RCB's playoffs push reaches final plot point

There was barely a flicker of expectation for Royal Challengers Bengaluru when they returned home after a beatdown in Mumbai; the fifth loss in six games to start the season was pronounced as the end of their campaign. Director of Cricket Mo Bobat was also asked if the remainder of the tournament was a unique free pass to build for 2025. He admitted to the team's failings but responded in the negative. "There's a point when it's not in our hands, that's when you might think differently." Into the 14th match of their campaign, that point hasn't been reached and Mission Impossible has morphed slowly into Mission Entirely Probable.

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