IPL ·11th Match
Finished
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
250/3
(20 ov)
Chennai Super Kings
207/10
(19.4 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runs
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1116W1
10 runs
2
·W4··4
8 runs
3
14lb6W·
11 runs
4
·4··6lb
10 runs
5
·6wd4·4nb16
23 runs
6
·24421
13 runs
7
W6·1W·
7 runs
8
1414··
10 runs
9
41·114
11 runs
10
111·W1
4 runs
11
1141·1
8 runs
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166411
19 runs
13
··11·1
3 runs
14
464·4·
18 runs
15
1114·1
8 runs
16
W144nb111
13 runs
17
W11···
2 runs
18
1·611wdW
10 runs
19
wd4·1161
14 runs
20
111W
3 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
S. Samson
9 5 0 1 180
R. Gaikwad
7 3 0 1 233.3
Bowling
OMRWEcon
A. Singh
3.4 6 30 2 8.2
B. Kumar
4 10 41 3 10.2
MATCH STATS RCB CSK
PP 51/1 (8.5) 77/3 (12.5)
Middle 121/2 (12.1) 101/4 (9.9)
Death 78/0 (18.7) 29/3 (7.9)
4s 14 21
6s 19 11
Dots 19% 23%
Extras 8 7
Best P'ship 99(4) 57(7)
Runs
RCBCSK
5210415620826005101520
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Date and time 05/04/2026 · 14:00
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Competition Indian Premier League · 11th Match
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Toss Chennai Super Kings won the toss, elected to bowling

Match Prediction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB began their IPL 2026 campaign with a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, while CSK have lost both opening matches. RCB have won the last three meetings between these sides and are defending champions. CSK’s bowlers have taken only seven wickets across their two defeats.

Toss & Conditions

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium has produced high-scoring matches, with 200-plus totals chased in three of the last six IPL games. The surface favors batting, and chasing teams have won four of those six matches, making the toss and chasing strategy significant.

🪙 Chennai Super Kings won toss, elected bowling
🏟 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
🌡 28°C💧 51%☁️ 57%💨 5 km/h

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

#42 ptsNRR +2.907W

RCB are fourth in the IPL regular season standings with 2 points and a net run rate of +2.907. They have won all of their last three matches, including a 203/4 chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Chennai Super Kings

#100 ptsNRR -2.562LL

CSK are tenth in the IPL regular season table with 0 points and a net run rate of -2.562. They have lost both matches this season, including a 209/5 total that was chased by Punjab Kings and a 127/10 loss to Rajasthan Royals.

Playing XI

RCB
Rajat PatidarC
Jitesh SharmaWK
Philip Salt
Virat Kohli
Devdutt Padikkal
Tim David
Romario Shepherd
Krunal Pandya
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Abhinandan Singh
Jacob Duffy
CSK
Ruturaj GaikwadC
Sanju SamsonWK
Ayush Mhatre
Sarfaraz Khan
Shivam Dube
Prashant Veer
Jamie Overton
Noor Ahmad
Anshul Kamboj
Matt Henry
Khaleel Ahmed

News & Facts

  • Josh Hazlewood was unavailable against Sunrisers Hyderabad; Jacob Duffy replaced him and was Player of the Match.
  • RCB have won their last three head-to-head matches against CSK.
  • Since IPL 2025, CSK have recorded the lowest powerplay run rate of 8.70, while RCB’s is 9.94.
  • At the Chinnaswamy Stadium, there have been 35 totals of 200-plus in IPL matches, the most among venues with at least 15 games.
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar has conceded 120 runs to Sanju Samson at an average of 30 and strike rate of 126.31, while Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 69 off 48 balls against him without dismissal.

Key Stats

RCBCSK
Position 4 10
Points 2 0
NRR +2.91 -2.56
Elo 1562 1431
Total score 3 0

Verdict

Key stats favor RCB 6–2, with advantages in points, NRR, Elo rating, win rate, head-to-head record, and powerplay economy, while CSK lead in mid and death-over economy. All four predictive models favor RCB, with an average probability of 75% versus 25% for CSK. Bookmakers also lean toward RCB at 59% (odds 1.63) against CSK’s 41% (odds 2.29). RCB’s superior form, NRR, and head-to-head dominance are the main differentiators.

RCBCSK
89% ML 11%
74% AI 1 26%
72% AI 2 28%
65% Math 35%
59% Books 41%
Playing XI
Rajat Patidar
Rajat PatidarC Batsman
Jitesh Sharma
Jitesh SharmaWK Wicketkeeper
Romario Shepherd
Romario Shepherd Bowling Allrounder
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli Batsman
Devdutt Padikkal
Devdutt Padikkal Batsman
Tim David
Tim David Batsman
Krunal Pandya
Krunal Pandya Allrounder
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowler
Abhinandan Singh
Abhinandan Singh Bowler
Jacob Duffy
Jacob Duffy Bowler
Philip Salt
Philip Salt Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj GaikwadC Batsman
Sanju Samson
Sanju SamsonWK Wicketkeeper
Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan Batsman
Ayush Mhatre
Ayush Mhatre Allrounder
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube Allrounder
Prashant Veer
Prashant Veer Allrounder
Anshul Kamboj
Anshul Kamboj Allrounder
Jamie Overton
Jamie Overton Bowler
Noor Ahmad
Noor Ahmad Bowler
Matt Henry
Matt Henry Bowler
Khaleel Ahmed
Khaleel Ahmed Bowler