Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) registered an unwanted record on Wednesday night following their defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Eliminator match in Ahmedabad.
After the defeat, RCB has now conceded the most defeats in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Playoffs. After participating in 16 playoffs, the Bengaluru-based franchise has experienced 10 defeats, surpassing all other teams. On the other hand, five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are in second position, having lost nine matches in 26 playoff appearances.
Furthermore, Delhi Capitals (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI), and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) currently occupy the third, fourth, and fifth positions, in that order.
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What Happened in the Eliminator of IPL 2024
Riyan Parag’s scintillating knock of 36 runs and Shimron Hetmyer’s brisk 26 led RR to a hard-earned victory over RCB by 4 wickets. Pursuing a target of 173 runs, RR’s successful chase propelled them into the second eliminator of IPL 2024. RR will now be up against against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday in Chennai, while RCB bid adieu to the ongoing IPL season on a losing note.
Ashwin took home the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
Now, RR will meet Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in qualifier two on May 24 in Chennai to decide who plays Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the final on May 26.
What RCB skipper said after the loss
Faf du Plessis, the RCB skipper, felt his side were some runs short of setting a challenging target and meanwhile, credited his boys for making to the playoffs.
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“With the dew coming, we felt we were short with the bat. Did think we were 20 runs shy of what was a good score. Credit to the boys – they fought really well. That’s all you can ask for. If you look at naturally assessing the pitch and conditions, you would say it’s a 180 pitch because it was swinging upfront and was quite slow,” he expressed.
“But what we’ve found out this season, with the impact player, the par score isn’t enough any more. Also with the dew coming in. Extremely proud. Lot of teams – their wheels would’ve fallen off after 1 from 9. To come back like that, six games in a row, takes a lot of heart and character,” du Plessis added.
Notably, RCB had managed to secure just a single victory their first eight games, against Punjab Kings. However, after initially struggling at the bottom of the standings in the first half of the tournament, RCB staged an impressive comeback by winning their final six matches to secure a spot in the top four. The RCB ended the league stage on 14 points.
