Chennai Super Kings are up against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their third match of IPL 2026. In the match taking place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to field first, but his decision backfired as RCB rode on half-centuries from Tim David (70 from 25) and Devdutt Padikkal (50 from 29) to post a total of 250 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs. The total of 250/3 by RCB is the highest score in a T20 as well as IPL match against Chennai Super Kings.
The previous record of the highest total in an IPL and T20 match against CSK is 231/4 by Punjab Kings in Cuttack on May 7, 2014 and 231/3 by Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on May 10, 2024.
Chennai Super Kings played their first-ever IPL
match on April 19, 2008, against Punjab Kings, and now, after 6561 days, they have conceded 250 runs in a match.
Highest totals in IPL vs CSK
| TEAM | SCORE | OVERS | VENUE | DATE |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 250/3 | 20.0 | Bengaluru | April 5, 2026 |
| Punjab Kings | 231/4 | 20.0 | Cuttack | May 7, 2014 |
| Gujarat Titans | 231/3 | 20.0 | Ahmedabad | May 10, 2024 |
| Punjab Kings | 226/6 | 20.0 | Mumbai (WS) | May 30, 2014 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 223/5 | 20.0 | Chennai | April 3, 2010 |
| Mumbai Indians | 219/6 | 20.0 | Delhi | May 1, 2021 |
| Punjab Kings | 219/6 | 20.0 | New Chandigarh | April 8, 2025 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 218/8 | 20.0 | Bengaluru | April 17, 2023 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 218/5 | 20.0 | Bengaluru | May 18, 2024 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 216/7 | 20.0 | Sharjah | September 22, 2020 |
The total of 250/3 by RCB against CSK in front of their home fans is their third highest total in an IPL match. RCB’s highest total in an IPL match is 263/5 against Pune Warriors India. In that fixture (played on April 23, 2013), Chris Gayle played an unbeaten knock of 175 runs from 66 balls for the Bengaluru-based franchise.
In the IPL 2024 match played against Sunrisers Hyderabad at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 15, RCB scored 262 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the 288-run chase.
Highest totals in IPL by CSK
| TOTAL | OVERS | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| 263/5 | 20.0 | Pune Warriors India | Bengaluru | April 23, 2013 |
| 262/7 | 20.0 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | April 15, 2024 |
| 250/3 | 20.0 | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | April 5, 2026 |
| 248/3 | 20.0 | Gujarat Lions | Bengaluru | May 14, 2016 |
| 241/7 | 20.0 | Punjab Kings | Dharamsala | May 9, 2024 |
| 235/1 | 20.0 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (WS) | May 10, 2015 |
| 230/4 | 18.4 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | May 27, 2025 |
| 227/4 | 20.0 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | April 12, 2016 |
| 226/3 | 20.0 | Punjab Kings | Bengaluru | May 6, 2015 |
| 221/10 | 20.0 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | April 21, 2024 |
The record of highest total in an IPL match is held by Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the IPL 2024 match played against RCB at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 15, SRH scored 287 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs. They also take second, third and fourth positions in the list of highest totals in IPL history.
