RCB Vs CSK LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Salt Falls As Patidar Joins Padikkal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 151/2 (14 Overs)

Devdutt Padikkal has hit a fifty as RCB crossed 150-runs in the 14th over. Superb from the local lad, who needs to show that what he can do with the bat. The defending champions must target around 170-plus if they are to make this a difficult chase for the CSK team.

RCB: 151/2 (14 Overs)

CSK have removed Phil Salt (46) when the Englishman was looking pretty dangerous out there. Chennai Super Kings' Shivam Dube with the wicket as they look to curb the run-flow. Wicket is still good to bat on and with big-hitters like Tim David and Romario Shepherd to follow, this is a big few overs coming up for RCB.

RCB: 114/2 (12 Overs)

Devdutt Padikkal and Phil Salt look to consolidate innings for RCB and are looking to make more runs in the middle-overs. Salt is approaching his fifty and with more power-hitters to come, RCB need to attack the bowlers.

RCB: 91/1 (10 Overs)

Despite the fall of Virat Kohli, Phil Salt has continued his attack on the Chennai Super Kings bowlers. The Englishman is approaching his fifty and has now teamed up with Devdutt Padikkal as they try to navigate the middle-overs.

RCB: 76/1 (8 Overs)

The India batting maestro Virat Kohli is finally dismissed as the ex-RCB captain has to make the long walk back to the pavilion. Anshul Kamboj with the big wicket and the Chinnaswamy Stadium falls silent. That's the way to bring the morale back into the camp. Kohli was batting really well and his wicket really jolts the RCB momentum.

RCB: 43/1 (5 Overs)

CSK's fielding has been off from the start with Khaleel Ahmed misfielding in the outfield and now they hand Virat Kohli a lifeline by dropping his catch. Shivam Dube the culprit in the third over and the former captain survives.

RCB: 17/0 (3 Overs)

RCB openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli are at the crease to open the innings with Khaleel Ahmed having the ball in his hand from CSK. This is going to be a great contest between these two well-matched teams.

“One team we’ve historically had the most intense games against, I feel, is CSK in Bengaluru, because when we play CSK, a lot of Chennai fans turn up here as well. At their stadium, there are just CSK fans everywhere. In Bengaluru, people are welcoming like, 'Come and see the game.' But in Chennai, it’s all yellow, it’s like, ‘we won’t let you in.’ And our fans don’t travel there as much. CSK fans, on the other hand, travel in huge numbers. They buy tickets very early and often end up occupying an entire section of the stadium. That creates a unique atmosphere in CSK vs RCB games, with the tension and banter between fans over who is louder. And, of course, the game itself becomes very intense and competitive. That environment, I would say, is the most exciting," Virat was quoted as speaking to JioStar.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy

Ruturaj Gaikwad has won the toss and decided that the Chennai Super Kings will bowl first in match 11 of the Indian Premier League 2026 fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

We will have the toss and the Playing XIs reveal soon from the M Chinnaswamy Stadium as RCB take on CSK in match 11 of the IPL 2026.

• Matches played: 36

• RCB wins: 13

• CSK wins: 22

• No Result: 1

RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Romario Shepherd, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma.

CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Sarfaraz Khan, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry/Jamie Overton.

The Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 match will be telecasted live on the Star Sports Network channels. Fans can get the live streaming of the GT vs RR match on the JioHotstar mobile app and website.

In IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings are placed in the same group. However, due to the current format, they are scheduled to meet only once in the league stage. This rises the stake of the this match further.

• Fixture: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings

• Series: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026

• Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

• Date: Sunday, April 05, 2026

• Time: 7:30 PM IST

Good evening, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering the IPL 2026 match between RCB vs CSK at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and playing XIs as they are revealed.