With three playoff spots already decided in the 2024 Indian Premier League, the race for the final spot has intensified in the competition. RCB and CSK are the last two contenders vying for the final playoff spot and the two teams face off in a virtual knockout match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, May 18. will be the legendary MS Dhoni's last match in the tournament, if CSK loses and is eliminated from the tournament.
RCB couldn't be better placed in this encounter even if they wanted to be. Faf du Plessis' team took advantage of the form of players like Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj and Cameron Green and managed to win 5 matches in a row. This tremendous overhaul was possible due to RCB's new 'intention-filled' batting approach and the choice to play with 2 Indian spinners in their line-up – Swapnil Singh and Karn Sharma.