Having arrested a two-match mini-slump with a clinical display against Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore find themselves in a good headspace as they brace for Monday’s southern derby against old foes Chennai Super Kings, the four-time former champions.

CSK lead the 30-match faceoff by a commanding 19-10 margin (with one no-result), and while that will normally count for little at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, swathed in red and black whenever the Bangalore franchise is in action, the visitors can expect their fair share of support owing the presence of their talismanic skipper.