RCB vs CSK: IPL 2024 Match Preview, Weather And Pitch Reports, Likely XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played 13 matches. They are ranked sixth on the points table with 12 points. Chennai Super Kings have also played 13 matches and are ranked fourth with 14 points. In the last match played by Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Delhi Capitals, Bengaluru beat Delhi by 47 runs. The top fantasy player for Bengaluru was Yash Dayal who scored 103 fantasy points. In their last match against Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan by five wickets. The top fantasy player for Chennai was Simarjeet Singh who scored 85 fantasy points.

RCB vs CSK, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to be difficult. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 171 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 47% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

The temperature is expected to be around 25 degree C and humidity is expected to be around 60%. 2.77 m/s winds are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, with high probablity of rain.

RCB vs CSK, Head-to-Head

In the 33 matches played between these two teams, the all-rounders of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.

In their previous encounter in this series, Mustafizur Rahman was the Man of the Match as he topped the fantasy points