In the upcoming IPL 2026 match on April 5, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB secured a 6-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening match, while CSK is looking to bounce back after suffering two consecutive defeats. In their latest outings, CSK lost by 8 wickets to Rajasthan Royals and 5 wickets to Punjab Kings, despite posting a total of 209 runs in their last match. Notably, RCB's star player Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs scored (1146) in matches between these two teams. MS Dhoni, the former CSK captain, will be absent from this match, but South Africa's Dewald Brevis is expected to play after recovering from injury. The head-to-head record shows CSK leading with 21 wins out of 35 matches played against RCB.