It is a high stakes match for Royal Challengers Bangalore, but an insignificant one for ninth-placed and out-of-contention Sunrisers Hyderabad as the two teams clash on Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

For RCB, a win against SRH could put them in a position of strength in the scramble for a Playoffs spot. Logged with 12 points from 12 matches (six wins, six losses), RCB have two more matches and Thursday’s match is a huge one for the Faf du Plessis-led team. They wind up their league fixtures against table-toppers Gujarat Titans on May 24 at home. With Titans already becoming the first team to book a place in the Playoffs, there are six teams who are in contention for the other three spots.