RCB vs CSK IPL 2024: Has Royal Challengers Bengaluru Never Lost on May 18 in IPL History?

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns with Southern rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a virtual knockout match that has a huge bearing on the final IPL 2024 playoff spot.

RCB on 12 points from 13 matches with a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.387 is currently ranked seventh on the IPL 2024 points table, but a victory by a good margin on Saturday (May 18) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will see them topple CSK (14 points from 13 matches with +0.528).

The Bengaluru-based side possess a poor record against CSK, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru are playing the Chennai-based side on an auspicious day for the side - May 18 - a date when RCB has a great track record. Why is the date so special for RCB?

Has RCB never lost on May 18 in IPL history?

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru has won all the four previous times they have played their match on the date - May 18 in Indian Premier League history. Also, the number 18 on the back of a key member has also played big knocks on the auspicious date.

On May 18, RCB has even beaten Chennai Super Kings twice. Plus, they have also beaten Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad on that date in previous editions of IPL. Here is a look at their record on 18th May:

RCB record on May 18 in IPL history

• May 18, 2013: Beat CSK by 24 runs in truncacted (8 overs per side) match in Bengaluru
• May 18, 2014: Beat CSK by 5 wickets in Jharkhand
• May 18, 2016: Beat PBKS by 82 runs in truncated match in Bengaluru
• May 18, 2023: Beat SRH by 8 wickets in Hyderabad

Virat Kohli, who sports jersey number 18 also has a good connection with RCB's games on May 18. The former skipper has scored runs, which includes two centuries and a half-century. Here is a look at Kohli's innings on May 18 in IPL history:

Virat Kohli batting stats on May 18 in IPL history

• May 18, 2013: Kohli scored 56 not out off 29 balls (6s: 4, 4s: 6)
• May 18, 2014: Kohli scored 27 off 29 balls (6s:1, 4s: 1)
• May 18, 2016: Kohli scored 113 off 50 balls (6s: 8, 4s: 12)
• May 18, 2023: Kohli scored 100 off 63 balls (6s: 4, 4s: 12)

Will the stars align for RCB vs CSK, and for Kohli once again with the bat on May 18 in 2024? Or will CSK and rain play spoilsport in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's attempt to remain unbeaten in May 18th fixtures and book a playoff spot?

In the two previous May 18 matches also, the match has been affected by rain, resulting in the reduction of overs, but RCB won on both occasions, beating CSK in a 8-over per side match and PBKS in a 14-over reduced chase.

However, their record of being unbeaten will remain intact, but their winning run will be under serious threat this time as there is very good chance of rain washing out the entire match and CSK also will be no easy team to beat when they are fighting for a playoff spot.