Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has won the toss and elected to bowl against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 11 of the Indian Premier League 2026. The toss took place at 07:00 pm IST, with the match scheduled to start at 07:30 pm IST
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bowl first. It is a high-scoring ground, so looking to chase. The wicket is looking good, and hopefully it will be easy to chase over here. MS Dhoni is getting better. The game against PBKS was good for us, and the boys are looking confident,” Ruturaj Gaikwad said.
RCB skipper Rajat Patidar would have bowled first as well had he won the toss.
“We would have bowled first as well. We will try to put runs on the board. It is a fresh wicket, and it is good for the batting side. The boys played well in the last game, and we would like to continue with the momentum. The boys are clear about their roles,” he said.
Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy
RCB Impact Sub Options: Suyash Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam, Kanishk, Venkatesh Iyer
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Matt Henry, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed
CSK Impact Sub Options: Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh
Toss Result Today – RCB vs CSK Match 11 IPL 2026
Q1: Who won the toss today in the RCB vs CSK Match 11 IPL 2026?
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 07:00 pm IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Ruturaj Gaikwad has decided to bowl first because of the good chasing history in Bengaluru.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
