Watch- Ruturaj Gaikwad Rajat Patidar Clash Verbally At Toss, Complaint Lodged!

Ruturaj Gaikwad Rajat Patidar Fight. Image Credits: Jiostar

The much-awaited clash is here. The day has come for defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The two heavyeights have a massive rivalry and the stadium is jam-packed to witness the two mighty franchise in action.

For the toss - two captains: Rajat Patidar and Ruturaj Gaikwad walked down the ground for the coin flip. The luck favoured the visitors and CSK opted to field first. Interestingly, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rajat Patidar engaged in a fun banter.

Ruturaj Gaikwad And Rajat Patidar Engage In Fun Banter

During the toss, the match official handed the coin to Rajat Patidar, who flipped it and Gaikwad was the one who had to make the call. The CSK captain called tails and the coin flip went in his favour. However, Rajat Patidar joked with the India star, stating that he had called for heads.

Both the players laughed it and moved on with the toss presentation. However, another video that is doing rounds on the internet showed Rajat Patidar having a deep conversation with the match official, expressing his concerns to the authority in charge.

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Apr 5, 2026, 7:07 PM

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Talking about the team changes, Dewald Brevis and MS Dhoni continue to sit out for Chennai Super Kings. Further, the Men in Yellow have went ahead with the same XI. RCB, on the other hand have also named a same playing XI.

RCB vs CSK IPL 2026: Playing XIs

Chennai Super Kings Playing XI : Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI : Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy

RCB vs CSK IPL 2026: Captains Thoughts

Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru Captain): "[On what he would have done] Yeah, we were looking to bowl as well. But, to be honest, looks hard and we will try to put up a good total on the board and put them under pressure.

I think it is a fresh wicket. Surface is good for the batting side. Boys played in the last game. So we'll look to continue that today.

Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings Captain): (On the toss) "We will bowl first. It’s a high-scoring ground, and the pitch looks really good. (On the pitch conditions) Usually there’s a bit of moisture here, but today it looks like a very good wicket, so there should be plenty of runs.

(On the update about MS Dhoni) He’s getting back on track slowly. We all hope he returns soon. He’s eager to play, but it takes time.