Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 IPL
Royal Challengers Bangalore are taking on Chennai Super Kings in the 2023 IPL.
The match is scheduled to start at 7.30pm local time (3pm BST) on Monday, April 17.
The game will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB picked up their second win of the season in their last outing in emphatic fashion, brushing aside a Delhi Capitals' side once again let down by their batting.
That man Virat Kohli inevitably reached his half century, before a quick-fire 20 not out from Shahbaz Ahmed raised their score to 174 for six. This proved to be more than enough, with Vijaykumar Vyshak's 3 for 20 the stand-out on their way to a 23-run victory.
It has been an up-and-down season so far for Bangalore, with their two defeats in contrasting fashion. They were well and truly beaten by Kolkata Knight Riders, but it took a last-ball bye to separate them from Lucknow Super Giants.
It has been a similar tale for Chennai Super Kings, boasting the same record as their opponents on Monday, with two wins and two losses up to this point.
They recovered well from a comprehensive defeat in their opening fixture to defending champions Gujarat Titans to string together a run of two successive wins, including an emphatic seven-wicket victory against Mumbai Indians.
However, the side fell just short in their previous fixture, losing by three runs against Rajasthan Royals. This was in spite of Ravindra Jadeja's economic spell of 2 for 21 after four overs, and MS Dhoni's late burst of a 17-ball 32 which included three sixes.
MS Dhoni is still going (R. Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images)
RCB have lost England and Surrey duo Reece Topley and Will Jacks to injury, but will be buoyed by the form of Wayne Parnell, who was brought in as a replacement for the former.
The side will also be without Rajat Patidar, their break-out star of the 2022 tournament, with the batter set to travel to England for surgery on his Achilles. However, once again the replacement stepped up to the plate, with Vijaykumar thriving against the Capitals.
Chennai are experiencing several injury problems themselves, with pace bowler Deepak Chahar set to undergo scans to determine the extent of his hamstring injury. Ben Stokes may return to the starting line-up after missing the past two games with a minor toe injury.
Mukesh Choudhary has already been ruled out of the tournament, whilst Simarjeet Singh has returned to the nets, but failed to impress. The seamer has not played any competitive cricket since last year's IPL.
In more bad news for Super Kings fans, Sisanda Magala is set to be out for at least two weeks with a split webbing sustained during the defeat to Royals. It is safe to say that CSK are feeling the effect of these injuries.
The form of Virat Kohli, as ever, is imperative to RCB's success. He has three half centuries in four innings so far in this year's competition, including an impressive 82 not out in their successive chase against Mumbai Indians.
He comes up Moeen Ali in this match, who, to his standards, he has struggled against throughout his career. In the 30 innings they have gone up against each other in all formats, Ali has dismissed Kohli ten times, including two dismissals in six T20 innings.
It is all set up for an interesting battle between the two, with Kohli striking at 144.44 when he has faced Ali. If Kohli is in and set, Ali could be brought on as a wicket-taker option, but potentially also offering RCB an opportunity to up their run rate.
Matches played: 31
Chennai Super Kings wins: 20
Royal Challengers Bangalore wins: 11
Unsurprisingly, it is going to be hot and humid, with temperatures in the low-to-mid 30 degrees Celsius.
Virat Kohli in action (Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Will Jacks (injured, replaced by Michael Bracewell), Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, R Sonu Yadav
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sidhu, Kyle Jamieson (injured, replaced by Sisanda Magala), Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Verma
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj
Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Mitchell Santner, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirama, Akash Singh
RCB go into the match as favourites, with odds of 4/5. You can back Chennai Super Kings at evens.
CSK's injury problems will have a massive impact on the rest of their season, and RCB's quality will prove too much for them in this fixture.
In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Fans in India can watch all the action on Star Sports.
Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.
Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.
Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.
If you are watching from the Middle East, you'll be able to view the game on Times Internet.
People from Bangladesh can watch the game on Gazi TV.