Match Preview:
CSK vs RCB: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will square off in the eighth match of the current IPL 2025 on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Cricket Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, on what may be a spin-friendly field. After winning their respective first meetings, the two dominant teams square off in this epic matchup.
After defeating the Mumbai Indians in their opening match despite some setbacks, CSK would aim to continue their dominance at home. Chennai has also crushed RCB in Chepauk, preventing them from experiencing victory since 2008, with spinners controlling the majority of the action.
The task won’t be as difficult for RCB, though, if they can duplicate the opening game performers, as Virat Kohli and Phil Salt both had a particular fondness for Varun Chakravarthy, one of the top spinners in the game right now. When Rajat Patidar made his Bengaluru captaincy debut. He also made a devastating cameo.
It will be interesting to watch how RCB’s foreign hitters perform in Chepauk in one of the most spin-friendly decks. They might, however, replace Liam Livingstone with Jacob Bethell to make the most of the circumstances. Krunal Pandya was named Player of the Match for his performance. After taking three crucial wickets that helped KKR’s batting in the previous game. Suyash Sharma concluded his spell by taking out Andre Russell. But he had a memorable evening that included a missed catch in the opening over and getting hammered for 47 runs.
The home squad, however, would be well aware of its hard-fought victory. Which could have been an easy one. Although Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (53), and Rachin Ravindra (65*) were calm, the middle-order muddle made a difficult chase with perplexing shot choices.
Following his four-wicket haul against the Mumbai Indians in the last game. The Chennai Super Kings will once again rely on the bowling prowess of Noor Ahmad. With an almost assured economical spell, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin would also want to be in the wickets column. For CSK, Khaleel Ahmed’s opening outburst (3/29) is promising.
CSK vs RCB Match Details:
Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
League: Indian T20 League
Date: Friday, 28th March 2025
CSK vs RCB Head-to-Head Records
Matches: 33
CSK: 21
RCB: 11
No Result: 1
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report
Known for its balance, Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium tilts slightly in favor of the batsmen during the first half of the match. But there is also a history of the track favoring the spinners most of the time. Here, the average total score has been 147 runs, with the first innings scoring an average of 147. When bowling conditions are favorable, the captain who wins the toss may decide to bat first in order to defend the objective.
CSK Predicted Playing XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, and Khaleel Ahmed
RCB Predicted Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam/Swapnil Singh, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal
