Twitter Reacts as Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Set to Clash on April 5

The IPL 2026 is about to have some El Clásico matches even in the first 20 games. Chennai Super Kings will be going against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 5 April. It will not be Dhoni and Kohli, it will be Dhoni against Kohli at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The IPL is nothing without its El Clásico rivalries, as one of them will be relived by the fans in the first 20 games of the tournament. It will be Chennai Super Kings going against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 5 April. This clash will take place at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, making the stadium alive once again.

Both teams have been a part of the IPL since the start of the tournament. But the stakes of their clash increases with each passing season. Royal Challengers Bengaluru had the upper hand over Chennai Super Kings in the recent seasons, as they also enter IPL 2026 as the defending champions.

The match is now set to be played on 5 April, and the fans from both sides have started reacting to the same. RCB was able to win both games against CSK in the last season, and Chennai Super Kings will now be eager to take revenge for previous losses.

However, the fans on Twitter have started to react to the new El Clásico of the IPL.

Easy 2 Points?

The banter between both teams has already started among the fans. A Twitter user reacted by saying that this match will bring two easy points for Chennai Super Kings. But it was RCB who got not just two, but four points last season.

OG El Clásico

The clash between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is being termed as the El Clásico for the new generation. But those who have been watching the IPL for a long time know that the real El Clásico is between MI and CSK.

Farewell 3.0

The RCB fans have taken trolling to the next level. They call the next game as the Farewell 3.0 for MS Dhoni, as RCB won two games against CSK in the last season.