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IPL 2024: Here’s why RCB are playing a historic match against SRH tonight
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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RCB will be chasing their second win of the season, which is also a must-win for them if they want to keep their hopes of playoffs qualification alive in this campaign. So far, RCB have played 249 matches, and have emerged victorious in 117 victories but faced defeats in 128 games. Four of their matches have produced no outcomes.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be playing their 250th Indian Premier League (IPL) match when they lock horns with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal on Thursday.
RCB will be chasing their second win of the season, which is also a must-win for them if they want to keep their hopes of playoffs qualification alive in this campaign. So far, RCB have played 249 matches, and have emerged victorious in 117 victories but faced defeats in 128 games. Four of their matches have produced no outcomes.
Here’s a brief overview of what their IPL record looks like:
Played – 249
RCB – 117
Opposition – 128
No Results – 4
Win Percentage: 46.18%
Regardless, RCB have been having a forgettable season this time around. They have lost their last five matches in a row, with their previous win coming at the start of the month against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
However, with an unorganised batting unit and a bowling squad that has failed to contain the flow of runs, RCB have simply struggled to get going. The lack of a frontline spinner has hampered their cause as well, with the side finding it difficult to grab hold of breakthroughs in the middle overs.
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At the same time, their opponents for the coming game are the fiery SRH team. They have been lethal and ultra-aggressive in their approach in all phases of the innings, with the likes of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klassen shining through and through for the IPL 2016 champions.
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