RCB vs CSK IPL 2024 match 68: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings will lock horns on Saturday 18th May at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2024.
The RCB is all set to face CSK in the final group stage match in the IPL 17th edition. The crucial RCB vs CSK match will decide the fate of the next IPL playoff qualifier this season. The Royal Challengers just turned the table and reached number 6 in the IPL 2024 Points table from the bottom. With 12 points and a positive net run rate, Faf du Plessis and his team would like to reign over the five-time champion Chennai Super Kings.
Speaking of which, with 14 points CSK is already at number 3 in the points table. However, Chennai Super Kings hasn’t qualified yet which means RCB still has a slim chance it winning with a big margin. The RCB vs CSK match is scheduled for 18th May at M Chinnaswamy and the weather report for Bengaluru is not in favor of the game. The rain and thunderstorms are minimizing RCB’s IPL 2024 playoff chances.
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Well, time will tell whether the RCB vs CSK match happen or not. Till then let’s take a look at the RCB vs CSK records and stats for the upcoming IPL match 68 in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings battled 32 times in the IPL history. Out of 32 IPL games, Chennai Super Kings won 21 times, and 10 times Royals Challengers Bengaluru defeated the 5-time Champion Chennai.
Let’s have a look at Key players’ records for the RCB vs CSK ahead of IPL 2024 match 68
RCB vs CSK Player Head-to-Head Battle (T20) & Player Stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings have faced each other in 10 IPL games at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the tournament history. Out of 10, RCB won 4 matches and got defeated by the CSK in 5 games at home ground M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Let’s take a look at both teams’ top batters vs bowlers’ records in the ongoing IPL tournament.
Virat Kohli – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The table has all the records for Virat Kohli vs Chennai Super Kings bowlers in IPL history.
| Player Name | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shardul Thakur | 67 | 42 | 159.5 | 1 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 144 | 138 | 104.3 | 3 |
Rajat Patidar – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The table has all the records for Rajat Patidarvs Chennai Super Kings bowlers in IPL history.
| Player Name | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 | 4 | 100.00 | 0 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad – Chennai Super Kings
The table has all the records for Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers in IPL history.
| Player Name | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 63 | 47 | 200.00 | 1 |
| Yash Dayal | 52 | 32 | 162.5 | 2 |
Shivam Dube – Chennai Super Kings
The table has all the records for Shivam Dube vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers in IPL history.
| Player Name | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 27 | 18 | 150.0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 18 | 17 | 105.9 | 0 |
Top 3 Key Player Battle Between RCB vs CSK Today IPL 2024 Match
1. Virat Kohli vs Ravindra Jadeja
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 5.0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2014 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 118.8 | 19.0 |
| 2015 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 122.7 | – |
| 2016 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106.7 | – |
| 2017 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 125.0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 111.8 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 | – |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | – |
| Total | 144 | 138 | 3 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 104.3 | 48.0 |
RCB stellar batter Virat Kohli amassed 661 runs with a 155 strike rate in the 13 games so far. Virat Kohli will face Ravindra Jadeja, the CSK bowler who scalped the most of his wickets in the IPL. In 13 games, Ravindra Jadeja scalped Virat Kohli 3 times while conceding 144 runs off 138 ball deliveries in the IPL history. Both Kohli and Jadeja will once again meet in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Yash Dayal
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 190.5 | 40.0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.0 | – |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 71.4 | 5.0 |
| Total | 52 | 32 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 162.5 | 26.0 |
CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad is our next key player in the RCB vs CSK match 68. With 583 runs in 13 games, Gaikwad is the second-highest run scorer in the IPL 2024. Rutuaj will face RCB’s top bowler Yash Dayal who has scalped him twice in the IPL. Yash Dayal has played 12 games and scalped 13 wickets in IPL 2024 so far. Gaikwad and Dayal will once again meet each other in the M Chinnaswamy stadium.
3. Shivam Dube vs Mohammed Siraj
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 133.3 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 216.7 | – |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 | – |
| Total | 27 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 150.0 | – |
Our third top-key player battle will be, Shivam Dube vs Mohammed Siraj in the upcoming RCB and CSK match. Shivam Dube has bagged 389 runs in 13 IPL games. Where Mohammed Siraj faced a form dip at the beginning of IPl 17th season now is back in form. In the last few matches, Siraj has done so well scalping 12 wickets including his 3/43 best bowling figure in the 13 IPL games so far. If Shivam Dube and Mohammed Siraj faced in the next match it would be a fiery one.
