The Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in match no. 22 of the Indian Premier League 2022. The CSK vs RCB match will be played at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai on Tuesday, April 12.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings are off to the worst possible start to the season having lost all four of their matches. The qualification for the playoffs already looks difficult for the 4-times IPL champions and have to start winning immediately if they want to do so. On the contrary, the Royal Challengers Bangalore are off to a great start having won 3 out of the 4 matches they played and are well on their way to winning another.
Match Details
| Match | CSK vs RCB, Match 22, Indian Premier League |
| Date | Tuesday, April 12, 2022 |
| Time | 07:30 PM |
| Venue | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai |
| Where To Watch | Fancode |
CSK vs RCB: DY Patil Ground Pitch Report
The surface at the DY Patil ground has a pitch that bestows reasonable bounce to the bowlers but often it stays true. We can expect matches that produce scores in the vicinity of 160-170 as a standard fare. Overall, it is a surface that has help on offer for both departments.
Weather Forecast
The weather forecast is perfect for the CSK vs RCB match. There is little to no probability of rain, with the temperature expected to be around 35 – 27 degrees celsius.
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CSK vs RCB: Head to Head
The last 5 encounters between these two sides ended in Chennai Super Kings’ favour, who have won 3 out of the last 5.
CSK vs RCB Dream 11 Top Picks
Robin Uthappa
The right-handed veteran, Robin Uthappa from Chennai Super Kings has been in some good form lately. The 36-year old has scored 106 runs in this tournament so far and can turn out to be among the top points contributors once again.
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube is another Chennai Super Kings batsman who has contributed well to the team’s total. The left-handed batsman has scored 112 runs in 4 innings in the tournament so far. He should be a good pick for the Dream11 squads.
Faf du Plessis
The newly-appointed captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore has been in very good form with the bat in hand. The former Chennai Super Kings player has scored a total of 138 runs in his 4 innings at a healthy average of 34.
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For CSK vs RCB
Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni
Batters: Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Shivam Dube, Virat Kohli
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Wanindu Hasaranga
Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
- Captain: Faf du Plessis
- Vice-Captain: Shivam Dube
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Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For CSK vs RCB
Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat
Batters: Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Virat Kohli
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Wanindu Hasaranga
Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Dwayne Bravo, Josh Hazlewood
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
- Captain: Robin Uthappa
- Vice-Captain: Wanindu Hasaranga
CSK vs RCB Probable XI
Chennai Super Kings: Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (c), Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan, Dwaine Pretorius, Mukesh Choudhary
Royal Challenger Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
Looking at the current form and team combination, Royal Challengers Bangalore should be expected to win the match as they look to continue their good run of form. However, it will be interesting to find out if the Chennai Super Kings can put a stop to their winless run and record the win in the CSK vs RCB match.
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