf du Plessis (VC)
Rajat Patidar
Glenn Maxwell
Cameron Green
Mahipal Lomror
Dinesh Karthik (WK)
Karn Sharma
Mohammed Siraj
Lockie Ferguson
Yash Dayal
- Swapnil Singh (Impact Player)
Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI:
Ajinkya Rahane
Rachin Ravindra
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
Daryl Mitchell
Shivam Dube
Ravindra Jadeja
Sameer Rizvi
MS Dhoni (WK)
Shardul Thakur
Tushar Deshpande
Simarjeet Singh
- Maheesh Theekshana (Impact Player)
RCB vs CSK Match Prediction: Best Batters And Bowlers
RCB Probable highest scorer: Virat Kohli | Faf du Plessis | Rajat Patidar
Virat Kohli is on course to win the Orange Cap after another stupendous batting performance this season. He has been by far the most consistent performer in the IPL 2024. There are absolutely no signs of him slowing down as he has scored a league-high 661 runs this season, . Look no further than Kohli for the captain option in RCB vs CSK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Teams.
Balls faced | 426 |
Runs Scored | 661 |
4s | 56 |
6s | 33 |
RCB captain Faf du Plessis can give his team a fast start in this match, and by doing so, he can take some pressure off Kohli. In fact, he has been playing with only one approach this season and that is to smack bowlers in the powerplay. The 39-year-old is 2nd on RCB’s run list having made 367 runs in 13 innings.
Rajat Patidar is in phenomenal form as well. His presence in the middle-order has given RCB a different dynamic as the 30-year-old is scoring runs at a quick-rate which helps the in the continuous flow of runs. Patidar has scored 320 runs this season, including five half centuries.
Balls faced | 178 |
Runs Scored | 320 |
4s | 17 |
6s | 27 |
CSK Probable Highest Scorer: Ruturaj Gaikwad | Daryl Mitchell | Shivam Dube
CSK’s over-dependency on Ruturaj Gaikwad as well as the pressure of captaincy hasn’t really affected him at all. In fact, the CSK captain is flourishing in this role, as he continues to score runs with incredible consistency. With 583 runs in 13 innings, he is behind only Kohli in terms of runs.
Balls faced | 412 |
Runs Scored | 583 |
4s | 58 |
6s | 18 |
Shivam Dube got into India’s T20 World Cup squad after some incredible batting form earlier in the season. In 13 games this season, the swashbuckling left-hander has scored 389 runs, featuring 28 fours and that many sixes. RCB will be better off seeing the back of him early in the innings, or it could be a carnage.
With 314 runs and two half-centuries, Daryl Mitchell has scored the 3rd most runs for Chennai Super Kings this season. He will be a crucial player in this game as he can score quick runs at any stage in the match. He is a solid option to have in RCB vs CSK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket team.
RCB Probable Best Bowler: Mohammed Siraj | Yash Dayal | Karn Sharma
Yash Dayal is definitely taking his game on to a different level. During RCB’s current five-game inning run, Dayal has given some really good performances, like in the last match when he took three wickets against Delhi Capitals.
Mohammed Siraj is also playing with more confidence and verve since coming back into the team. He took one wicket against the Capitals in the last match and took his season wickets’ tally to 12 wickets in IPL 2024. Karn Sharma’s four-overs spell will also be key in this game.
Balls bowled | 259 |
Runs given | 380 |
Wickets | 13 |
Best | 3/20 |
CSK Probable Best Bowler: Tushar Deshpande | Ravindra Jadeja
Tushar Deshpande is the main bowler for CSK in the absence of Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman. His numbers have improved this season, as he sits at the top of CSK’s wickets charts having claimed 16 wickets in 12 innings.
Balls bowled | 264 |
Runs given | 375 |
Wickets | 16 |
Best | 4/27 |
Ravindra Jadeja may have taken just 8 wickets in 13 innings this season, which is a low return for a player of his skill-set, but he has managed to keep his economy well below 8, which is truly incredible considering that batting records have been broken numerous times this season.
Special mention for Simarjeet Singh who has been in fine form since playing his first game of the season against Punjab Kings on May 5. He has taken 5 wickets in 3 matches.
Who Will Win Today IPL Match Between RCB vs CSK
As we discussed above, the form won’t be the deciding factor in this match. But for the sake of discussion, RCB are certainly the best team in the league if the current streaks of all IPL teams are taken into consideration.
Virat Kohli‘s team won has won the last five matches, while CSK managed to win three times during the same run. The home ground is also a factor and CSK players will have to cope the vociferous fans who will pack the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.
Still, it’s a hard to call to choose the winner in this match. But since we have to do it in this segment, we are backing RCB to pull it off.
Chances Of A Win
RCB: 52%
CSK: 48%
Disclaimer: The above match prediction is based on the data and instincts of the writer. While picking players for your team, consider the points mentioned above, and make your own wise decision.