Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) qualified into the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2024 as they defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a thrilling clash at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on May 18 (Saturday). CSK had to either win, or lose by less than 17 to qualify for the playoffs as they were placed ahead of RCB in the IPL 2024 points table prior to the RCB vs CSK match. Just like RCB’s win, what also is sending social media gaga is Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s emotional visuals after the match.
After RCB registered a win, players went berserk as they began the celebrations. Amongst them was Virat Kohli, who had a joyous smile on his face and was seen shedding a tear or two. Not just Kohli, his wife Anushka Sharma too was overwhelmingly emotional in the stands as she watched her husband’s team qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs.
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RCB Knock CSK Out Of IPL 2024
RCB set a formidable target of 219 runs against CSK in their must-win match, with key contributions from skipper Faf du Plessis (54), Virat Kohli (47), Rajat Patidar (41 off 23) and impactful cameos from Dinesh Karthik (14 off 6) and Glenn Maxwell (16 off 5). Despite a rain interruption, their innings maintained momentum. CSK needed 201 runs to qualify for the playoffs but could only manage 191-7. Dhoni briefly brought CSK close by reducing the equation to 17 runs needed from five balls, but his dismissal on the next ball allowed Yash Dayal to secure a memorable victory for RCB in the last over.
It was a dream comeback for RCB to reach the IPL 2024 playoffs as they had lost seven out of their first eight matches in the IPL 2024. However, they rebounded impressively, winning the next six games in a row.