RCB vs CSK Bengaluru weather forecast, IPL 2024: Will rain disrupt Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match?

Weather experts are foreseeing heavy rainfall from late afternoon to midnight on Saturday, which could disrupt the RCB vs CSK game at least partially.

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The key IPL 2024 fixture between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on May 18 is under threat of disruption with several weather forecasts predicting severe rains in Bengaluru on the same day.

Weather experts are foreseeing heavy rainfall from late afternoon to midnight on Saturday, which could disrupt the game at least partially.

As per the the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru could witness thunderstorms on Saturday.

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Most meteorological models are predicting moderate to heavy rains on 18th May

Rains are mostly predicted post dusk, between 7PM to 10:30 PM being… https://t.co/tUGN3QCgPUpic.twitter.com/mPeHuuJg9k

— Karnataka Weather (@Bnglrweatherman) May 16, 2024

Currently, CSK is third in the table with 14 points, while RCB follows closely with 12 points, placed sixth. Both teams have one match remaining. Should the scheduled match in Bengaluru be affected by rain, both teams will receive one point each, effectively ending RCB’s chances of qualifying for the playoffs.

If CSK wins against RCB on Saturday, it will qualify for the playoffs. If CSK loses by a margin of under 18 runs, its net run rate will stay higher than RCB’s. If it loses by a larger margin, it will need to rely on SRH losing its remaining games and finishing behind CSK on run rate. In that scenario, both CSK and RCB will qualify.