IPL: Padikkal, David power RCB to highest-ever total against CSK

IPL: Padikkal, David power RCB to highest-ever total against CSK

Royal Challengers Bengaluru hammered a record-breaking 250-3 (20 overs) against Chennai Super Kings in Match 11 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

The innings was powered by blazing knocks from Devdutt Padikkal, skipper Rajat Patidar, and Tim David. Notably, Patidar and David added 99 runs off just 35 balls.

This is now the highest-ever total against CSK in IPL history.

RCB excel despite patchy start

RCB openers Philip Salt and Virat Kohli struggled on a sticky surface after CSK elected to field. The latter even got a reprieve when Shivam Dube dropped his catch.

While Kohli fell for an 18-ball 28, Salt upped the ante and took CSK to 51/1 in six overs. Dube brought the breakthrough, dismissing Salt (46 off 30 balls) in the 10th over.

RCB batter CSK bowlers

With Salt's departure, RCB were down to 93/2 in 10.4 overs. However, Padikkal's counter-attack propelled them past 150 in less than four overs.

In the 15th over, Jamie Overton dismissed Padikkal, who scored a 29-ball 50. What followed was a nightmare for CSK.

While Patidar got the strike for just 11 balls thereafter, David hammered a 25-ball 70* (3 fours and 8 sixes).

David, Patidar nail finish

David, who took Overton and Noor Ahmad to cleaners, finished with a strike rate of 280.0. And skipper Patidar hammered 48 off 19 balls (1 four and 6 sixes). Their 99-run stand catapulted RCB to 250/3, the highest team total this season.