IPL 2024 RCB’s Playoff Pursuit: Challenges and Opportunities
The last 8 matches of the league round of the Indian Premier League 2024 are left. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have kept themselves in the race for the playoffs with five consecutive wins. RCB (0.378) has reached fifth place with 12 consecutive points. In such a situation, the match against CSK on May 18 will be like a knockout for them. Even if they win that match, RCB’s position will not be guaranteed. If they want to have a better net run rate than CSK (0.528), they will have to win this match by 18 runs or within 18 overs. Meanwhile, if Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants win both their remaining matches, RCB’s challenge will be over
Setback Before Crucial Encounter: Departure of Key Players
RCB, which is moving towards the playoffs, has suffered a big setback before the last and important league match. After Liam Livingston and Jos Buttler, England’s Twenty20 World Cup team players Will Jacques and Reece Topley have returned home. Both have withdrawn from IPL 2024 for national duty. RCB has given this update through social media. Will Jacques has played a big role in the comeback of RCB. He has scored 230 runs in 8 matches at a strike rate of 175.57 with 1 century and 1 half-century. It includes 16 fours and 18 sixes. He also has two wickets to his name. Topli has taken 4 wickets in 4 matches. The absence of these two in the match against CSK could prove costly for RCB.
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Along with Livingston, Buttler, Jaques and Topley, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, and Phil Salt are also members of England’s Twenty20 World Cup squad. Therefore, they too will return to their country in the next few days. The England team will face each other at Headingley before 22nd May.
England T20 World Cup Squad: Jos Buttler (Captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingston, Adil Rashid. , Phil Salt, Reese Topley, Mark Wood
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