In the 35th match of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, Chennai Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune and moved to the top of the VIVO points table. RCB were in the pursuit of remaining alive in the tournament to qualify for the playoffs but this defeat reduced their chances as remained at the sixth spot of the VIVO points table. Earlier, Chennai Super Kings won the toss and decided to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
RCB suffered an early setback as McCullum and then Kohli and