The mega match of IPL-2024 will be held on Saturday (May 18) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This match will decide which will be the fourth team to go to the playoffs this year. Defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will face each other in this match and this match is seen as a knockout match.

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Chennai will have to win this match at any cost to make it to the playoffs. So RCB will have to complete this match in 18 overs or the target given by Chennai in 18.5 overs, only then this team can go to the playoffs.

What will the weather be like in Bangalore?

All the fans are ready for this match along with both the teams, but the last few matches in IPL were canceled due to rain and that's why fans fear that this match will also be canceled due to rain. If we look at the weather of Bengaluru on the day of the match i.e. Saturday, there is a chance of rain and storm in the evening. Apart from this, cloudy weather is expected throughout the day. Apart from this, 7.2 mm rain is likely.

What happens if it rains?

In such a situation, there is a fear of spoiling the game due to rain. Fans will also wonder what will happen if the match cannot be held due to rain. In such a situation both the teams will get one point each. With this one point, Chennai team will reach the playoffs and RCB will be eliminated.

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RCB didn't start the season well but then the team picked up the pace and is still in the playoff race with consistent wins. The team will expect the most from their star batsman Virat Kohli.

Both possible playing elevens

RCB's Probable Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (captain), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Mahipal Lomaror, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Mohammad Siraj, Swapneel Singh.

CSK's Probable Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Rituraj Gaikwad (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dubey, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjit Singh.