Royals eliminate RCB to set up knockout against SRH
Kohli, Patidar and Lomror hit 30s to give RCB 172, but it was never likely to be enough to stop RR despite their poor recent run
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Eliminator (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, May 22 2024
Player of the Match
22/05Result
Eliminator (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, May 22 2024
Player of the Match
Match Day
Dinesh Karthik at IPL: six franchises, second-most capped, and death-overs dasher
Since his IPL debut in 2008, Karthik has missed only two games, and scored 1000-plus runs for two teams
Andy Flower: We need highly skillful bowlers at Chinnaswamy
The RCB head coach was reluctant to talk recruitment for next season, but acknowledged bowling at home will be key
How Hetmyer and Boult helped a Royal plan to tie up loose ends
A great campaign was in danger of coming to an early close but RR found the will and the smarts to come good
Dinesh Karthik gets reprieve in contentious lbw call
The consensus among the TV commentators following the decision was that a mistake had been made
'We needed a little bit more' - Faf du Plessis on the runs RCB failed to score
"An absolute brain fade," Tom Moody says of Glenn Maxwell's shot to get out first ball
The Dhruv Jurel run-out: 'I just don't think you can give it out,' says Tom Moody
Mitch McClenaghan agrees with Moody, but Varun Aaron feels the right decision had been made
Dinesh Karthik, the survivor who never stood still
Even at 38, he found new ways to worry bowlers and fielding captains in IPL. Who knows what heights his India career might have reached had Dhoni not happened to it?
IPL 2024 playoffs: KKR take on SRH in Qualifier 1, RCB-RR clash in Eliminator
Can KKR maintain their season's flavour without Salt? How big a miss will Buttler be for RR? Is this finally RCB's year?
Should RR use Ashwin in the powerplay vs RCB - with bat and ball?
The tactical match-ups and strategies to watch out for in the Eliminator in Ahmedabad on Wednesday
Swapnil's journey from almost calling it quits to going on a dream run
His persistence has helped him carve a place in a side that mirrors a turnaround as improbable as his own
The RCB catharsis and the need to go again
They deserved to celebrate qualification into the playoffs but now comes the real test
'Confidence will come right back' for Royals after Eliminator win, says Ashwin
"We were definitely asking ourselves some questions. But the character the team showed, I am really happy," Sanju Samson says
Preview
Form vs funk in RCB vs RR winner-takes-all rumble
After completely opposite runs to the playoffs, the momentum is very much on RCB's side as they take on an out-of-sorts Royals
