An exciting match for the playoffs in the ongoing IPL is going to take place between RCB and CSK on 18th May.
IPL 2024: The race for the number four position of the playoffs of the ongoing season of IPL has become very exciting. Let us tell you that a total of four teams are still left for this place. However, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s chances of reaching the playoffs seem stronger than the other two teams.
On the other hand, an exciting match is going to take place between RCB vs CSK tomorrow, Saturday, May 18, to make it to the playoffs. Let us tell you that even if CSK loses the match, it will still make it to the playoffs. So if RCB wants to make it to the playoffs, then it will have to chase the target of 18 runs or in the 18th over in this match.
This match of RCB against CSK is going to be a do or die situation. However, if RCB is successful in performing as a unit on May 18, then no one can stop them from reaching the playoffs. Let us tell you that the team has won its last five matches consecutively, and former team captain Virat Kohli has emerged as the biggest match winner.
So, if RCB has to make it to the playoffs, then Kohli will have to score runs at the top of the order at any cost. Also, for your information, let us tell you that Kohli’s bat speaks loudly on 18th May. Kohli has scored a total of two centuries in IPL on this day. Let us give you information about the special innings played by Kohli on this day:
1) May 18, 2013
Let us tell you that during the 2013 IPL season, Kohli had played an unbeaten inning of 59* runs in 29 balls against Chennai Super Kings. At that time, this match was played in 8-8 overs due to rain, and thanks to Kohli’s brilliant innings, RCB had scored a total of 106 runs at the loss of 2 wickets in 8 overs.
So when Chennai came to chase this target, it could score only 82 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 8 overs and RCB won the match by 24 runs. Kohli was successful in winning the Player of the Award in this match.