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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Predictions - Kohli to power Royal Challengers into the playoffs

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 17 May 2024

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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings tips for Saturday’s IPL group clash (04:00 PM SAST)
Virat Kohli has scored 51, 70*, 42, 92 & 27 runs in his last 5 innings.
Can the Super Kings beat the Royal Challengers to qualify for the playoffs and keep their hopes of second place alive?

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Virat Kohli at one with the ball. (credit: Surjeet Yadav / Getty Images)

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Predictions

Royal Challengers have won their last five games in a row and are a team on fire, with Kohli in brilliant form. The Super Kings have been inconsistent in their last seven matches, and their batting has been weak, so I am confident of a Royal Challengers win.

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli (661 runs) is top of the IPL runs list.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Rajat Patidar has scored 50, 55 & 52 in his last 4 innings.
Chennai Super Kings’ Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 98, 62, 32 & 42* in his last 5 innings.
Chennai Super Kings’ Daryl Mitchell has scored 52, 30, 63 & 22 in his last 5 innings.

Head-to-Head

The Super Kings have won four of their last five matches against the Royal Challengers, including the last two on the trot.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Form

The Royal Challengers beat Delhi Capitals by 47 runs for their fifth win on the bounce.

The Challengers scored 187/9 off their 20 overs, Will Jacks (41) and Rajat Patidar

(52) starring with the bat.

The Capitals were rolled for 140 off 19.1 overs, Yash Dayal (3/20) starring with the ball.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Team News

Royal Challengers Bangalore are in excellent form and are unlikely to make any changes to their team.

Chennai Super Kings Form

After losing four of their last six games, the Super Kings beat the struggling Rajasthan Royals by five wickets.

Simarjeet Singh (3/26, econ 6.50) bowled superbly as the Super Kings restricted the Royals to 141/5 off their 20 overs.

The Super Kings chased down their target in 18.2 overs for the loss of five wickets. Ruturaj Gaikwad top-scored with 42* off 41 balls.

Chennai Super Kings Team News

The Super Kings need to beef up their batting if they hope to beat the Royal Challengers to qualify for the playoffs.

Verdict

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Chennai Super Kings

I am backing Royal Challengers Bangalore to win. I am also backing Virat Kohli to top score for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Ruturaj Gaikwad is a good bet to top score for the Chennai Super Kings.

Royal Challengers Win

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