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Match Details
Date: May 18, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Match Preview:
One of the most anticipated clashes in IPL 2024 will see the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings battle it out for their spot in the playoffs. Both teams have found their winning form and dominated the league over the last few weeks, hence fans will be in for an exciting clash. This also will be the second clash between the two as CSK defeated RCB in the season opener in Chennai.
Weather Report for May 18, 2024
Pitch Report
Analysis
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been performing like one of the best teams in IPL 2024 with a dominant five-game winning streak where all players have performed like a unit. The batting has consistently fired with various batters scoring at an incredible rate around Virat Kohli, the orange cap holder. Similarly, the bowling led by Mohammed Siraj and Yash Dayal has starred with the new ball and made massive improvements in the death.
On the other hand, the Chennai Super Kings had a short dip but have returned to winning ways with their batting consistently scoring runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad has had a brilliant season after a slow start and carried the Chennai batting. On the bowling front, CSK has struggled with the departures of Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman. But the Indian trio of Shardul Thakur, Simarjeet Singh and Tushar Deshpande have done well for the Yellow Army.
Key Players
Author’s Picks
Probable XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal
Impact Substitute: Swapnil Singh (if batting first, replaces Nuwan Thushara)
Chennai Super Kings
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana
Impact Substitute: Sameer Rizvi (if batting first, replaces Mohsin Khan)
Fantasy Teams
Grand League
Head-To-Head
Best 14
Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Karthik
Batters: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell, Rajat Patidar, Ruturaj Gaikwad
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Cameron Green, Swapnil Singh
Bowlers: Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
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