Some aspects provide a method for wireless communication by a first wireless device. The method generally includes transmitting one or more sidelink channel state information (CSI) reference signals (CSI-RSs) targeting a group of user equipments (UEs). The method generally includes requesting one or more CSI reports from a selected one or more UEs of the group of UEs. The method generally includes receiving one or more CSI reports from the selected one or more UEs.