Chennai Super Kings will aim to turn their fortunes around after facing two consecutive defeats in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 as they take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. The Super Kings have had a mixed record at this venue, winning six matches and losing as many in the IPL. In their last encounter at the stadium against RCB, the Super Kings suffered a narrow two-run loss in IPL 2025.
Out of their last five matches in Bengaluru, the Super Kings have won two and lost three. Their most recent victory at this venue was in 2023 when they defeated RCB by eight runs. Historically, batting first has been advantageous for CSK at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, with four out of their six wins coming while setting a target. Conversely, five out of their six defeats in Bengaluru have come while chasing.
Some notable statistics for CSK at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium include their highest score of 226/6 against RCB in 2023 and their lowest score of 128/8 against RCB in 2011. Ayush Mhatre holds the record for the highest individual score for CSK at this venue with 94 runs in 48 balls in 2025, while Ashish Nehra’s 4/10 in 2015 is the best bowling performance.
In terms of individual performances, MS Dhoni leads the runs chart for CSK at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium with 464 runs in 12 matches, while Dwayne Bravo has taken the most wickets with 8 wickets in 7 matches. The match is scheduled to take place on April 5, 2026.
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