Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will goal to proceed their successful momentum after they face under-pressure Chennai Super Kings within the moutch watering conflict of the IPL 2026 on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.
RCB started their marketing campaign on a optimistic observe with a convincing residence win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
On the opposite hand, Chennai Super Kings are nonetheless looking for their first win of the season after back-to-back setbacks. They had been first outplayed by the Rajasthan Royals of their opening match and then suffered one other defeat at residence in opposition to the Punjab Kings.
With RCB, who received the IPL 2025 title, eyeing one other win, the five-time champions CSK shall be desterate for w win and shall be desterate to out their marketing campaign on the observe.
CSK vs RCB: Head-to-head
Matches performed: 36
CSK wins: 22
RCB wins: 13
No end result: 1
The rivalry between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru has largely been dominated by CSK over time.
In 36 conferences between the 2 sides, CSK have emerged victorious 22 occasions, whereas RCB have managed 13 wins, with one match ending in no end result. The numbers underline CSK’s historic edge on this southern derby.
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CSK vs RCB: Match time, date, and venue
Where will the CSK vs RCB IPL 2026 match be performed?
The match between CSK and RCB will happen on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
When is the CSK vs RCB IPL 2026 match?
The extremely anticipated conflict is scheduled for Sunday, April 5.
What time does the CSK vs RCB IPL 2026 match begin?
The match will start at 7:30 PM IST, with the toss at 7:00 PM IST.
Where to watch CSK vs RCB IPL 2026 on TV?
The match shall be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.
How to watch CSK vs RCB IPL 2026 online?
Fans in India can stream the match live on the JioHotstar app.
CSK vs RCB: SQUADS
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Tim David, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Philip Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, Mangesh Yadav, Satvik Deswal
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ayush Mhatre, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Akeal Hosein, Sarfaraz Khan, MS Dhoni, Dewald Brevis, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Aman Khan, Gurjapneet Singh, Zakary Foulkes, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer
CSK vs RCB: Probable XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed
