In an ironic wordplay disparaging RCB, CSK player Tushar Deshpande shared a picture of Bengaluru's Cantonment Railway Station with the name "Cantonment" shortened to "Cant."
In Wednesday's Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Eliminator match between RR and RCB, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) suffered a sad loss (May 22).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who were relegation-bound, showed promise and hope by winning six straight games. But Bengaluru lost by 4 wickets in Wednesday's IPL 2024 Eliminator between RR and RCB, which meant they were out of the competition.
After defeating the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings by a significant margin of 27 runs on May 18, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) advanced to the Eliminator, sparking a barrage of taunting from the team's supporters.
After RCB was eliminated from the IPL 2024, the CSK fanbase used the occasion to make fun of and insult their fellow players. Tushar Deshpande, a bowler for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), joined in the fun by sharing a meme on Instagram that made fun of the Royal Challengers of Bangalore (RCB) for repeatedly failing to win an IPL championship during the previous 17 years.
The CSK player made fun of RCB by posting a picture of Bengaluru's Cantonment Railway Station with the term "Cantonment" shortened to "Cant."
Deshpande, though, quickly removed the message.
The Rajasthan Royals' chances of winning the IPL Trophy again were dashed after they defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets in the IPL 2024 elimination match. When asked to bat first, RCB scored 172 runs in 20 overs despite losing eight wickets. Rajasthan was able to successfully chase down the goal, achieving 173 runs in just 19 overs at the cost of six wickets.
The Rajasthan Royals will now play the second IPL 2024 qualifier match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, May 24. The victor of the RR vs. SRH IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 matchup will play the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Sunday, May 26, IPL 2024 Final at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.