With the match-up not in favour of Boult otherwise against Kohli, the 35-year-old would hope to make the best use of his final form at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad
It is only because of his strike rate of 162 and an average of 85.8 in the powerplay in IPL 2024 that RCB have managed to put together six wins in a row
IPL 2024: Virat Kohli is likely to win the orange cap while Harshal Patel might get tough competition from KKR's spinner Varun Chakaravarthy and SRH's pacer T Natarajan
Kolkata have assured themselves a top two spot as no team could reach 19 points after the conclusion of league stage. RCB to play the Eliminator on May 22, 2024.
RCB has become the first side ever to qualify for the Play Offs after having just a solitary win in their first seven games of a season.
Indian Premier League 2024 Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings highlights: Yash Dayal bowled clutch last over to defend 17 and took RCB to playoffs. They beat CSK by 27 runs eventually
RCB finished at the 4th spot with 14 points in 14 games. Chennai ended their IPL 2024 campaign with 14 points in 14 matches but a net runrate of 0.392 against RCB's 0.459.
In the game, Virat scored 47 runs in just 29 balls, with three fours and four sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 162.06
Bengaluru vs Chennai Playing 11: Mitchell Santner replaces Moeen Ali in CSK Playing 11; Maxwell comes in for Will Jacks in RCB's XI
CSK & RCB playoff qualification scenario: RCB have to win the match against CSK by 18 or more runs while CSK just need a win to qualify. Check who will qualify for playoffs if CSK-RCB match washed out
The weather prediction shows that the chances of rainfall are reduced significantly after 3 PM IST.
Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Dwayne Bravo has bowling plans in place for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their winner-takes-it-all final league encounter, and if Virat Kohli and company fail to counter, they are welcome to try "next season". Bravo, one of the key members in four of the five trophies won by CSK with his skills as the world's most effective death bowler in T20s, he is helping the Tushar Deshpandes and Simarjeet Singhs implement his plans to the 'T'. "You should respect the opposition and RCB rightly so, we respect them. We prepare well as a bowling group, we have very good plans. RCB will have to try to beat us off our plans. And if they do that, well played to them. But if they don't, then... next season for them," the cocky Bravo said at pre-match press conference. Bravo is happy in the manner the bowling group has performed despite losing senior pro Deepak Chahar for a better part of the season. "I don't want to give our plans away but at the same time, I thin
RCB vs CSK head-to-head record: Super Kings have a clear advantage as they have won 22 matches out of 33 played against RCB. Bengaluru weather- There is prediction of rain throughout the day
We take a look at the last five meetings between the two teams at the Chinnaswamy Stadium to gauge the spectacle it becomes when yellow and red go head-to-head in the middle of Bengaluru
Sunrisers became the third team after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) to qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs. RCB vs CSK to determine 4th team in the playoffs
RCB vs CSK Playing 11: In absence of Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell is expected to drafted straight into the RCB Playing 11 in the must-win game against Chennai
According to the IPL 2024 playoff predictor, Rajasthan Royals, KKR, and SRH will be joined by RCB for the playoffs. RCB are set to play a virtual quarterfinal against CSK on May 18.
RCB kept their playoffs hopes alive after a big win over DC, who are still in contention but their net runrate can dent their chances at last. Check orange and purple cap holders here
Rishabh Pant will miss Sunday's crucial match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru after he was suspended for maintaining a slow over-rate for the third time IPL 2024.
Bengaluru weather forecast: There is chance of rainfall throughtout the evening. It has been raining in Bengaluru from quite a few days and the rain could dent playoff chances of both RCB and DC