RCB vs CSK Head-to-head stats and records you need to know before Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024 match

RCB vs CSK, head-to-head, IPL 2024 — Ruturaj Gaikwad (left) and Faf du Plessis (Pic: BCCI/ iplt20.com)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match number 68 of IPL 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, May 18, in what would be a virtual knockout clash. Both teams will be vying for the one remaining playoff berth.

The equation is simple for CSK. A win or washout, which will give them one point, will be enough to seal a berth in the top four. They are on 14 points from 13 matches at a net run rate of +0.528. A victory will take them to 16 points, while they will finish on 15 in case the match is abandoned.

The situation is a bit more complicated for RCB, though, who have made a sensational comeback to stay alive in the competition after losing six matches in a row. They have won their last five games and are on 12 points from 13 matches and a net run rate of +0.387.

To book a place in the playoffs, Bengaluru not only need to beat CSK but also surpass their opponents' net run rate. They could do so by registering a victory by at least 18 runs in case they post 200 batting first. If they are chasing, they need to get home with approximately 11 balls to spare.

In case of a washout, which could be the case looking at the weather prediction for Bengaluru on Saturday, RCB will be knocked out, while CSK will progress to the IPL 2024 playoffs.

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings head-to-head record in IPL

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings have met 32 times in the IPL, with Chennai winning 21 matches and Bengaluru 10. One game produced no result. When they clashed in the IPL 2024 opener, the defending champions registered a six-wicket win at home.

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Here's a look at their overall head-to-head record:

Matches Played - 32

Matches won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 10

Matches won by Chennai Super Kings - 21

Matches with No Result - 1

RCB vs CSK head-to-head record in Bengaluru

In 10 meetings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru have won four matches and Chennai five. One game didn't produce a result. Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by eight runs in the last meeting at the venue.

Matches Played - 10

Matches won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 4

Matches won by Chennai Super Kings - 5

Matches with No Result - 1

Last five Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings matches

Chennai Super Kings have won four of the last five matches played against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL. RCB's only victory during this period came when they registered a 13-run win in Pune in May 2022.

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Here's a summary of the last five Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings games: