IPL 2024 On May 18, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings squared off in Indian Premier League 2024 Match 68 at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
CSK chose to bowl first after winning the toss. The lone change to Chennai’s starting lineup was the substitution of Mitchell Santner for Moeen Ali. Because of his possible unfitness for the game, Moeen is not available.
However, with Will Jacks returning home for the game against the reigning champions, the RCB have brought in Glenn Maxwell. The victor of the match will automatically qualify for the playoffs and occupy the fourth slot, which is important to note. RCB has to win, and they need to win by a minimum of eighteen runs. Should precipitation take a negative turn and force the match to be canceled, CSK will automatically qualify for the playoffs.
We’re going to bowl first. The weather is cloudy, the wicket is decent, and our goal is to maximize movement in the opening two to three overs. Though it appears a little wet, we’ll proceed with great intention. We will take it ball by ball and attempt to win the little processes in the IPL. Every game is a must-win for us. We’ve emerged victorious from a few pivotal games to lead the middle pack. Just one change: Santner takes Moeen’s spot because he isn’t available,” Gaikwad stated during the toss.
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“We scored well when we batted first, but we would have fielded too. While it’s not ideal to lose the toss, the last five games have given us a lot of confidence. The scenario is perfectly set up, the encounter is the final one before the knockout stage, and we are excited to play our final league game in front of our supporters. Du Plessis remarked at the toss, “We’ll take it as it comes, not thinking too much, and do our best.”
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (w), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh, and Maheesh Theekshana.
Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Solanki, Shaik Rasheed, and Mukesh Choudhary.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (w), Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, and Mohammed Siraj.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Subs: Swapnil Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, and Himanshu Sharma.
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