Defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a much-awaited encounter. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. RCB are heading into the contest with momentum after winning their opening game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), while CSK are under pressure having lost both their matches so far this season.
toss update
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and decided to bowl first given that it is a high-scoring venue and the pitch is good for batting. Meanwhile, Rajat Patidar, who is leading Royal Challengers Bangalore, said that he would also like to bowl but added that his team will try to post a strong score and put CSK under pressure.
Both teams unchanged
There has been no change in both the teams for this match, Chennai Super Kings are sticking to the same eleven despite their recent defeat. More importantly, captain Gaikwad provided an update on MS Dhoni, stating that the veteran is slowly getting back on track and will take some time before returning to action.
RCB vs CSK: What did the captains say?
Rajat Patidar, RCB captain
We were looking to bowl first, but it looks like a difficult pitch, so we are happy to bat. This is a fresh wicket. The boys played well in the last game and we want to continue that here too. The way everyone played in the last game was tremendous, everyone had clarity in their roles and were full of confidence. We are going with the same side.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK captain
We will bowl first. Obviously, a high scoring ground. Looks like the pitch is good, some runs will be scored. We will try to ban them as much as possible. MS is making a comeback slowly, sometimes it takes time, if he is ready to play, it will happen soon. The first game was disappointing, but our batting was much better in the second game. Everyone is feeling confident. Same team for us.
RCB vs CSK: Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy
Influential players: Suyyash Sharma, Jacob Bethel, Rasikh Salaam Dar, Kanishk Chauhan, Venkatesh Iyer
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dubey, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed
Influential players: Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Karthik Sharma, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapaneet Singh,
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