Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in IPL 2026.
RCB piled up a massive 250/3, the season’s highest total, powered by Tim David’s explosive 70* off 25, Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 48, and Devdutt Padikkal’s fluent 50. In response, CSK struggled under pressure despite Sarfaraz Khan’s quickfire 50 and Prashant Veer’s 43. Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred with the ball, picking up 3-41 and reaching the milestone of 200 IPL wickets.
The victory also marked RCB’s fourth consecutive win over CSK, highlighting their dominance in this rivalry.