RCB look to seal playoff berth vs CSK (IPL Match Preview 44)

Dubai, Oct 24 (IANS/GloFans) Still looking for their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have everything to gain when they clash with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as Virat Kohli’s team would look to seal a playoff berth here on Sunday.
At the moment, RCB are placed third, behind Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals, with 14 points from 10 matches. They have four more matches to play, including Sunday’s game, and they have good chances of making the grade as they look in fine form.
On the other hand, three-time champions CSK are virtually out of the playoff contention, though mathematically they still have an outside chance. With eight defeats from 11 games, CSK are placed at the bottom of the points table. Nevertheless, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team would look finish off the tournament gracefully — with a few wins.
CSK had a poor outing in their last game against arch-rivals MI on Friday as the reigning champions inflicted a 10-wicket defeat on their rivals.
CSK made as many as three changes in their playing XI against MI. However, the decision failed to click as just three of their batters were able to touch the double-digit mark. It was all-rounder Sam Curran who saved his side from enduring a more embarrassing defeat with his gritty half-century.
The main concern of CSK has been the performance of their batsmen who have let the team down. Faf du Plessis is the only in-form batsman and he too succumbed to the lethal pace attack MI possess.