On Saturday, there will be a much exciting encounter that determines whether Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 playoffs. Although it is their last league game of the year, the outcome will determine their position in the playoffs.

West Indies great Brian Lara predicted RCB would beat CSK and make the playoffs while speaking on Star Sports. "Well, it is not just form. I mean RCB has a five-match winning streak right now and no other team has done that this year. They have Virat Kohli, who is in hot form. But the most important thing is that other players are also playing their roles well which is important for the team's success. So I think form is one thing," he said.

"RCB has never won the IPL and they seem to be hungry to win it. This match will help them reach the playoffs. This is a great opportunity, the team's form is good, there is hunger to win and senior players like Du Plessis, Siraj and Virat are also performing well. Then the younger players are coming in, they will miss one or two, the ones who have left. But I believe RCB's momentum as we have seen till now, it will keep taking them forward in this tournament. I have seen them playing live, against CSK, they will definitely win," Lara added.

After 13 games, 6 wins, 7 defeats, and 12 points, RCB is at sixth in the rankings. On the other hand, with 7 wins and 6 defeats from 13 games with 14 points, CSK is now ranked third.