Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings – Group Stage – Preview & Prediction | IPL 2022
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THE FACTS
When is Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings on and what time does it start? Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings will take place on Wednesday 4th May, 2022 – 15:00 (UK)
Where is Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings taking place? Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings will take place at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, India
Where can I get tickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings? Visit each team’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings on in the UK? Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE
- Royal Challengers Bangalore fell to a third straight defeat last time out, as league leaders Gujarat Titans overcame them by six wickets after a display of late hitting towards the end, which RCB was unable to contain.
- One positive from their perspective, was the return of Virat Kohli to the runs as after what has been a terrible campaign individually, with Kohli recorded his first half-century of the 2022 IPL and he’ll no doubt be looking to kick on here.
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS
- MS Dhoni’s dramatic return as captain of Chennai Super Kings was a successful one this past weekend as they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 13 runs after racking up 202/2 batting first.
- A wonderful innings from Ruturaj Gaikwad was ended agonisingly on 99 as him and Devon Conway put on 182 for the first wicket, underlining the importance of breaking this partnership early on for RCB.
THE PREDICTION
When taking into account the leadership ability of Dhoni, who would bet against Chennai Super Kings embarking on a winning run to haul themselves up the table and give themselves a shot at reaching the play-offs. The likes of Gaikwad and Conway both coming off the back of runs is key for them as each are so important to this side. The mere presence of Dhoni as their skipper is enough to give all the CSK players a boost and when you contrast that with RCB, who come into this on the back of a losing streak having not fired at all with the bat recently, backing Chennai Super Kings to win looks the smart play in this encounter.
