On Saturday, May 18, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face off in a crucial match in the IPL 2024 playoffs race at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
After seven losses in their first eight matches, RCB looked down and out of the tournament, but have turned things around with a spectacular run of five wins on the trot. Their fate is still in their own hands, as they can qualify for the playoffs by winning this final league match by 18 runs or with 11 balls to spare.
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CSK have been largely comfortable throughout the season, but suddenly there is a possibility that their playoff spot will be snatched away from them. On the flip side, a win in today's match will put them into second place and they could stay there with a couple of favourable results from tomorrow's matches. Hence, they will also be well and truly up for this one.
RCB vs CSK: Win probability
CSK are backpedaling as we have moved on with the run chase. The visitors have lost quick wickets in avoidable circumstances. The Super Kings are 129-6 in 15 overs, needing 90 runs to win from the last five. MS Dhoni & Ravi Jadeja need to score at least 72, if they were to qualify for the knockout rounds. It is RCB's playoff-spot to lose from here. What a comeback it could be!
Live win probabilty:
- RCB: 97%
- CSK: 3%
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RCB vs CSK: Betting odds
According to odds on Dafabet, here are the latest odds for the game between RCB and CSK.
| Team | Betting odds |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1.00 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 67.00 |
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