From a terrible first half of the IPL 2024—in which they won only one of eight games—to winning six straight games to get to the playoffs, RCB accomplished an incredible comeback.
Captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Faf Du Plessis, expressed delight at his team’s comeback victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday to clinch the final playoff berth in the Indian Premier League (IPL), calling the team’s turnaround in the competition “fun.” After a terrible first half of the IPL 2024—in which they won just one of eight games—RCB pulled off a stunning comeback to win six straight games and advance to the postseason. With seven wins, seven defeats, and a total of 14 points, RCB finished the league stage in fourth place. This gave them a greater net run rate than CSK, Delhi Capitals (DC), and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who were also in fourth place.
