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Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Chennai Super Kings in a crucial IPL 2024 encounter on Saturday, with both playoff dreams heavily dependent on the result. Although CSK has a slight advantage with 14 points from 13 matches, a good win for RCB could guarantee a place in the Top-4 for the Faf Du Plessis-led team. India legend Sunil Gavaskar believes that CSK are extremely dangerous in these types of situations due to their experience of playing on big stages and has advised RCB to make it “virtually impossible” for the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led team to get to a position where they can ‘turn the game’.
“It’s not just the fact that they won the title five times. Look at the number of times they’ve been in the playoffs, that’s also fundamental. I think they were also runners-up three times. It just shows that they know how to win important games,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports.
“That’s where RCB have to be, in such a situation that makes it virtually impossible for them to get to a situation where they can turn things around. Therefore, CSK will have to ensure that RCB do not get off to a good start because that will be key. If they start, you will have beautiful things, if in case we have a proper 20 overs game, RCB will dominate the game,” he added.
Both CSK and RCB will need a win to secure their place in the IPL 2024 playoffs, but CSK can still qualify even if they lose the match. If CSK loses by a narrow margin, they will have 14 points – the same as RCB – and the race for the top 4 spot will ultimately be decided by Net Run Rate (NRR).
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