RCB vs CSK Today Match Prediction – IPL 2026, 11th Match Who Will Win?

Match 11 of IPL 2026 will feature Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Chennai Super Kings at their home ground, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, on Sunday, 5th April. Bengaluru enters this game after a significant win in their first match and appears confident as defending champions. They beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the opening game, successfully chasing a target of 202 runs in just 15.4 overs. Indian star batter Virat Kohli was the top scorer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, making 69 runs at a strike rate of 181 and helped his team to chase down the target.

Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings have had a poor start to this season, losing by eight wickets to Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati and then falling to Punjab Kings at home by five wickets. They scored 209 runs, but their bowling unit was unable to defend the target. Sanju Samson has struggled against the moving ball, facing just 14 balls across two innings.

Also Read: IPL 2026, Match 10: SRH vs LSG weather report, stadium stats and predicted playing XIs

RCB vs CSK Match Details 

• Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings, 11th Match

• Date: 5th April 2026

• Time: 7:30 PM IST

• Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

RCB vs CSK Weather Report

Pitch Report - M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

The last three IPL matches held at this venue have all resulted in first innings totals exceeding 200, including the opening match between RCB and SRH. The pitch should remain good for batting throughout the game if this trend continues.

• Win Batting First: 47%

• Win Bowling First: 53%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 175

• Average 2nd Innings: 154

RCB vs CSK Recent Form

RCB vs CSK Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 matches)

• CSK Wins - 6

• RCB Wins - 4

Top Batters to Watch – RCB vs CSK

• Ayush Mhatre (CSK): 73 runs in this tournament 

• Virat Kohli (RCB): 69 runs in this tournament 

• Devdutt Padikkal (RCB): 61 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – RCB vs CSK

• Anshul Kamboj (CSK): 4 wickets in this tournament 

• Jacob Duffy (RCB): 3 wickets in this tournament 

• Romario Shepherd (RCB): 3 wickets in this tournament 

RCB vs CSK Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If LSG bats first

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 170–180

• Match Result: SRH to win

Scenario 2: If SRH bats first

• Powerplay Score: 50–60

• Predicted Total: 190–220

• Match Result: SRH to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

RCB vs CSK Predicted Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma Impact subs: Devdutt Padikkal

Chennai Super Kings 

Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed Impact subs: Jamie Overton

Why Royal Challengers Bengaluru is the favourite

• Virat Kohli’s recent form 

• Chase 200+ targets in the opening match 

• Home crowd support

RCB vs CSK Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Royal Challengers Bengaluru is the favourite to win this IPL 2026 match. Virat Kohli, Philip Salt and Romario Shepherd are expected to be the key performers.

Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win