RCB vs CSK LIVE Score, IPL 2024: MS Dhoni’s Funny Reaction To Shardul Thakur’s Appeal, RCB Cruise vs CSK

IPL 2024 Live: Another expensive over

17 runs came off Shardul Thakur’s second over. He has been extremely expensive tonight, leaking 32 runs in his two overs so far. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are fighting really well in this game.

RCB 155/2 (16)

IPL 2024 Live: End of Theekshana’s spell

Six runs came off Maheesh Theekshana’s final over. He has ended his quota of four overs with figures of 0 for 25. He got a great support from the surface still remained wicketless. What worked for him is the fact that he didn’t leak runs. 

RCB 138/2 (15)

RCB vs CSK Live: Expensive over

Simarjeet Singh starts with a 19-run over. Rajat Patidar took him on for a four and a six before Cameron Green also slammed a four in the over. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are trying their best to keep going on this track, which not as good it was at the start of the game.

RCB 132/2 (14)

RCB vs CSK Live: OUT!

A  controversial decision and Faf du Plessis is the one at the receiving end. Patidar played the ball down towards the bowler Mitchell Santner and the latter got his hand on it and the ball then hit the stumps at non-striker’s end. Faf du Plessis tried to drag his bat behind the line in time, but third umpire feels that he is short. Faf is not happy with the decision and the entire RCB team is in shock.  

RCB 113/2 (13)

RCB vs CSK Live: OUT!

That is a huge wicket for CSK! Virat Kohli is gone for the score of 47 off 29 balls. It is a superb boundary-line catch from Daryl Mitchell at long-on that sends Kohli packing. Kohli got a leading edge on the bowling of Mitchell Santner and lost his wicket. 

RCB 78/1 (9.4)

RCB vs CSK Live: Kohli on fire!

The pitch is providing great turn to the spinners but nothing has been able to stop Virat Kohli from going. Despite being beaten on multiple occasions due to some shocking turn while playing the spinners, Kohli has maintained a strike rate of over 150.

RCB 70/0 (9)

IPL 2024 Live: Kohli in shock!

Virat Kohli was in shock after a Mitchell Santner delivery beat him on the first ball of the over. The ball pitched around the good length area around middle and leg-stump line and beat Kohli’s outside edge. On the very next ball, Kohli hit a four over the extra cover and did a fist pump.

RCB 60/0 (8) 

RCB vs CSK Live: Too much of turn!

There is too much of turn for spinners and Chennai Super Kings are capitalising it. Maheesh Theekshana has bowled a five-run over despite a four coming in it. Only 9 runs have come off the three overs post resumption.

RCB 42/0 (6)

IPL 2024 Live: Another good over for CSK

Mitchell Santner was brought into the attack and he conceded only two singles in the over. This is good captaincy from Ruturaj Gaikwad. He saw Maheesh Theekshana getting good turn and quickly put Santner into action. This pitch is favoring the bowlers now to a great extent.

RCB 37/0 (5)

RCB vs CSK Live: Match resumes

The match resumed with Maheesh Theekshana bowling the first over after the resumption. He conceded only four runs in it – three singles and a wide. RCB once again need to get back in the attacking mode. However, it is easier said than done as the players need some balls after such a stoppage.  

RCB 35/0 (4)

IPL 2024 Live: Players are gearing up

The Chennai Super Kings players are set to enter the ground and Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are also waiting near the boundary line. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni could be seen walking with his helmet and wicketkeeping gloves on.

RCB vs CSK Live: Centre covers coming off

The covers at the centre of the ground are now being removed and one could have a glimpse of the pitch again. The fans are happy as they are threre to see a lot of action. If this goes like this, we will soon be having Kohli and du Plessis back at the crease.

IPL 2024 Live: What happens in case of a washout?

While CSK have 14 points from 13 games, RCB have 12 points from 13 games. To make it to the final 4, RCB need to beat CSK by a margin of minimum 18 runs or 11 balls to spare, otherwise the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side will enter the playoffs on the virtue of a better net run rate even if RCB win the game. Read in detail

IPL 2024 Live: Rain has stopped!

Here is the good news for the RCB fans. The covers are being removed now. The super soppers are into action. The main ocver is still there though with the ground staff waiting around it. Stay connected for all the updates.

RCB vs CSK Live: Rain is here –

Okay, folks, here comes the rain. So far, it was raining boundaries from the bat of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis, but currently it is the actual rain that has arrived. The play has been stopped and the covers have been put in place.

RCB 31/0 (3)

RCB vs CSK Live: SIX, SIX – Kohli on fire!

Virat Kohli slammed Tushar Deshpande for two consecutive sixes in the over. Chants of “RCB, RCB” were all over the ground as Kohli was boasting his batting skills. A total of 13 runs came off the over.

