Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face each other in the 11th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season on Sunday, April 5 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. This will be the second match in Bengaluru during the tournament after the opening match on Sunday, March 28.
The Rajat Patidar-led side started their campaign with a six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the season opener on their home ground. Meanwhile, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side, who finished bottom of the table last season, suffered a disappointing defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR).
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Royal Challengers Bangalore will enter the match without Josh Hazlewood and Nuwan Thushara. Rajat Patidar will lead the team after the initial win. Jacob Duffy and Devdutt Padikkal made the most of the home conditions at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Chennai Super Kings is also facing injury crisis. MS Dhoni is out for at least two weeks with a calf strain, while Dewald is unavailable with a brevis side strain. Spencer Johnson is expected to join the CSK bowling attack around April 21-23.
IPL 2026, Match 11: RCB Playing XI vs CSK
Openers: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt
Royal Challengers Bangalore will support Virat Kohli and Phil Salt at the top. In the opening match, both of them added only 9 runs for the first wicket. Kohli loves to dominate the opposition fast bowlers during the powerplay overs in Bengaluru. He scored 69 runs in 38 balls, which included five fours and as many sixes.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd.
Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma and Tim David will strengthen the middle order. In case of decline in the match, the management can use Krunal Pandya as a floater. Romario Shepherd can provide the finishing touch in the death overs and cross the boundary with ease.
Bowlers: Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Abhinandan Singh made his IPL debut in the recent match. He showed glimpses of promise but conceded 38 runs while taking one wicket in his three overs.
Jacob Duffy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack. Duffy won the Player of the Match award after demolishing Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting lineup.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Abhinandan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy.
12th player: Suyash Sharma
IPL 2026, Match 11: CSK Playing XI vs RCB
Openers: Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad
Chennai Super Kings need a strong opening partnership after their batting collapse against Rajasthan Royals. Sanju Samson will open with Ruturaj Gaikwad. Samson will also handle the responsibility of wicketkeeping while MS Dhoni is injured.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Ayush Mhatre, Matt Short, Shivam Dubey, Karthik Sharma, Jamie Overton.
Ayush Mhatre was moved to the No. 3 position in the last match. With Dewald Brevis injured, Matt Short will share the responsibility with Shivam Dubey. Dubey will have to attack RCB’s spinners, while Karthik Sharma and Jamie Overton add depth to the lower order.
Bowlers: Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Noor Ahmed, Khaleel Ahmed
Matt Henry will lead the pace attack for Chennai Super Kings and can swing the ball at the beginning of the powerplay. Noor Ahmed provides left-arm wrist spin, while Anshul Kamboj and Khaleel Ahmed complete the fast bowling unit.
Playing XI of Chennai Super Kings:
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Ayush Mhatre, Matt Short, Shivam Dubey, Karthik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Matt Henry, Khalil Ahmed, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj.
12th player: Sarfaraz Khan
RCB vs CSK: Full Impact Players List
Suyyash Sharma joined as an impact player for RCB in his opening match. If the team is looking for a left-arm fast bowling option, then Mangesh Yadav can be considered, as he adds some hitting ability as well. Rasikh Salaam, who was picked up at a high price in the IPL 2025 auction, is another option.
For CSK, there are several impact player options available. Sarfaraz Khan or Urvil Patel can be used to strengthen their batting lineup in case of collapse. Gurjapneet Singh is an option as an additional bowler while bowling first.
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