🏏IPL 2024: Match 68 - RCB vs CSK at Bengaluru @ 7:30PM IST🏏 - Page 4

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Let them play well and give us a clear winner!

From evening 5.30 pm to 11 pm there was no rain in Bengaluru

Virat Kohli praises MS Dhoni's tactical brilliance ahead of IPL showdown

The stage is set for an epic showdown between two of India's cricketing legends, Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the Indian Premier League 2024 reaches its climax.

With the final playoff spot on the line, Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face off against Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.

RCB's remarkable resurgence will be tested against the five-time champions CSK in a high-stakes, do-or-die match that also contends with potential inclement weather.

This crucial game will determine the fourth and final team to secure a place in the IPL playoffs, narrowing the race down to these two formidable teams. In the build-up to this eagerly anticipated clash, Kohli spoke about his deep respect and admiration for Dhoni's leadership and tactical acumen.

Is another Virat Kohli show on the card?

Orange Cap holder Kohli has been in phenomenal form with three fifties in last five innings as he is poised to ignite the field with yet another stellar show. They will hope that skipper Faf du Plessis is back among runs, having capped single-digit scores in his last two outings. In the middle order, Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green have both showcased compelling form. Mahipal Lomror and Dinesh Karthik would be looking to make the most out of the Chinnaswamy track, which is typically a good batting wicket.

Odds against RCB

The odds are therefore stacked against the home side, RCB, which is the most in-form unit in the tournament's final stretch. They've staged a spectacular comeback, securing five straight wins after enduring a six-match losing streak.

It's advantage CSK?

Boasting of a better net run-rate and more points, defending champions CSK (13 points, NRR 0.528) start favourites at a venue where they have lost to the home side only once in eight matches. RCB has 12 points and a net run-rate of 0.387. However, what has heightened the drama surrounding the game is the forecast of rain. A washout will take CSK through to the playoffs, while RCB will need to win by at least 18 runs or chase the target with about 11 balls to spare.

CSK vs RCB : It's a do-or-die clash

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's fairytale resurgent run will be up against the might of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings and the weather gods when the two sides clash in an epic do-or-die match to decide the fourth and final team for the IPL play-offs today. Thursday's washout in Hyderabad meant that Sunrisers Hyderabad joined Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals as the three confirmed teams for the playoffs and the race is now for only one spot with two teams in fray -- CSK and RCB.

Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina https://www.instagram.com/p/C7BzJuzxkNn/?igsh=dzBkZzM1ZDZoNzRk