MS Dhoni: In IPL 2024, a knockout match for the playoffs will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings (RCB vs CSK) on 18 May. That means the team that wins this match will get entry into the playoffs, while the losing team will be out of the tournament. Before this mega-match, a surprising video has surfaced on social media, in which former CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) is seen going to the RCB camp and drinking tea.

MS Dhoni drank tea from RCB camp

Actually, on Thursday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru shared a video on social media, in which Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) is seen asking for tea from the RCB camp. During this time, some other people associated with the franchise are also seen. However, you can watch the video of this incident yourself below.

MS Dhoni's bat hits Chinnaswamy

It is worth noting that this match is to be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where Mahendra Singh Dhoni bats fiercely. He has played nine matches against RCB on this ground, in which he has scored 276 runs. During this period, Mahi's average has been 125.33 and strike rate has been 184.31. Not only this, Dhoni has also scored four half-centuries here.

Apart from this, MS has played brilliantly this entire season. He has scored 136 runs in 13 matches at an excellent average of 68.00 and an explosive strike rate of 226.67. A total of 11 fours and 12 sixes came from his bat.

There is a shadow of rain on the match

The Meteorological Department has predicted that the weather will be bad in Bengaluru from 17 to 21 May. There is a possibility of rain and storm across the city. In such a situation, this important match may get lost due to rain. If this happens, CSK will get the playoff ticket.

At the same time, if the match is played, RCB will have to register a big win, because they will have to lead in terms of run rate also. Bengaluru will have to win this match by a margin of 18 runs or else chase and achieve the target by the first ball of the 19th over.