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.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 05 Apr 2026, 19:19 IST

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Preview

In the 11th match of the IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK). RCB 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

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioHotstar

Weather Report

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Clouds

22.9°C

79% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

W
W
W
W
L

Chennai Super Kings

L
L
W
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Virat Kohli

RCB - bat

675 Runs

16 Matches

2

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

501 Runs

15 Matches

3

Sanju Samson

CSK - wk

477 Runs

14 Matches

464 Runs

16 Matches

5

337 Runs

14 Matches

6

Tim David

RCB - bat

305 Runs

16 Matches

1

Urvil Patel

CSK - wk

201.56

7 Matches

2

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

192.69

15 Matches

3

Tim David

RCB - bat

188.27

16 Matches

4

186.61

7 Matches

5

Ayush Mhatre

CSK - bat

177.88

6 Matches

6

Sarfaraz Khan

CSK - bat

169.47

8 Matches

28 Wkts

16 Matches

2

Anshul Kamboj

CSK - bat

21 Wkts

14 Matches

3

Rasikh Salam

RCB - bowl

19 Wkts

12 Matches

4

Josh Hazlewood

RCB - bowl

15 Wkts

13 Matches

5

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

14 Wkts

16 Matches

6

Jamie Overton

CSK - all

14 Wkts

10 Matches

7.95

16 Matches

8.00

1 Match

3

Akeal Hosein

CSK - bowl

8.03

7 Matches

4

Noor Ahmad

CSK - bowl

8.39

14 Matches

5

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

8.42

16 Matches

6

Khaleel Ahmed

CSK - bowl

8.67

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

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is usually batting-friendly. Known for excellent batting conditions with consistent pace and bounce, this venue frequently produces high-scoring, thrilling contests, especially in T20 format games. Due to the potential for dew later in the evening, winning captains often prefer to bowl first. The average first innings score in the IPL is around 179 here.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

179

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

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.

7.5
VC

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.

8

Devdutt Padikkal RCB | BAT

Devdutt Padikkal has performed well recently. He has scored 61 runs in the last game against SRH. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

7

Shivam Dube CSK | ALL

Shivam Dube performed exceptionally well in the previous game, scoring 45 runs with a strike rate of 166 against PBKS. CSK fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

8.5

Anshul Kamboj CSK | BAT

Anshul Kamboj is an excellent T20 bowler. He took 11 wickets in the last 9 games, including two wickets in the previous game against PBKS.

8

Jacob Duffy RCB | BOWL

Jacob Duffy is an excellent T20 bowler. He took three wickets in the last game against SRH.

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7.5

Karthik Sharma

CSK | WK

8.5

Venkatesh Iyer

RCB | ALL

Last Updated On - Apr 5 2026 7:19 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

RCB

5 : 6

CSK

Credits Left
12.5/100

Mega League
Jitesh Sharma

7

Sanju Samson

8.5

Devdutt Padikkal

8

Ayush Mhatre
VC

7.5

Rajat Patidar

7

Virat Kohli
C

9

Romario Shepherd

8

Shivam Dube

7

Matt Henry

8.5

Anshul Kamboj

8.5

Khaleel Ahmed

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

RCB

6 : 5

CSK

Credits Left
13/100

Grand League
Jitesh Sharma

7

Sanju Samson

8.5

Devdutt Padikkal
VC

8

Ayush Mhatre

7.5

Rajat Patidar

7

Virat Kohli
C

9

Romario Shepherd

8

Shivam Dube

7

Jacob Duffy

8

Matt Henry

8.5

Anshul Kamboj

8.5

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