What will happen if CSK vs RCB match is washed out due to rain? Who will get the playoff ticket?

New Delhi. The teams of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings will face each other in a virtual knockout match on Saturday. There is a threat of rain in this much awaited IPL match to be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The winning team of this match will become the last team to enter the playoffs. The teams of Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have entered the playoffs, while who will occupy the remaining one slot will be decided after the RCB vs CSK match. If this match is canceled due to rain, then Chennai Super Kings will get the playoff ticket while RCB will be out.

Due to the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans being washed out due to rain in Hyderabad, Sunrisers have now reached the playoffs after Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. Now there is a tug of war for only one place and two teams CSK and RCB are in the race. Chennai Super Kings’ claim is strong due to better run rate and more points (13 points and 0.528 run rate). On this ground, they have lost to RCB only once in 8 matches. Whereas RCB has 12 points and its net run rate is 0. Is 387.

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CSK will benefit if the match is washed out in rain.
The weather department has predicted rain on the match day i.e. Saturday. If the match does not happen then Chennai will reach the playoffs as they will have 15 points from 14 matches while RCB will finish with 13 points from 14 matches. If the match was played then RCB would have to win by at least 18 runs or with 11 balls remaining. RCB is in the best form at the moment. After breaking the losing streak of 6 matches, it has registered five consecutive wins. Orange cap holder Virat Kohli is in great form and has scored half-centuries in three out of the last five matches. A good innings will be expected from captain Faf du Plessis, who could not reach double figures in the last two matches.

CSK captain is in unmatched form
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored the most runs for Chennai Super Kings this season and he is expected to maintain this rhythm. Opener Rachin Ravindra has also played useful innings. Shivam Dubey, who failed in the last four innings, is also expected to perform well. In bowling, fast bowlers Simarjeet Singh and Tushar Deshpande have performed well. The team is missing Mustafizur Rahman, Mathisha Pathirana and Deepak Chahar. The presence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a source of inspiration for Chennai but it remains to be seen how much he can contribute amid the injury.

This is the weather forecast for RCB vs CSK match
According to weather website Accuweather, the sky is expected to be cloudy in the evening on the day of the match to be played between RCB and CSK. The sky will be completely covered with clouds. There is a forecast of 7.2 mm rain. The temperature is expected to be around 23 degrees.

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