CSK vs RCB: RCB needs to win by a margin of at least 18 runs if they bat first. For example, if they score 200, they’ll have to restrict CSK to 182 or less. This requirement remains the same even in a truncated five-over contest: if they make 75 runs in a five-over contest, they’ll need to restrict the opposition to 57 or less. Failing to do so will result in CSK going through.
All About Net Run Rate (NRR):
If RCB is batting second and CSK scores over 200 runs, RCB will need to reach 201 runs with 11 or more balls remaining. If they hit a six when they are at 200, they can complete the chase with up to 8 balls to spare. The equation for chasing gets more complicated in a shortened game. For example, a target of 75 runs in a five-over match will need to be chased down in 3.1 overs for RCB’s net run rate to go above CSK’s.
Between: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings
Date: May 18
Time: 19:30 IST
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
CSK vs RCB Match Prediction:
There’s an 80% chance of rain expected to hit Bengaluru CBD around the start time of the match. The stadium’s sub-surface aeration should help with a quick restart in case of rain. Out of the six games played here, three have been won by teams setting a target and three by teams chasing.
CSK vs RCB Head-to-Head analysis:
RCB 10 – 21 CSK. The Super Kings have won each of their last three matches and five of their last six contests against RCB. Only MI has more wins against a single opponent (23 vs KKR) than CSK’s 21 wins against RCB.
CSK vs RCB Team Playing 11 and Injuries:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Injuries/Availability: Will Jacks and Reece Topley have returned home to start World Cup preparation and will not be available for this match. Glenn Maxwell is expected to return to the XI.
Tactics & Matchups: Yash Dayal has been outstanding in the PowerPlay in Bengaluru, hitting his lengths perfectly and also finding swing. He will pose a threat to both Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad at the top of the innings. They have been dismissed five times and thrice, respectively, by left-arm seamers this season.
Probable XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj [Impact Sub: Vijaykumar Vyshak/Yash Dayal]
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Injuries/Availability: Matheesha Pathirana and Deepak Chahar are both unavailable due to hamstring injuries, while Mustafizur Rahman and Moeen Ali have left for international commitments.
Tactics & Matchups: Ravindra Jadeja has had success against three key RCB batters, dismissing Maxwell six times and accounting for Kohli and Karthik three times each.
Probable XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mitchell Santner or Richard Gleeson, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana [Impact Sub: Sameer Rizvi]
Some Unknown Facts:
- RCB became the fourth team to have sequences of five successive wins and defeats in the same season. Deccan Chargers in 2010, PBKS in 2020, and SRH in 2022 are the other teams to have experienced such mixed league runs.
- Shivam Dube averaged 113.50 against RCB. His four scores against them are: 46 (32), 95* (46), 52 (27), and 34* (28).
- In a role reversal, RCB’s spinners have taken more wickets this season (20 at 20.3 SR) than CSK’s (13 at 34.6 SR).
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