In a virtual knockout clash, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will look to keep the winning run going when they host Southern rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 68 of IPL 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday (May 18).
Faf Du Plessis-led RCB come into the match on the back of a 47-run win over Delhi Capitals, while Ruturaj Gaikwad’s CSK, who are also fighting for a playoff spot, head into the contest on the back of a 5-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals.

In the recent outings, sixth-placed RCB defended a total of 187 against DC at the Bengaluru venue, while third-placed CSK chased down 142 against RR at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
CSK will be a confident side heading into the contest, having won the reverse fixture by 6 wickets riding on an all-round batting performance to chase down 174 after the bowlers did a decent job to keep RCB at 173 in Chennai in the IPL 2024 opener.
RCB will need to win by a good margin to qualify for the playoffs, while CSK also need a win to avoid NRR calculation when they clash for the 33rd time in IPL and for the 11th time at the Bengaluru venue. Here is a look at CSK vs RCB head to head numbers:
In the 32 CSK vs RCB head to head meetings in IPL since 2008, Chennai Super Kings has a clear advantage having won 21 times against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have won 10 times against the Chennai-based franchise, while 1 match has ended in No Result.
In the last 6 meetings also, it’s CSK, who hold an advantage of 5-1 against CSK. The Super Kings won the most recent meeting between the two sides, chasing 174 in Chennai earlier this season. Here is a look at numbers and performers from those clashes:
| Stats | For RCB vs CSK | For CSK vs RCB |
| Wins Batting 1st | 6 | 9 |
| Wins Chasing | 4 | 12 |
| Highest Total | 218 | 226 |
| Lowest Total | 70 | 112 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 149 | 208 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 126 | 148 |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli (1006 runs) | MS Dhoni (740 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Virat Kohli (90*) | Shivam Dube & Murali Vijay (95) |
| Most Sixes | Virat Kohli (38 sixes) | MS Dhoni (43 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Virat Kohli (73 fours) | Suresh Raina (54 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Virat Kohli (9 fifties) | MS Dhoni & Suresh Raina (4 fifties each) |
| Most wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal (14 wickets) | Ravindra Jadeja (18 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Zaheer Khan (4/17) | Ashish Nehra (4/10) |
In Bengaluru, RCB and CSK have clashed 11 times so far with 1 match ending in a tie and one in a wash out. RCB has won 5 times against CSK, who has won 4 times on their visits to Bengaluru to face the Royal Challengers. Here is a look at CSK vs RCB record in Bengaluru:
| Stats | RCB vs CSK in Bengaluru | CSK vs RCB in Bengaluru |
| Matches | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 4 | 5 |
| Defeats | 5 | 4 |
| No Results | 1 | 1 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 3 | 3 |
| Wins Chasing | 1 | 2 |
| Highest Total | 218/8 in 2023 | 226/6 in 2023 |
| Lowest Total | 154/6 in 2014 | 128/8 in 2011 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 129/2 in 2011 | 207/5 in 2018 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 161/7 in 2019 | 178/5 in 2008 |
Apart from clashes against each other, the Royal Challengers have played different oppositions at the their home venue. Super Kings, on the other hand, have faced RCB and Mumbai Indians at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Here is a look at RCB and CSK’s record at the venue: