How Can RCB Beat CSK To Enter IPL Playoffs? Sunil Gavaskar's 'Virtually Impossible' Mantra

18.05.2024 - 10:07 sports.ndtv.com

Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Chennai Super Kings in a crucial IPL 2024 encounter on Saturday with both of their playoff dreams heavily dependent on the result.

While CSK have a slight advantage with 14 points from 13 matches, a good win for RCB can guarantee a spot in the Top-4 for the Faf Du Plessis-led side.

Legendary India Sunil Gavaskar believes that CSK are extremely dangerous in these kind of situations due to their experience of playing on the big stage and he advised RCB to make it 'virtually impossible' for the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side to reach a position where they can 'turn the game around'. “It's not just the fact that they've won the title five times.

Look at the number of times, they've been in the playoffs that is also a key. I think they've also been runner-ups three times.

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