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Stake: Champions League berth

Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers: 3rd place play-off: Mumbai: April 24

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Smarting from the ignominious defeat in the semi-finals, Team Royal Challengers gets ready to take onto the challenge of qualifying for the Champions Trophy as the third best team of the IPL. The challenge is from Deccan Chargers, who is also recovering from their loss in the semi-finals to Chennai Super Kings.

It’s unfortunate that RC is playing on a Saturday rather than on a Sunday. A team full of champions and potential bombshells on the field have unfortunately failed to gel during the later half of the tournament.

Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers: 3rd place play-off: Mumbai: April 24

RC Editor


Smarting from the ignominious defeat in the semi-finals, Team Royal Challengers gets ready to take onto the challenge of qualifying for the Champions Trophy as the third best team of the IPL. The challenge is from Deccan Chargers, who is also recovering from their loss in the semi-finals to Chennai Super Kings.

It’s unfortunate that RC is playing on a Saturday rather than on a Sunday. A team full of champions and potential bombshells on the field have unfortunately failed to gel during the later half of the tournament.

Kallis, who was the best player of IPL in the first half, fizzled out in the second to add to the woes of the RC’s fortunes. Along with him, Pandey’s form has also not peaked at the right time, as is for many others in the team. The bowling department also needs to be rejuvenated to come up with a stellar performance, especially during the death overs.

It is perhaps time to push, for one last time this year, to raise the tempo and qualify for the Champions Trophy. Defeats at crucial stages in the championship have perhaps de-motivated the team as much as the controversies outside cricket, but as professionals RC has got a job in hand – and a crucial one at that. Qualifying for the Champions Trophy would not be a mean achievement second year in a row by any means or standards.

It would help RC to end this year’s IPL campaign on a high, and would also definitely leave a somewhat satisfying impression in us – the vibrant fans.
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plus it was low scoring
ani2 on 01 May 2010, 07:25 PM
the game for the 3rd positin was boring becuase taylor didnt played
IAmRossTaylor on 30 Apr 2010, 09:14 PM
i hope we win it
ani2 on 30 Apr 2010, 04:20 AM
today d last match for rcb in ipl3..............i had challenged ma frnz dat challengers would reach funals dis time but it didn happen......im sad dat ipl is going to end now i love rcb and i dont want ipl to end...............kallis.pietersen,merwe,boucher,taylor,white, and the grt WALL DRAVID,uthappa.kumble bhai n all others who gave us a splendid 45 days of excitin cricket..............we miss u alot ....u all tried ur level best but mumbai tried harder den us..........its all over now we really miss u ppl alot........pls dont leave rcb in next season pls play for rcb and we will be back and back wid a bang next year...........rcb u could ve tried a much far better den dis but its all history now................i dont want u ppl to loose one match also................win today and d champions league..........good luck byeeeeee rcb i luv u alot byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee miss u alot
shri51 on 24 Apr 2010, 06:40 PM
win this time pls.. I KNOW U'VE THE POTENTIAL.. Common its the time for ressurgence!! WE WILL WIN!!
sachandu on 24 Apr 2010, 06:04 PM
mumbai pitch has a lot of turn. so drop taylor bring vander merwe and drop praveen kumar bring in kp appanna. KP's performance will be a big impact again i think.
karthik239 on 24 Apr 2010, 05:13 PM
drop kallis,taylor,pk and get morgan/white vd merwe and mithun/apanna
prince-mathew on 24 Apr 2010, 04:50 PM
this is the last match of rcb, gonna miss the ipl & my team rcb!!!
this is the last this season,let it b the best & let us give the chargers a rude shock!!!!!
& show them we can win matches & win them big......
all the best rcb
gonna miss u!!!!!
srishti-gajare on 24 Apr 2010, 03:51 PM
East r West RCB is the Best
nimmakiran on 24 Apr 2010, 02:56 PM
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