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RCB will face CSK on May 18.
The last week of league stage matches continues in IPL 2024. Till now only KKR has been able to secure a place in the playoffs, all the other teams are speculating about qualification. A do or die match is to be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on 18th May. The team that loses will be out.
Meanwhile, on Dainik Bhaskar’s question, Harbhajan Singh while talking about the match said, the match between CSK and RCB will be the most watched match of the season. Also in this match, the player who shows courage on the day of the match will win the do or die match on that day. It is important to be aggressive and calm at the same time. Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are champion players. Virat may not have a trophy, but he does his work well. This match is important for both.
Meanwhile, Ambati Rayudu said, the kind of positivity that MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli bring in terms of their performances and inspiration for others, it would be great to have in the dressing room. On Saturday, it will definitely depend on the captains, Ruturaj and Faf and what strategies they make or what they do on the field.
Both the players are part of the Star Sports expert panel. Both of them answered questions related to the matches of the last week of IPL in the Star Sports Press Room show on Monday.
Gambhir played the role of mentor well – Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh spoke on KKR’s top form, the team is really looking better this season. This is the job of a mentor. A good mentor, making sure everyone gets along. Whatever Khan Saheb did, Gambhir also did the same. If they win, they will win collectively.
A happy team is a winning team, with all the players getting along well and playing together as a unit. They have different players performing at different times. This shows that they have great players, but an even better team. They look like an unbeatable team when they play together.
One thing we must accept from Gautam Gambhir is that everyone is equal and will play together, whether we win or lose, we will remain humble.
Gambhir joins the KKR team as a mentor in IPL 2024.
Run rate will matter for teams- Rayudu
Ambati Rayudu said on the equation of playoff, run rate will matter a lot here. RCB’s run rate is good at the moment and the team with good run rate still has a good chance to qualify.
The coming 2 matches will not be easy for Sunrisers Hyderabad also. That’s why you never know who will make the playoffs and who won’t. Rajasthan Royals are also not playing that well so anything can happen.
Due to IPL, Team India does not have much time to prepare for the World Cup – Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh believes that due to IPL, Team India will not get time to prepare for the World Cup. He said, I think with this IPL schedule, it is very difficult to keep everyone together to play some matches. But yes, before the tournament starts we have to play two practice matches in America. I believe it would have been better for the team to play 4-5 matches.
Harbhajan further said, whatever small window we have, for those two games, we have to make the best use of it. When you are playing a tournament like World Cup or WTC, the team should play together for 10-15 days, it will be better.
