Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and decided to field first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2026 match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Both teams entered this match unchanged.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, led by Rajat Patidar, will bat first on what is expected to be a high-scoring surface. Kohli will also be in the spotlight as he eyes a huge personal milestone, needing 14 runs to surpass his record of 1,159 runs against a single opponent and set a new mark against CSK.
“We will play first. Obviously, high ground. It looks a good pitch, there will be some runs. We will try to restrict them as much as possible. MS is coming back slowly, sometimes it takes time; if he is ready to play, it will be soon. The first game was disappointing, but our batting was much better in the second game,” Gataik said in the second game. throwing.
Patidar said RCB were prepared to adjust despite preferring to bowl first.
“We were looking to bowl first, but it looks like a tough pitch so we’re happy to bat. It’s a new wicket. The boys played well in the last game and we’re looking to build on that. The way everyone played in the last game was outstanding, everyone was clear on their role and they have high confidence. We’re going with the same side,” he said.
Teams:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy.
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed.
