RCB vs CSK - Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shreyanka Patil and Asha Sobhana present at Chinnaswamy

The must-win and crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 game between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has commenced at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, and it comes as no surprise that it is filled with fans supporting both teams. Fans understand the significance of this game, as only one team from both RCB and CSK can advance to the Playoffs.

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Among the crowd were also present Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 winner and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Smriti Mandhana, along with her teammates Shreyanka Patil and Asha Sobhana. The trio was also joined by Indian player Jemimah Rodrigues.

Smriti Mandhana, Shreyanka, Jemimah & Asha at Chinnaswamy to support RCB. pic.twitter.com/LrDx21tQiC

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) May 18, 2024

Smriti Mandhana & Jemimah Rodrigues on the way to Chinnaswamy to support the RCB Men's team. pic.twitter.com/EQcoIzIc8A

— Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) May 18, 2024

As for the clash, CSK won the toss and opted to field first. While RCB started slowly with the bat, managing just 2 runs in the first over, they have now accumulated 31 runs on the board after three overs. In the 2nd over, Shardul Thakur was smashed for 16 runs, while Tushar Deshpande, in his second over, conceded 13 runs.

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As of now, the game has been halted due to rain, but fans are keeping their hopes high for an iconic match. With an hour remaining before the game potentially loses overs, there is still time for the action to resume. Additionally, the ground features a sub-air system, aiding in rapid drainage once the rain subsides.

Teams:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj

Impact Subs: Swapnil Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Himanshu Sharma

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Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Daryl Mitchell, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana

Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Solanki, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary.