IPL 2024: Match 68, RCB vs CSK Today Match Prediction - Who will win today's IPL match?

A shootout for the Final playoff spot. The Royal Challengers are in red-hot form having fought back from rock bottom. Three weeks ago the playoffs looked very far from them but a magnificent turnaround keeps them confident as they come into their final league game full of confidence and full of momentum.

The Chennai Super Kings have been shaky all season and away from home particularly. At 4th though they have a little more to play for. A win and two results going their way could magically see them sneak through to the top two. Given their form though that seems like a distant goal with the middle-order struggling to make an impact and bowling attack lacking bite up front. Early wickets remain an issue leaving the Chennai Super Kings playing catch-up both while batting and bowling, with their new-ball bowlers failing to take wickets up front.

RCB vs CSK Match Details

Date: May 18th, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

RCB vs CSK Weather Report

Rain is predicted through the week in Bengaluru.

RCB vs CSK Pitch Report

Matches	21
Won Batting First and Percentage	10(50%)
Won Batting Second and Percentage	10(50%)
Average First Innings Score	188
Average Second Innings Score	182
Average Successful First Innings Scores	194

Chinnswamy remains a bowling first ground with small boundaries and dew.

RCB vs CSK Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	RCB Won	CSK Won	NR
Overall	32	10	21	1
At Bengaluru	11	6	4	1
In the last Five Matches	7	2	5	0
In 2023	1	0	1	0

RCB vs CSK Predicted Playing XII

CSK Playing XII

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Sameer Rizvi/ Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana, Moeen Ali/ Mitchell Santner, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh/ Deepak Chahar

RCB Playing XII

Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Will Jacks/ Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal

RCB vs CSJ Key Players

Rajat Patidar

Rajat Patidar has been slamming it well. His six-hitting ability looks pretty good, showing shades of 2022, and the runs are flowing really well off his bat.

Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana has not been among the wickets and CSK will need him to find form desperately. He is likely to start again with CSK needing an off-spin option for the left-handers but Theekshana lacking bite like last season has hurt the Super Kings.

CSK’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Ruturaj Gaikwad	13	583	58.3
Shivam Dube	13	389	38.9
Daryl Mitchell	12	314	31.4
Ravindra Jadeja	13	225	37.5
Ajinkya Rahane	12	209	19

RCB’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Virat Kohli	13	661	66.1
Faf Du Plessis	13	367	28.23
Rajat Patidar	13	320	29.09
Dinesh Karthik	13	301	43
Will Jacks	8	230	32.86

RCB’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Yash Dayal	12	13	29.23
Mohammad Siraj	12	12	35.66
Cameron Green	11	8	32.12
Lockie Ferguson	5	7	25.57
Swapnil Singh	5	6	16.83

CSK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Tushar Deshpande	12	16	23.43
Mustafizur Rahman	9	14	22.71
Matheesha Pathirana	6	13	13
Ravindra Jadeja	13	8	41.12
Deepak Chahar	9	5	40.4

RCB vs CSK, Battles to Watch

Ravindra Jadeja vs Virat Kohli: There was a lot of banter when Virat Kohli took on Ishant Sharma. He faces another long time teammate now and more could be expected with Ravindra Jadeja facing up.

RCB vs CSK Match Tips

The Chennai Super Kings could back themselves here. Their form though is a touch shaky while Bengaluru are coming in really hot.

Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Will Win the Match