MS Dhoni takes on Faf Du Plessis and Virat Kohli, players who he had beside him for a good part of his career in the franchise and international cricket respectively. The Chinnasamy is likely to be buzzing soon with some really high-profile stars, and a vintage rivalry coming to them. Things are not going to be easy though. Both sides have some bowling concerns, and CSK will be a lot more concerned given the lack of experience in their pace attack, especially with Magala out now.

RCB vs CSK Match Details

Date: April 17th, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Bangalore

RCB vs CSK Weather Report

A warm evening is expected at Bangalore.

RCB vs CSK Pitch Report

With small boundaries and dew, boundaries are going to come easy and batting second will be a no-brainer.

RCB vs DC Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	CSK Won	RCB Won	NR
Overall	30	19	10	1
At Bangalore	9	4	4	1
In the last Five Matches	5	4	1	0
In 2022	2	1	1	0

RCB vs CSK Predicted Playing XII

CSK Playing XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu/ Akash Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana

RCB Playing XI

Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Karn Sharma

RCB vs DC Key Players

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja has been getting a grip and turn and also seems to have found some of his rhythms with the bat. He has been a touch under used, but will be a huge player in the upcoming game, especially with the small boundaries providing a massive challenge to him with the ball.

Harshal Patel

With his slower balls and death bowling lacking the effect it did two seasons ago, Patel’s death bowling has been easier to pick for the batters. With Patel struggling, RCB’s results in the death have taken a hit, resurfacing old problems yet again.

CSK’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Ruturaj Gaikwad	4	197	66
Devon Conway	4	98	24.5
Ajinkya Rahane	2	92	46
Shivam Dube	4	82	20.5
Ambati Rayudu	4	60	30

RCB’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Virat Kohli	4	214	71.3
Faf Du Plessis	4	197	65.67
Glenn Maxwell	4	100	33.33
Mahipal Lomror	2	26	26
Shahbaz Ahmed	4	21	21

CSK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Tushar Deshpande	4	7	23.42
Ravindra Jadeja	4	6	13.83
Moeen Ali	3	5	9.4
Mitchell Santner	3	3	27
Rajvardhan Hangargekar	2	3	20

RCB’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Mohammad Siraj	4	7	15.7
Karn Sharma	3	5	21.2
Harshal Patel	4	5	32.2
Wayne Parnell	2	4	17.25
Vyshak Vijaykumar	1	3	6.66

Rivalries to Watch Out For

Ravindra Jadeja vs Virat Kohli: Two long-time teammates, and two of the fittest players in the side have had a pretty good history in the IPL. Ravindra Jadeja has had a slight edge over Kohli with three wickets and has also kept the run flow low conceding 133 in 123 deliveries.

RCB vs CSK Match Tips

Royal Challengers Bangalore, with their balance and home strength come in as favorites against Chennai, who will struggle to contain on a flat track with small boundaries.

Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore Will Win the Match