Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 43 runs in Match 11 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, 5 April 2026. Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 250 for 3 in their allotted 20 overs, the highest total ever recorded by any team against Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League history and the third-highest total in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s own IPL history. In reply, Chennai Super Kings were bowled out for 207 in 19.4 overs, suffering their third consecutive defeat in the IPL 2026 season.
The result lifted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with two wins from two home matches, improving their net run rate to 2.501. Chennai Super Kings, who entered the match having already lost to Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in their opening two fixtures, remain without a win this season.
How did Ruturaj Gaikwad’s toss decision to bowl first backfire for Chennai Super Kings at Chinnaswamy?
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to field. Gaikwad indicated at the toss that the pitch looked like a good batting surface and that Chennai Super Kings would look to restrict Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The decision ultimately proved costly as Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting lineup exploited the conditions across all 20 overs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli provided a steady foundation despite the Chinnaswamy surface playing slower than expected in the early exchanges. Devdutt Padikkal, who batted at number three, described the surface as tacky in the early overs and noted that the outfield was also unusually slow. Kohli was dismissed for 28 off 18 balls by Anshul Kamboj. Salt advanced to 46 off 30 balls before being removed by Shivam Dube, with Noor Ahmad completing the catch at deep square leg.
What did Devdutt Padikkal’s fifty at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium mean for Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s innings?
Padikkal, batting at number three on his home ground, struck 50 off 29 balls, bringing up consecutive half-centuries in the IPL 2026 season. His innings included 5 fours and 2 sixes and gave Royal Challengers Bengaluru momentum through the middle overs. Padikkal and Rajat Patidar added 50 runs in just 15 balls for the third wicket before Padikkal was bowled by Jamie Overton at the end of the 15th over for exactly 50, leaving Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 153 for 3.
How did Tim David’s 70 off 25 balls power Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 250 against Chennai Super Kings?
The final phase of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s innings was dominated by Tim David and Rajat Patidar. David came to the crease and did not face a single ball across the first 14 overs of the innings. From that point, he and Patidar combined in an unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 99 runs from 35 balls. David finished on 70 not out from 25 deliveries, striking 8 sixes and 3 fours. One of David’s maximums was measured at 106 metres. Patidar remained unbeaten on 48 off 19 balls, striking 6 sixes and 1 four. The pair faced 44 balls between them and hit 14 of those for sixes.
David was named Player of the Match and said after the game that Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar had been in exceptional touch and that he had simply backed himself to play his natural game when given the opportunity. Patidar said at the post-match presentation that David is one of the best finishers he has encountered in his cricketing career.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru reached 200 in 17.4 overs. Their final total of 250 for 3 set a new record as the highest score by any team against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. A total of 14 different batters hit a six during the match, a new record for any IPL fixture.
Why did Chennai Super Kings’ top order collapse in their chase of 251 at Bengaluru?
Chennai Super Kings’ chase began catastrophically. Jacob Duffy dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad in the very first over. Sanju Samson, playing his first season for Chennai Super Kings after joining the franchise, was dismissed for 9 runs, caught by Devdutt Padikkal at slip off Duffy’s bowling. Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed Ayush Mhatre for a low score to leave Chennai Super Kings at 30 for 3 inside the first three overs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed his 200th wicket in the Indian Premier League with the dismissal of Mhatre, becoming only the second bowler in IPL history to reach that milestone, after Yuzvendra Chahal.
Sarfaraz Khan counterattacked with an aggressive half-century, making 50 off 25 balls in a knock that included 6 fours and 2 sixes. Sarfaraz brought up his fifty off 24 balls in the sixth over. However, Krunal Pandya dismissed Sarfaraz and broke the partnership that had kept Chennai Super Kings in contention. After Sarfaraz’s dismissal, the remainder of the Chennai Super Kings order was unable to mount a sustained challenge.
How did Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jacob Duffy lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s bowling attack to dismiss Chennai Super Kings for 207?
Prashant Veer, playing in just his second IPL appearance, made 43 off 29 balls. Jamie Overton contributed a brisk 37 off 16 balls. Anshul Kamboj remained unbeaten on 19 at the close. Despite those contributions in the lower order, Chennai Super Kings were bowled out for 207 in 19.4 overs, finishing 43 runs short of the target.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the most successful Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowler, taking 3 wickets for 41 runs from 4 overs. Jacob Duffy took 2 wickets for 42 runs from 4 overs, with his early removal of Ruturaj Gaikwad proving pivotal. Krunal Pandya took 2 wickets. Abhinandan Singh claimed 2 wickets for 30 runs from 3.4 overs. Rajat Patidar said after the match that Jacob Duffy’s outswingers in the powerplay set the tone for Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s bowling effort, and that Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Abhinandan Singh’s death-over yorkers sealed the result.
