Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are at the top with seven wins in nine matches, whereas, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has won just two in as many games. The visitors are dominating the IPL 2019 points table with 14 points. On the other side, RCB are on the bottom of the table with just four points. Thus, there’s a lot for the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings match prediction.
CSK would be keen to bounce back following a rare loss. Their second loss of the season came against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets in the absence of MS Dhoni. Anyway, they’re a step away to seal a berth for the playoffs.
However, the good news for CSK’s fans is that interim skipper Suresh revealed Dhoni is highly-likely to make a return. The veteran cricketer has been suffering from a stiff back which has eventually forced him to warm the bench.
On the other side, a win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has boosted the confidence of resurgent RCB. But again their bowling has remained a worry over the years. Despite the inclusion of speedster Dale Steyn bowlers need to give their cent per cent at home.
At one stage KKR required 133 off 36 deliveries before falling short of just 10 runs.
In the absence of AB de Villiers, skipper Virat Kohli and all-rounder Moeen Ali has played a remarkable role by shouldering the responsibility.
Furthermore, the CSK bowlers have executed plans brilliantly to sit on the top of the points table.
Head to Head:
Overall: 24 Matches; RCB -7, CSK 16
Chinnaswamy Stadium – 8; RCB 3 – CSK 4
Predicted Playing XI:
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Virat Kohli (c), Parthiv Patel (wk), AB de Villiers, Moeen Ali, Marcus Stoinis, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dale Steyn, Akshdeep Nath, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav and Washington Sundar
Chennai Super Kings:
Faf du Plessis, Sam Billings, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir.
Pitch Report:
It’s a belter of a pitch, but if late it has turned a bit slow. However, in the previous game between RCB and Kolkata Knight Riders (RCB) batters have enjoyed a merry run.
Given the shorter dimensions, batsmen would be eyeing to continue with their onslaught.
Overall, we could expect another tiring day for the bowlers.
Weather Forecast:
The weatherman suggested it’s going to be partly cloudy, but the die-hard fans will witness a much-awaited game of the season.
Also, the temperature will hover around 33-degree centigrade during a day. However, it will dip to 22 in a night.
While considering the late evening game, it’s going to be energy sapping with humidity reading 64 per cent in the second half of the game.
Match Prediction:
RCB has shown some improvement, but again their bowling needs to come good against a top-notch side.
Moreover, CSK are the favourites for the game. However, we’re expecting that RCB could give them a scare.
With spinners also proving beneficial on such a surprise we could expect visitors spinners doing most of the damage.
The team winning the toss would like to chase down the total.
We could witness yet another 200-plus total on a placid-looking Bengaluru surface.