IPL 2018 | RCB v CSK

Live | IPL 2018 | RCB vs CSK | Regular wickets leave CSK struggling in chase

Royal Challengers Bangalore Skipper Virat Kohli with his counterpart Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni during the toss ahead of their IPL 2018 match at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Skipper Virat Kohli with his counterpart Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni during the toss ahead of their IPL 2018 match at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.   | Photo Credit: PTI

RCB comes into the fixture on the back of a victory against Delhi Daredevils on Saturday, which injected some life into its stuttering campaign.

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Toss

Chennai Super Kings win the toss and elect to bowl first on a ground that, according to captain MS Dhoni, is difficult to defend a total on. CSK are going in with Imran Tahir and Harbhajan Singh in place of Faf du Plessis and Karn Sharma.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have left out Manan Vohra and Chris Woakes for Pawan Negi and RCB debutant Colin de Grandhomme.

Preview

Cricket fans in the city are in for a treat, as the marquee clash of the IPL comes to town on Wednesday. Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore takes on M.S. Dhoni and his Chennai Super Kings mates in what should be an electric night out at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here.

“It’s a special match. There is a lot of interest and emotion involved, given the proximity of the two cities. It is an occasion that our players really enjoy,” CSK head coach Stephen Fleming said.