RCB vs CSK: Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Face Off in Virtual Knockout Amid Playoff Drama and Thunderstorm Threat

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Adding to the RB vs CSK playoff drama is the weather. Two IPL games have been washed out this week itself due to rain and there are chances that the RCB vs CSK game will also be rain affected.

The script cannot get any better than this. MS Dhoni could very well be playing his final IPL game on May 18 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru as CSK face off against RCB in their respective final league games, vying for a place in the IPL 2024 playoff. Remember there is only one place up for grabs and it will come down to CSK vs RCB game on Saturday. If RCB, with their strong run of recent form manage to pull off a miracle, then surely, it will be the end of MS Dhoni’s IPL career and it will be the end of an era.

And if CSK manage to pull one out of the hat and get the better of a resurgent RCB at home then MS Dhoni and CSK will move to Ahmedabad hoping to script the perfect fairytale for the ‘Thala’.

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Adding to this playoff drama is the weather. Two IPL games have been washed out this week itself due to rain and there are chances that the RCB vs CSK game will also be rain affected. As per AccuWeather.com, the capital city of Karnataka is likely to experience a thunderstorm in the afternoon with a couple of showers. In the evening, the temperature will be around 23 degrees Celsius with a 100 percent cloud cover and the probability of precipitation will be around 47 percent. The equation if weather gods do not play spoilsport is quite straightforward.

How Can CSK Qualify for IPL 2024 Playoff?

CSK’s equation is very simple. Win against RCB and seal the playoff spot by reaching the IPL 2024 playoff qualification benchmark of 16 points. If they lose, they need to ensure the margin of defeat is narrow (less than 18 runs if RCB post 200 or not concede defeat before 18.1 overs if their target to defend is 200), to keep their net run rate above RCB’s. An RCB win will take Faf du Plessis’ side level on points with CSK and then the NRR will come into play.

How Can RCB Qualify for IPL 2024 Playoff?

A loss will bring curtains to RCB’s campaign, and a win can earn them a playoff spot. But for that, RCB would need to beat CSK by more than 18 runs (if they score 200) or chase down a target of 200 in 18.1 overs to get their NRR over CSK’s.

What if the RCB vs CSK match gets washed out?

If Saturday’s game at Chinnaswamy gets abandoned due to rain, both teams will share a point each. It wont’ be enough for RCB as they’ll be eliminated with 13 points. CSK will end the league stage with 15 points will make the playoff.

RCV vs CSK Bengaluru weather prediction for May 18

As per AccuWeather.com, the capital city of Karnataka is likely to experience a thunderstorm in the afternoon with a couple of showers.

In the evening, the temperature will be around 23 degrees Celsius with a 100 percent cloud cover and the probability of precipitation will be around 47 percent.

The temperature later in the night shall drop by a degree without any change in the cloud cover. The chances of precipitation are above 60 percent, along with the thunderstorm.