Today In IPL 2021 - Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Preview, Expected Playing XI

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Today In IPL 2021 - Table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on second-placed Chennai Supers Kings (CSK) in the 19th match of Indian Premier League 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

CSK & RCB's Journey In IPL 2021

While RCB have a clean slate, having won four out of four matches in the tournament so far, CSK have won three out of their four matches.

CSK v RCB - Head To Head In IPL

• Matches - 26
• CSK - 16
• RCB - 9
• NR - 1

Both the teams have looked in great form although CSK would be a tad worried with the way their bowling wilted under the onslaught from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lower order comprising Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik and Pat Cummins, in their last match. The KKR trio took their team from 31/5 to 202 and just 18 runs short of CSK total. 

With RCB batting looking by far the best in the tournament, CSK need to be wary. Devdutt Padikkal and skipper Kohli shared an unbeaten 181-run partnership for the opening wicket as RCB romped to a 10-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals. 

Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers are also in the RCB line-up, meaning CSK will have to bowl really well to stop the Bengaluru franchise from putting up a big score.

For CSK, the concern will be the form of Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu. While both openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis have done well, the decision to promote Moeen Ali to No. 3 has also paid dividends as the left-handed batsman has batted aggressively.

However, Raina and Rayudu haven't done much and instead have been guilty of throwing their wickets away. 

MS Dhoni will also be in focus as he has looked to promote himself and play some shots. CSK's back-end though, with Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo has been quite good and effective. 

Expected Playing XI Of Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi

Expected Playing XI Of Royal Challengers Bangalore

Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Daniel Sams/Kane Richardson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal