Good news for CSK fans IMD issues notice Severe Rainfall Alert in Bengaluru today.

Severe Rainfall Alert in Bengaluru on 18th may, csk vs rcb match likely to be washed out.

May 18, 2024 - 14:01 Updated: May 18, 2024 - 15:15

Good news for CSK fans IMD issues notice Severe Rainfall Alert in Bengaluru today.

As per the the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru could witness thunderstorms on Saturday when RCB and CSK take on each other in a battle for the fourth and final IPL 2024 playoff spot.

Match details

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) (6th; 6W, 7L) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) (4th; 7W, 6L)
Bengaluru, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT)

Picture turning around poor performance, embarking on an impressive winning streak, and coming tantalisingly close to your ultimate goal, only to have your hopes dampened by the fickle nature of the weather. This is the situation currently facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

After a dismal start to the season, RCB has staged a magnificent comeback, stringing together a series of remarkable victories that have placed them within reach of their IPL 2024 playoff ambitions. Currently occupying the sixth position in the table with 12 points, their fate now depends on the outcome of their final league match against the third-placed Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This decisive clash on Saturday (May 18) is set to be a make-or-break encounter for both teams, with the victor likely securing a coveted playoff spot.

However, if rain disrupts this crucial match in Bengaluru, both teams will receive a solitary point each, effectively ending RCB's playoff aspirations. The likelihood of rainfall is high, with The Weather Channel India forecasting an 80% chance of precipitation and the potential for severe thunderstorms over the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday evening.

IMD Impact Based Weather Warning Bulletin

❖ Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Kerala & Mahe
and South Interior Karnataka and Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Odisha,
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalaseema, Coastal Karnataka and Lakshadweep

Form guide

RCB WWWWW (last five matches, most recent first)
CSK WLWLW

Previous meeting

It was the season opener, at Chepauk. Mustafizur Rahman ran through the RCB top order but a late lift from Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik took them to 173 for 6. In reply, CSK chased down the target with eight balls remaining, with Dube and Ravindra Jadeja posting an unbeaten 66-run stand. In many ways, that result set the tone for the first half of the season for the two sides. But it all changed since then.