Royal Challengers Bengaluru host Chennai Super Kings in the 11th match of the 2026 Indian Premier League, an evening fixture at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on 5 April. It is one of the league’s best-known rivalries and one that tends to be played in front of a loud, full house.
RCB are led by Rajat Patidar and can call on a batting group that includes Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David and Jitesh Sharma, with Jacob Bethell and Romario Shepherd adding depth. Their attack features Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy and Suyash Sharma, a mix of new-ball skill and middle-over control.
Chennai, captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, have a line-up built around Sanju Samson, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube and the veteran MS Dhoni, with Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matt Henry and Jamie Overton among the bowling options.
On a ground where 180-plus is regarded as a par score, building partnerships and then accelerating through the middle and death overs is likely to decide the result. We would expect a high-scoring contest, with the hosts holding a slight advantage.
