Watch IPL 2015 Playoff Semifinal Live Online: Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs. Chennai Super Kings

Cricket fans will want to watch live online as Royal Challengers Bangalore square off against Chennai Super Kings in the second semifinal match of the IPL 2015 playoffs. The winner moving into Sunday’s Final where they will face the Mumbai Indians for the eighth Indian Premier League championship.

To find out how to watch the thrilling Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Chennai Super Kings IPL 2015 playoff qualifier streaming live online from JSCA International Cricket Stadium Complex in Ranchi, see the information at the bottom of this article.

Though only one of the two teams will qualify for Sunday’s championship final match against Mumbai, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings are arguably the two strongest teams the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League has to offer.

Bangalore features a top three batting order of Indian superstar Virat Kolhi, West Indies legend Chris Gayle and South Africa’s A.B. de Villiers, who is widely considered the world’s best batsman of the moment.

But it is Australian left arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc who sets the tone for Royal Challengers. After losing three of their first four matches with Starc still in Australia letting a knee injury endured in the Cricket World Cup settle down, the side showed its true form with Starc on board.

Royal Challengers won six of their next eight — not counting two washouts — with Starc taking command of the opening and death overs.

Bangalore added another win, dominating Rajasthan Royals in the IPL eliminator playoff match Wednesday, cruising to a 71-run victory on the back of 66 from 38 by de Villiers and 54 not out from Mandeep Singh.

Chennai Super Kings, captained by India’s own skipper MS Dhoni, will need to pick themselves off the mat after losing by 25 runs to Mumbai in Tuesday’s first qualifier, if they are to make their sixth trip to the final.

Chennai will also have to continue to get by without opener Brendon McCullum, who left the IPL immediately after the conclusion of group stage play to captain New Zealand on its tour of England.

Dhoni will be counting on Australia’s “Mr. Cricket” Michael Hussey to step in at age 39 to make up for the loss of McCullum.

The India-based site CricHD will stream the match live online at this link. But viewers should be aware that the site carries large amounts of both pop-up and embedded ads that could cause browser crashes and other online slowdowns.

For the most reliable live online stream of the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Chennai Super Kings qualifier match, cricket fans can purchase a discounted mid-season subscription to ESPN Cricket. For access, visit this link.

Viewers in India should try Star Sports to watch the final two IPL 2015 matches live online, while Cricket Gateway also carries the matches outside of the United States.

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