Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will host four-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 17.
Both sides are on four points this season, with CSK sixth in the table, having the jump on RCB at the seventh position due to a better Net Run Rate (NRR). A win for either side would see them jump to the top 5 positions in the league standings.
Virat Kohli has been in supreme form this IPL campaign, scoring three fifties in four innings, and will look to continue his heroics at home.
This will be the 31st encounter between the two sides, with CSK currently holding the bragging rights with 19 wins as opposed to RCB's 10 victories. One bout between the two ended in no result. However, in their last meeting, it was RCB who came out the victors, winning by 13 runs on 4 May 2022.
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RCB will be looking to build on their victory against Delhi Capitals while CSK would look to get back to winning ways after a loss to Rajasthan Royals.
Here is a comprehensive guide on the pitch report, live toss, predicted lineups and team news ahead of RCB taking on CSK.
RCB vs CSK pitch report
RCB vs CSK will take place in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The pitch is next to the center wicket. 75 days have passed since the last game was played on it, which was in the Ranji Trophy. Matthew Hayden says it looks like a good track and there's huge potential to get big runs. He says the good length on one end is dry and hard, unless the other which has some grass. Says it is a batting paradise. Pommie Mbangwa says bowlers will need to have their wits about them
The average first innings score at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is 169.7 while the average first-innings winning score is 188.4.
RCB vs CSK live toss
The live toss for RCB vs CSK will take place at 7 pm IST on April 17.
Royal Challengers win the toss and bowl first.
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RCB vs CSK team news
RCB have no new injuries and will boast a full-strength squad for their upcoming clash against CSK.
CSK had a minor injury scare when skipper MS Dhoni was seen limping back to the dressing room at the end of their last match. However, the knee injury he is currently nursing isn't major and he will be available for selection. Ben Stokes, Deepak Chahar and Sisanda Magala continue to remain on the sidelines.
RCB vs CSK confirmed lineups
RCB: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak
Impact Subs: 1 Suyash Prabhudessai, 2 David Willey, 3 Akash Deep, 4 Karn Sharma, 5 Anuj Rawat
CSK: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh
Impact Subs: Akash Singh, Dwaine Pretorius, Subhanshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Rajvardhan Hangargekar
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RCB vs CSK TV, telecast details
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings will be broadcast in several languages, across the following TV channels:
- Star Sports 1
- Star Sports 1 Hindi
- Star Sports 3
- Star Sports Select 1
- Star Sports Select 1 HD
- Star Sports HD1
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RCB vs CSK: Live stream, mobile, online details
Live streaming of this match is provided free of charge, exclusively through JioCinema app across a range of platforms.
Every IPL game will be available to stream for free via the JioCinema app.
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