RCB vs CSK 2024, IPL Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, key players, pitch report and weather update | Ipl News

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings IPL Match Today: Faf du Plessis’ Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match No 68 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.Defending champions CSK with a better net run rate (14 points, NRR 0.528) will start as 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 at least 18 runs or chase the target with about 11 balls to spare.
Playing XI predictions for RCB vs CSK match today
RCB predicted XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Yash Dayal, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson
Impact Sub: Swapnil Singh
Player to watch out for RCB: Orange Cap holder Virat 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.
CSK predicted XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande
Impact Sub: Simarjeet Singh
Player to watch out for CSK: The inspiring presence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni will continue to be a factor for the side but it remains to be seen how big a role he is able to play given some nagging injury concerns.
RCB vs CSK head-to-head stats
Matches played: 33, RCB won: 10, CSK won: 22, No result: 1
RCB vs CSK head-to-head at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Matches played: 10, RCB won: 4, CSK won: 5, No result: 1
RCB overall record at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Matches played: 90, Won: 42, Lost: 43, Tied: 1, No result: 4
RCB vs CSK squads
RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh and Saurav Chauhan.
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk), Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar and Aravelly Avanish.
RCB vs CSK Pitch Report
The average first-innings score at the venue this season is 193. Can expect it to be another belter for the biggest match of the tournament.
RCB vs CSK Weather Report
According to the weather forecast, there is 66 per cent chance of rainfall in the evening on May 18. The Indian Metrological Department has also issued an orange alert for the next three days, starting Saturday
RCB vs CSK livestreaming details
The RCB vs CSK IPL match will be streamed on the JioCinema App and telecast on the Star Sports Network on May 18, Saturday from 7:30 PM .