On March 28 in IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai: follow all the live updates, including the live score, team news, pitch report, and more.
IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: Live score
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IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: Predicted playing XIs
CSK playing XI: Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad
Impact Players: Shivam Dube, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed
RCB playing XI: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact Players: Suyash Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Rasikh Salam Dar
IPL 2025 points table: Updated team rankings and net run rate
CSK vs RCB: Pitch report
The Chepauk ground has always played to CSK's strengths, with pitches suited to slower bowlers. Expect the same this time too.
The temperature would range from 30-32'C during the match, with an excessive heat alert for the area.
In the first game at this venue last Sunday, spinners played a major role for both sides – CSK's Noor Ahmad took four, while MI's Vignesh Puthur claimed three.
IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: Toss
CSK vs RCB: CSK won the toss and opted to bowl first.
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IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: Team news
Both teams enter the match on the back of a win. CSK made one change, bringing in Matheesha Pathirana, who sat out the last game, for Nathan Ellis.
RCB’s win against KKR, on the other hand, was more dominant. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, after regaining full fitness, replaced Rasikh Salam Dar in the playing XI
IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: Match prediction
The last time RCB beat CSK at Chepauk was in the inaugural edition in 2008. Since then, CSK have dominated, winning all eight encounters. Given the hosts’ depth in their spin arsenal, this lopsided record is unlikely to change.
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