Of the eight teams that appeared in the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008, only three sides — Punjab Kings (PBKS), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals — have not won the prestigious title. Two of these three teams — PBKS and RCB have been drawn to meet in Qualifier 1 here on Thursday, with the winner advancing to the final, to be played in Ahmedabad on June 3.

RCB have finished runners-up thrice while PBKS were second-best once, way back in 2014.

The loser on Thursday night will get another bite at the cherry as they will take on the winner of the Eliminator, thus keeping their final hopes alive.