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Match 11Batting Pitch
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCBRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
VS
CSKChennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings
Sunday, 5 April 2026 02:00 pm IST M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

Captain (2x)

Virat Kohli

RCB ยท Batter
Score: 96.7Form: 85/100Credits: 10.5
In red-hot formExcellent venue record at ChinnaswamyThrives on batting pitchesHigh ceiling (95 pts recent best)
Vice-Captain (1.5x)

Glenn Maxwell

RCB ยท All-rounder
Score: 88.8Form: 62/100Credits: 9
Good recent formExcellent venue record at ChinnaswamyThrives on batting pitchesHigh ceiling (85 pts recent best)All-rounder advantage (bat + bowl pts)

Top 5 Must-Pick Players

C
Batter

Virat Kohli

RCB ยท 10.5 Cr
Score96.7
Avg (L5)72 pts
7588429562
VC
All-rounder

Glenn Maxwell

RCB ยท 9 Cr
Score88.8
Avg (L5)50 pts
3872158542
3
All-rounder

Ravindra Jadeja

CSK ยท 9 Cr
Score88.7
Avg (L5)64 pts
7255488560
4
Batter

Ruturaj Gaikwad

CSK ยท 9.5 Cr
Score86.9
Avg (L5)54 pts
6245783255
5
Bowler

Matheesha Pathirana

CSK ยท 9 Cr
Score84.7
Avg (L5)64 pts
5572486580

Full Player Rankings

#PlayerTeamRoleCreditsFormVenuePitchTotal
CVirat Kohli
Batter10.58522.519.596.7
VCGlenn Maxwell
All-rounder9622119.588.8
3Ravindra Jadeja
All-rounder982151588.7
4Ruturaj Gaikwad
Batter9.578181886.9
5Matheesha Pathirana
Bowler98516.513.584.7
6Faf du Plessis
Batter96819.51884.3
7Devon Conway
Batter972151881.3
8Josh Hazlewood
Bowler97816.51280.2
9Mohammed Siraj
Bowler972181278.5
10MS Dhoni
WK-Batter8.5551516.574.8

Pitch Report โ€” Chinnaswamy

Batting PitchAvg 1st Innings: 185-200

Chinnaswamy under lights is batting heaven. The flat pitch, short boundaries, and heavy dew combine to produce some of the IPL's highest-scoring matches. Expect 190+ to be par.

Toss Advice

Win toss, bowl first. Dew at Chinnaswamy makes chasing significantly easier. The ball comes on beautifully under lights.

Head-to-Head Record

10
RCB wins
in 31 matches
21
CSK wins
Last 5 results:
CSKCSKRCBCSKCSK

The Dhoni vs Kohli rivalry has made CSK vs RCB one of the most watched IPL matchups. Chennai Super Kings lead convincingly with 21 wins in 31 matches, though Virat Kohli always raises his game against the yellow army.

RCB vs CSK โ€” Match Preview

The king returns to his throne. Virat Kohli at Chinnaswamy vs MS Dhoni โ€” this isn't just a cricket match, it's a cultural event. Two of India's greatest cricketers, both in the twilight of their IPL careers, facing off at the ground where Kohli has authored some of his greatest innings. If this is Dhoni's final visit to Chinnaswamy, it will be one of the most emotional nights in IPL history. The cricketing quality is secondary to the sheer magnitude of this occasion.

Why Watch This Match

  • Virat Kohli vs MS Dhoni โ€” potentially their last IPL meeting
  • Chinnaswamy under lights โ€” the most atmospheric IPL experience
  • Two of India's greatest in the same frame, one last time
  • RCB fans + CSK fans = the noisiest crowd in IPL

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