IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Match Date, Time, Venue, Playing 11 Prediction: Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru will lock horn with Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2026 Match No. 11 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.
RCB began their title defence in style with a thumping win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the season opener at the same venue. Rajat Patidar’s side chased down the target of 202 in just 15.4 overs to register a six-wicket win.
CSK, on the other hand, are enduring a poor start to their season. They lost to Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets in Guwahati and also failed to conquer the Punjab Kings in their first home game at Chepauk, losing the match by five wickets.
Here’s all you need to know about RCB vs CSK IPL 2026 match:
RCB vs CSK Head-to-head
RCB vs CSK Predicted Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Jacob Duffy
- Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal
Chennai Super Kings Predicted XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.
- Impact Player: Sarfaraz Khan/Rahul Chahar
RCB vs CSK Squad for IPL 2026
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Abhinandan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Bethell, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya, Nuwan Thushara, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Rasikh Dar, Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Mangesh Yadav, Satwik Deswal, Jordan Cox, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan
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Chennai Super Kings Squad: MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dube, Urvil Patel, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, Shreyas Gopal, Khaleel Ahmed, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Choudhary, Jamie Overton, Gurjapneet Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zak Foulkes.
Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – Pitch Report
One of the highest-scoring venues in the IPL, the Chinnaswamy Stadium has played host to some of the most fearsome hitters in the history of the IPL. The likes of Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers have made merry on this ground. RCB chased down 202 under 16 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament opener, which also shows how good the surface is.
RCB vs CSK IPL 2026 Live Streaming
Where to watch RCB vs CSK IPL 2026 match live?
The live streaming of the RCB vs CSK IPL 2026 will be available on JioHotstar in India, whereas the Live telecast will be available on Star Sports Network TV channels in India.
