Acid Test For Kohli's RCB Against CSK (Preview)

BANGALORE: Royal Challengers Bangalore, after back-to-back defeats at home, face a litmus test of their collective ability and character when they take on Chennai Super Kings in a southern derby game of the Indian Premier League here.

The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Super Kings too are coming off a loss to league leaders Rajasthan Royals but have performed far better than RCB with three wins in four outings while the hosts languish at the bottom of the table with just two points from three matches.

Virat Kohli's RCB have not looked the part in the three matches despite starting their campaign with an away win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders as defeats to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here exposed the many chinks in their armour.

Despite the respective track record this season, the two southern giants have always been involved in close matches with Super Kings having won nine of the 17 meetings while RCB have come out on top seven times with one game in 2012 being abandoned due to rain.
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