A 5-day forecast shows a bleak picture.
In the event of a washout, RCB will be eliminated from the tournament, whereas CSK would qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs.At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, the highly anticipated match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) could be a washout. The following five days, from Friday, May 17, to Tuesday, May 21, are expected to bring “showers and a thunderstorm” to Bengaluru, according to the weather forecast. Should there be a washout, each team will receive one point. CSK will advance to the IPL 2024 playoffs, while RCB will be eliminated from the competition.
There will be 99 percent cloud cover around the stadium, according to Accuweather, “with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm in the afternoon.” There is a 74% probability of rain in the evening, and the temperature will range between 30 and 34 degrees Celsius.
By contrast, during night there will be a full 100% cloud cover with a 62% probability of rain. There could also be a few thunderstorms. At night, the temperature will dip to between 21 and 22 degrees Celsius.
The persistent rain could lessen the likelihood of a full game, barring a washout. The shortest game that can occur, according to the IPL rules, is five overs, and it must start no later than 10:56 PM.Two teams are already guaranteed berths in the IPL 2024 playoffs: the Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. Five teams are vying for the final two spots.
RCB, SunRisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, CSK, and Lucknow Super Giants are the teams vying for a top-4 spot.
After defeating LSG in the last game to earn 14 points from as many games, DC has played all the league games they are allowed.
With the exception of SRH, all other competitors have one game left to play. This implies that net run-rates will very certainly be used to determine who will compete for the final berth in the IPL 2024 playoffs.
But with experts and fans already calling the match between RCB and CSK as a virtual knockout, it appears to be the most important.
