RCB vs CSK Dream11 Prediction, Match 11, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Royal Challengers Bengaluru set to face Chennai Super Kings in the 11th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, April 5.
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In the 11th match of the IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Royal Challengers Bengaluru have carried forward their impressive form from last season into this tournament. They began their campaign with a six-wicket victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sunrisers, batting first, set a target of 202 runs, which Bengaluru successfully chased down in 15.4 overs. Their top order contributed effectively, with Virat Kohli playing a match-winning knock of 69 while Devdutt Padikkal also scored 61 runs. In the bowling department, Jacob Duffy delivered an excellent spell, claiming three wickets for 22 runs in four overs, while Romario Shepherd also took three wickets.
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings' struggles have continued into the current edition as they lost two games back-to-back. They suffered a five-wicket defeat against the Punjab Kings in their previous match. Batting first, Chennai’s top order gave an excellent start as Ayush Mhatre scored 73 off just 43 balls. Shivam Dube also played well and scored 45 runs. Moreover, the middle order also performed well, as Sarfaraz Khan provided some resistance with a crucial 33-run innings, helping the team post a good total of 209.
However, Chennai's bowling line-up failed to defend this big total, and Punjab easily achieved the target. For Chennai, Matt Henry and Anshul Kamboj were successful in taking 2 wickets each, but they conceded too many runs, while other bowlers also failed to make a significant impact.
Match Information
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 11
Indian Premier League, 5 Apr 2026, Sun, 7:30 PM IST, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match Starts In
00:23:12:33
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Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Clouds
27.4°C
60% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
PD Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar (C), JM Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, KH Pandya, A Singh, B Kumar, Suyash Sharma
Bench : Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, Josh Hazlewood, N Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, JA Duffy, Vicky Ostwal
Chennai Super Kings
SV Samson (wk), RD Gaikwad (C), Ayush Mhatre, S Dubey, Karthik Sharma, SN Khan, Prashant Veer, A Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, KK Ahmed, MJ Henry
Bench : MS Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, J Overton, Shreyas Gopal, MW Short, Aman Hakim Khan, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, AJ Hosein, Zak Foulkes, RD Chahar, SH Johnson
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
60%
Pace Bowling
40%
Spin Bowling
65%
Batting Pitch
179
Average Score
35%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Virat Kohli RCB | BAT
Virat Kohli is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 478 runs with a strike rate of 149 in the last 10 games, including 69 runs against SRH in the previous game. He has the ability to perform well this season.

Ayush Mhatre CSK | BAT
Ayush Mhatre has performed well in the IPL. He has scored 313 runs with a strike rate of 183 in the last 9 games, including 73 runs in the previous game against PBKS. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.
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Karthik Sharma
CSK | WK
Venkatesh Iyer
RCB | ALL
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Apr 4 2026 7:30 PM
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