IPL 2024: RCB And CSK Battle For Playoff Spot - Live Info And Weather Forecast

RCB vs CSK IPL 2024 Match 68: Faf du Plessis' Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host Ruturaj Gaikwad's Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, May 18. This virtual knockout contest will determine the fourth and final team to qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs.

RCB currently sits sixth in the points table with six wins in 13 games. They have won each of their last five matches, including a 47-run victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their most recent outing.

CSK is placed fourth in the points table with seven wins from 13 matches. They secured a five-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals in their last game.

In their previous encounter this season, CSK defeated RCB by six wickets. For RCB to qualify for the playoffs, they need to beat CSK by 18 runs or with 11 balls remaining to surpass CSK's Net Run Rate (NRR).

"The overhead conditions are a bit cloudy. Pitch no.8 today, there was a 182 that was chased down earlier then there was 287 and the last game was 147 which was chased down comfortably. There was a lot of live grass in the middle with the ends being dry. The grass has now been shaved off, this is now very dry and extremely hard. No grass to speak of. This venue has been unpredictable, could be a score in the high 190s, should be good for batting. There probably won't be any dew as well tonight," Ian Bishop and Matthew Hayden said ahead of the RCB vs DC game - the last match at the venue.

In that match, RCB scored 187/9 after being asked to bat first. Delhi pacers picked six wickets. In reply, DC were bundled out for 140 in 19.1 overs. RCB players also picked six wickets.

The average score in the last five T20Is at this venue is 197. Teams winning the toss have opted to bat first 100 percent of the time in the last five years.

It rained in Bengaluru on Friday (May 17), and there are high chances of rain on Saturday (May 18) as well. It will remain cloudy throughout the day with frequent rain showers. However, Accuweather hasn't predicted any rain from 7 PM to 11 PM IST in Bengaluru. Notably, the match starts at 7:30 PM IST. Overall, with a humidity level of 75 percent, the temperature will hover around 28 degrees Celsius. The predicted precipitation level is around 50 percent throughout the day. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 10 km/h.

How to watch RCB vs CSK IPL 2024 Match 68?

RCB vs CSK live streaming will be available for free via the JioCinema app and website, while Star Sports network will show the matches live on TV from 7:30 PM IST with coverage starting at 6:30 PM IST.

Which TV channel will show IPL 2024 matches?

TV viewers can catch RCB vs CSK IPL 2024 action on the Star Sports network channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Suvarna Plus.