IPL 2025 CSK vs RCB Predictions: Playing 11, Head To Head And Pitch Report

In this epic rivalry between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, though both sides have huge fan armies and loyal fanbases throughout the world, according to stats, both have faced each other 33 times. CSK has conquered 21 times over RCB, and the Red Army has only 11 victories out of 33.

IPL 2025 CSK vs RCB, Chepauk Stadium Pitch report 

The pitch is expected to be dry and beneficial for spinners as it has been for all these years and 12 overs of Noor, Jadeja, and Ashwin are gonna be crucial for CSK. At the same time, RCB has Suyash Sharma, all-rounder Mohit Rathee, and Swapnil Singh in their armory to use here according to the conditions.

In Chepauk Stadium Chennai, CSK and RCB faced each other 9 times out of which CSK captured 8 victories and RCB managed to get a single win in 2008.

Players to watch out for in IPL 2025 CSK vs RCB

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 

Virat Kohli- The prime batsman of RCB and Indian cricket for a decade.

Rajat Patidar- The young skipper with an aggressive approach to batting especially against spin, his innings could be the decider for RCB.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar- The swing king of IPL, he will play his first for RCB this IPL 2025 season and could result in being the game changer.

Chennai Super Kings: 

Rachin Ravindra- Looking at the great form of Rachin from 1st match against MI and earlier in the Champions Trophy. He has the potential to be the match-winner for CSK.

Noor Ahmed- The magical chinaman of CSK who took 4 wicket haul on his debut match for the team. He has already performed well in his last match and on the same pitch he will even have a better idea of where to unleash his variations.

Ruturaj Gaikwad- The technically sound batsman and skipper of CSK who is also in great touch, made a half-century with a strike rate of more than 200.

Probable playing 11 of both teams in IPL 2025 CSK vs RCB

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

1 Virat Kohli

2 Phil Salt

3 Rajat Patidar (capt)

4 Devdutt Padikkal/Mohit Rathee

5 Liam Livingstone

6 Jitesh Sharma (wk)

7 Tim David

8 Krunal Pandya

9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar

10 Josh Hazlewood

11 Yash Dayal

12 Suyash Sharma

Chennai Super Kings: 

1 Rachin Ravindra

2 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt)

3 Rahul Tripathi

4 Deepak Hooda

5 Shivam Dube

6 Sam Curran

7 Ravindra Jadeja

8 MS Dhoni (wk)

9 R Ashwin

10 Nathan Ellis

11 Noor Ahmad

12 Khaleel Ahmed

IPL 2025 CSK vs RCB Predictions, Who Will Win? 

With a record of 8 victories out of 9 matches at Chepauk in Chennai and 21 victories out of 33 encounters, CSK has an upper hand over RCB in this match.

CSK has the key players according to the pitch i.e. their spinners who can result in turning the match in their favor whereas RCB has Virat Kohli who is comfortable with all kinds of pitches and bowlers.

Rajat Patidar who lays spin well on his merit, to claim victory over CSK, RCB needs to score above 180 while batting first which their bowlers can defend with a margin, and in the case of bowling first, they need to restrict CSK within the total of 160.

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