CSK Vs RCB, IPL 2025 Today's Match: Preview, Overall Head-to-Head Stats, Probable XIs, Pitch And Weather Report
Chennai Super Kings Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025: Check out the CSK vs RCB head-to-head stats, Probable XIs and Chennai weather forecast.
The Chennai Super Kings will eye a second successive victory in IPL 2025 as they prepare to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday. The five-time winners were eliminated in the previous edition’s group stage at the hands of a Faf du Plessis-led RCB. They will be looking to avenge that defeat in the upcoming fixture. CSK had a solid start to their IPL 2025 campaign as they beat the Mumbai Indians in their season opener last week. Noor Ahmad stole the show with four scalps that kept MI batters humble, curbing them to 155/9. Rachin Ravindra scored an unbeaten 65 during the chase to secure a win by four wickets.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play the Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on March 28. RCB also registered a statement victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. The three-time finalists halted the reigning champions at 174 runs in the first innings. Next, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli produced explosive knocks to secure a seven-wicket win in the tournament opener. They will hope to extend their winning momentum against CSK.
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CSK vs RCB: Head-to-Head Record
The Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have gone head-to-head 33 times in the IPL. CSK lead the tie with 21 victories, whereas RCB Bengaluru lag behind with 11 wins. The remaining game ended in a no-result.
CSK vs RCB: Probable XIs
Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Chennai Pitch and Weather Forecast
The wicket at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is renowned for being spin-friendly. The pitches tend to get slower as the match progresses, helping bowlers to use the turn. Dew is an important factor for the matches in Chennai as it affects how the pitch performs under the lights.
The skies in Chepauk will be partly cloudy when the Chennai Super Kings host the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 28. The chances of rainfall remain low at seven per cent. The temperatures will hover around 35 degrees Celsius during the day and 27 degrees Celsius at night. Humidity levels should not exceed a maximum of 80 per cent with wind speeds ranging between 15 km/h to 25 km/h.
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