What does Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s fourth consecutive win over Chennai Super Kings mean for the IPL 2026 rivalry?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have now won four consecutive matches against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, a run that includes both fixtures in the IPL 2025 season, when Royal Challengers Bengaluru went on to claim their maiden IPL title, and now two matches in the opening weeks of IPL 2026. This is the first time Royal Challengers Bengaluru have recorded four successive victories against Chennai Super Kings in IPL history.
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium is a compact venue with short boundaries and a traditionally quick outfield, conditions that tend to favour batters and high-scoring encounters. The 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League features new franchise combinations, with Chennai Super Kings having significantly restructured their squad and taking a younger-core approach this season. That strategy has faced early tests, with Chennai Super Kings losing all three of their opening fixtures and sitting at the foot of the points table.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, as defending IPL champions, entered the match with two wins from their first two fixtures and confirmed their same playing XI that had defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier in the season. Their playing XI comprised Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, and Jacob Duffy.
Key takeaways on what Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 43-run victory over Chennai Super Kings means for IPL 2026
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 250 for 3, the highest total ever recorded by any side against Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League history, and the third-highest total in the franchise’s own IPL history.
- Tim David scored 70 not out off 25 balls, sharing an unbroken 99-run fourth-wicket partnership with Rajat Patidar (48 not out off 19 balls) to power the late batting surge.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed 3 wickets for 41 runs and also became only the second bowler to take 200 IPL wickets, after Yuzvendra Chahal.
- Chennai Super Kings lost their top three wickets inside three overs and were bowled out for 207, suffering their third consecutive defeat in IPL 2026.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru move to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with two wins from two matches and have now won four consecutive fixtures against Chennai Super Kings across IPL 2025 and IPL 2026.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings scorecard, Match 11, Indian Premier League 2026
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Philip Salt
c Noor Ahmad b Shivam Dube
|
46 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 153.33 |
|
Virat Kohli
c Shivam Dube b Anshul Kamboj
|
28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 155.56 |
|
Devdutt Padikkal
b Jamie Overton
|
50 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 172.41 |
|
Rajat Patidar (c) ★ NOT OUT
|
48* | 19 | 1 | 6 | 252.63 |
|
Tim David ★ NOT OUT · POTM
|
70* | 25 | 3 | 8 | 280.00 |
| Extras | 8 (b 1, lb 3, w 3, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 250 / 3 (20 Overs · RR: 12.50) | ||||
| Did not bat | Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaleel Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.20 |
| Matt Henry | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.20 |
| Jamie Overton | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Shivam Dube | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanju Samson (wk)
c Devdutt Padikkal b Jacob Duffy
|
9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180.00 |
|
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)
c Devdutt Padikkal b Jacob Duffy
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
|
Ayush Mhatre
c Rajat Patidar b Bhuvneshwar Kumar
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
|
Sarfaraz Khan ★ TOP SCORER
st Jitesh Sharma b Krunal Pandya
|
50 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 200.00 |
|
Kartik Sharma
c Abhinandan Singh b Krunal Pandya
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
|
Shivam Dube
c Jitesh Sharma b Abhinandan Singh
|
18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 138.46 |
|
Prashant Veer
c Rajat Patidar b Bhuvneshwar Kumar
|
43 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 148.28 |
|
Jamie Overton
c Jacob Bethell (sub) b Suyash Sharma
|
37 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 231.25 |
|
Anshul Kamboj NOT OUT
|
19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 158.33 |
|
Noor Ahmad
c Virat Kohli b Bhuvneshwar Kumar
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
|
Matt Henry
c Philip Salt b Abhinandan Singh
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Extras | 7 (b 0, lb 2, w 3, nb 2) | ||||
| Total | 207 / 10 (19.4 Overs · RR: 10.53) | ||||
| Did not bat | Khaleel Ahmed | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Duffy | 4 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14.50 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar ★ 200th IPL WICKET | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10.20 |
| Abhinandan Singh | 3.4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.20 |
| Krunal Pandya | 3 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Suyash Sharma | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.20 |
| Romario Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.00 |
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