RCB 31/0 (3)

IPL 2024 Live: FOUR! SIX!

Virat Kohli hit a four in the over of Shardul Thakur while Faf du Plessis finished the over with a six down the ground. 16 runs came off that over and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s score after two overs looks good now.

RCB 18/0 (2)

IPL 2024 Live: Brilliant over

What a start for Chennai Super Kings pacer Tushar Deshpande! He bowled with discipline in the first over and conceded only two runs in it. The fast bowler also got some really good swing in the over.

RCB 2/0 (1)

IPL 2024 Live: It’s time for action!

Virat Kohli is on the strike with RCB captain Faf du Plessis at the other end. Tushar Deshpande has the new ball in hand. Here we go…

RCB vs CSK Live: How is the weather?

The sky is clear at the moment in Bengaluru but as per the weather forecast, there are chances of rain. According to AccuWeather, the chances of rainfall is 34 per cent for the next two hours or so. Around 9 PM, the chances of rain is 37 per cent, increase further in the next two hours to 47 and 51 per cent.

RCB vs CSK Live: Impact subs –

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Swapnil Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Himanshu Sharma

Chennai Super Kings: Shivam Dube, Sameer Rizvi , Prashant Solanki, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary

RCB vs CSK Live: Here are the playing XIs –

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj

LIVE Score: Losing the toss isn’t ideal, says Faf

“We would have fielded as well, but we put up a good score when we batted first last. Losing the toss isn’t ideal, but we’ll take a lot of confidence from the last 5 games. The set-up is great, last match before the knock-out stage, the scenario is nicely set-up and we’re happy to play our last league game in front of our fans. Not thinking a lot, we’ll take it as it comes and do our best,” said RCB skipper Faf du Plessis.

IPL 2024 LIVE: One change for Chennai Super Kings

“We’ll bowl first. The wicket looks good, conditions are overcast and we will look to make the most of the movement in the first 2-3 overs. It looks a bit damp, but we’ll go with great intent. Every game in the IPL is must win, nothing changes for us, we’ll take it ball-by-ball, try and win the small processes. We’ve won some crucial games to go ahead of the pack in the middle. Just one change – Moeen isn’t available, Santner replaces him,” said CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad.

RCB vs CSK Live: Chennai Super Kings opt to bowl

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2024 match tonight.

RCB vs CSK Live: The MS Dhoni factor with 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 Live: A look at CSK’s bowling –

In bowling, pacer Simarjeet Singh and Tushar Deshpande have done a neat job after they missed their premier trio of Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana and Deepak Chahar.

IPL Live: Dube’s form a worry for CSK

For CSK, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been the team’s top run-scorer this season and is expected to give them a fine start. Fellow opener Rachin Ravindra is also back among runs and he along with Daryl Mitchell will be expected to lift the top order. They will hope that Shivam Dube gets back into his rhythm. He has failed to score in his last four outings.

IPL 2024 Live Updates: Pitch report

“60m square boundaries, 70m straight down the ground. There’s not much grass on the surface, there are a few cracks and it looks mosaic, but the pitch is rock hard,” reckons Deep Dasgupta. Doesn’t have that extra moisture like the last game played here. There will be runs scored. Hasn’t rained much since yesterday barring the occasional drizzle.

IPL 2024 Live: RCB’s formidable bowling attack

As for RCB’s bowling, Yash Dayal has been their star, bagging the most wickets this season. Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Green, and Swapnil Singh face a formidable task ahead. Will Jacks, who has impressed with the bat, is a part-time spin bowling option. But it will be interesting to see if he is utilised on this track.

Live: Have a look at weather forecast again –

IPL 2024 Live: How is RCB’s middle order?

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.

IPL 2024 Live: RCB need more than a win

A win in the game tonight could take RCB to 14 points, equal to that of CSK, but that won’t be enough for the Faf du Plessis-led side to qualify for IPL 2024 playoffs. RCB need to maintain a win margin as well. They have to win the game by 18 or more runs when batting first or finish the chase with at least 11 balls to spare when batting second.

IPL 2024 Live: RCB on a five-match winning streak

RCB have staged a spectacular comeback, securing five straight wins after enduring a six-match losing streak. 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.

Live Score: CSK have slight edge over RCB

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. The odds are therefore stacked against the home side, which is the most in-form unit in the tournament’s final stretch.

IPL Live: CSK have 14 points, RCB have 12

Boasting of a better net run-rate and more points, defending champions CSK (14 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.

IPL 2024 Live: Kohli on verge of huge record

Virat Kohli needs 76 runs more to become the first-ever batter to register 8000 runs in IPL. He is also the leading run-scorer in the tournament. Kohli has scored 7924 runs in 250 matches in the tournament.

IPL 2024 Live: Last spot remaining in playoffs

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.