The reigning champion, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), had a great start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, where they recorded the fastest 200+ chase in IPL history. They thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets, with Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal scoring quick half-centuries.

With the ball, Jacob Duffy produced a master spell with the new ball and made the impact. RCB have two points, and they will look to keep up the momentum. They will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) next on Sunday. This contest will start at 7:30 PM IST at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

CSK have suffered two consecutive defeats, and they are struggling to get the momentum. Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad have failed with the bat, which has impacted the combination. Hence, CSK need this win to keep the hopes alive in the competition.

RCB vs CSK: Match Details

• Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Match 11, IPL 2026
• Match Date: April 05, 2026 (Sunday)
• Time: 7:30 P.M. (Indian Standard Time) / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM LOCAL
• Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

RCB vs CSK: Head-to-Head: RCB (13) – CSK (21)

These two sides have played 35 games so far. Chennai Super Kings have won 21 games, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have 13 wins, whereas one match has been called off.

RCB vs CSK: Weather Report

There will be humid weather conditions on Sunday in Bengaluru with a humidity index around 68 percent. The predicted weather will be around 29°C during the scheduled time.

RCB vs CSK: Pitch Report

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is probably the best batting venue in India. This is a batting paradise, which has nothing much for the bowlers.

The boundaries are very small, the outfield is fast, the bounce is consistent, and there is not much help for the bowlers. This is a high-scoring venue where the par score is around 195-200.

RCB vs CSK: Predicted XIs:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy. (Impact Player: Suyash Sharma).

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed. (Impact Player: Rahul Chahar).

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 RCB vs CSK Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Sanju Samson, Phil Salt

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Ayush Mhatre, Devdutt Padikkal

All-rounder: Shivam Dube

Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj

Captain First-Choice: Phil Salt  || Captain Second-Choice: Devdutt Padikkal

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Ayush Mhatre || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Shivam Dube

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 RCB vs CSK Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Sanju Samson, Phil Salt

Batters: Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Ayush Mhatre, Devdutt Padikkal

All-rounders: Shivam Dube, Romario Shepherd

Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad

Captain First-Choice: Virat Kohl || Captain Second-Choice: Rajat Patidar

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Sanju Samson || Vice-captain Second-Choice:Noor Ahmad

RCB vs CSK: Dream11 Prediction – Who Will Win?

CSK have been struggling in both departments. On the other hand, they are facing a team, which has a better combination. Hence, we back RCB to win this game.

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