Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be hosting the five-time champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a blockbuster clash on Saturday, May 18. The match is set to be played at RCB's home, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB face a daunting task to qualify for the playoffs. Defeating Ruturaj Gaikwad-led CSK is not going to be easy by any means for the three-time finalists and they will have to be at their very best to get the job done.
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The two sides faced each other in the opening match of this edition's IPL, wherein the men in yellow got the better of RCB at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
With the two sides facing each other once again and with a spot for the playoff round on the line, The Sporting News takes a look at the head-to-head record between the two.
RCB vs CSK: Head-to-head
| Stats | RCB | CSK |
| Wins Batting 1st | 6 | 10 |
| Wins Chasing | 4 | 12 |
| Highest Total | 218 | 226 |
| Lowest Total | 70 | 112 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 149 | 208 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 126 | 148 |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli (1020 runs) | MS Dhoni (751 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Virat Kohli (90) | Shivam Dube & Murali Vijay (95) |
| Most wickets | R Vinay Kumar (15) | Ravindra Jadeja (18) |
| Best Bowling | Zaheer Khan (4/17) | Ashish Nehra (4/10) |
What is the RCB's record at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium?
RCB have clashed against CSK at Chinnswamy Stadium ten times with the visitors having the upper hand.
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| Stats | RCB vs CSK in Bengaluru |
|---|---|
| Matches | 10 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Defeats | 5 |
| NR | 1 |
| Highest Total | 218/8 |
| Lowest Total | 154/6 |
What is RCB's record at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium?
| Matches | Won | Lost | NR/TIE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 42 | 43 | 5/1 |
What is CSK's record at the Chinnaswamy stadium?
| Matches | Won | Lost | NR/TIE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6 | 4 | 1/0 |