RCB vs CHE Head to Head: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are two of the biggest franchises with huge fan bases in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Both teams produce some high octane drama everytime they face each other during an IPL season. The five-time champions CSK have the upper hand against RCB but the Bangalore franchise have also registered some famous wins against them.Â
The CSK vs RCB rivalry always exhilarates the fans with star cricketers like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli playing against each other. Both teams have also met in the final in 2011 where CSK defeated RCB by 58 runs to clinch their second consecutive IPL title. Talking about the trophies, CSK have emerged as IPL champions five times under the captaincy of Dhoni, while RCB are yet to win a title. Now both teams are set to lock horns again in IPL 2025 and fans will be expecting to witness another thriller. As presumed, Dhoni is once again playing in IPL. So, the viewership of the CSK vs RCB match is going to spike.

RCB vs CSK Head to Head in IPL
Stat | Bangalore | Chennai |
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Matches Played | 34 | 34 |
Wins | 12 | 21 |
Losses | 21 | 12 |
No Result | 1 | 1 |
Highest Score | 218 | 226 |
Lowest Score | 70 | 71 |
Talking about Head to Head, both CSK and RCB have met each other 34 times in the IPL history, where CSK are far ahead with 21 wins, while RCB come out victorious on 12 occasions. Their most exciting encounters include the one in 2018 where CSK successfully chased the target of 206 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium with MS Dhoni 70 not out after the team was struggling on 74 for 4. Another famous RCB vs CSK encounter includes one in 2019 where RCB held their nerves till the end and defeated CSK by just 1 run to keep themselves alive in the tournament. CSK former skipper Dhoni, who was unbeaten on 84 runs, registered his best score in the T20s but couldn’t take his team down the line.Â
RCB vs CSK Head to Head in RCB’s Home Ground, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have hosted Chennai Super Kings in IPL on eleven occasions where both franchises have equal winning percentage with five victories for each. One match was hit by rain, concluding without a result. They met last time at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2024 on 18th May 2024 when RCB claimed an authoritative 27-run victory over CSK. Batting first, Faf du Pless struck early as an opener, taking the team to a formidable 218-run total losing only five wickets in 20 overs. In response, CSK were restricted to 191/7 despite Rachin Ravindra’s blazing 61-run inning. In that match, Yash Dayal got two wickets, dismissing MS Dhoni and Daryl Mitchell.
Matches Played | RCB Won | CSK Won | No Result |
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11 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
CSK vs RCB Head to Head in CSK’s Home Ground, MA Chidambaram Stadium
Chennai Super Kings have hosted Royal Challengers Bengaluru in ten matches out of which they claimed sheer dominance with eight victories. Whereas, RCB could win the match on only two occasions. Their last match at CSK’s home ground was held in IPL 2025 on 28th March, 2025 when RCB claimed a 50-run victory. After batting first, skipper Rajat Patidar powered the team to a 196-run total which seemed difficult for CSK to chase. RCB pacer Josh Hazlewood dismissed three players and conceded runs at an exceptional rate of 5.20. Despite MS Dhoni attempting one more run chase with his 30 off 16 balls, CSK lost the match by 50 runs.
Matches Played | CSK Won | RCB Won | No Result |
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10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
RCB vs CSK Top performers
Most Runs
Former RCB skipper and the star batter Virat Kohli tops the list of the most runs scored by the batters from both teams. The right-handed batter has amassed 1098 runs against CSK in IPL throughout the years. On one occasion, Kohli remained unbeaten on 90, ensuring his footsteps on the crease will mean a lot for RCB. Taking about the CSK campaign, he is followed by MS Dhoni with 806 runs and then Ravindra Jadeja, who has scored 264 runs against RCB. Dhoni has previously played match-finishing knocks against RCB.
Most Wickets
Talking about the bowling, CSK star spinner Ravindra Jadeja is the leading wicket-taker among both franchises with 18 scalps, followed by 13 wickets by Ravichandran Ashwin. Whereas, Josh Hazlewood is ranked third with 3 wickets for RCB against CSK.
RCB vs CSK Head to Head Total Matches
Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
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28-March-2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 50 Runs | Chennai |
18-May-2024 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 27 Run | Bangalore |
22-Mar-2024 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 Wickets | Chennai |
17-Apr-2023 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 Runs | Bangalore |
04-May-22 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 Runs | Pune |
12-Apr-22 | Chennai Super Kings | 23 Runs | Navi Mumbai |
24-Sep-21 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 Wickets | Sharjah |
25 Apr 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | 69 Runs | Mumbai |
25-Oct-20 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 Wickets | Dubai (DSC) |
10-Oct-20 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 37 Runs | Dubai (DSC) |
21-Apr-19 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 Run | Bangalore |
23-Mar-19 | Chennai Super Kings | 7 Wickets | Chennai |
05-May-18 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 Wickets | Pune |
25-Apr-18 | Chennai Super Kings | 5 Wickets | Bangalore |
22-May-15 | Chennai Super Kings | 3 Wickets | Ranchi |
04-May-15 | Chennai Super Kings | 24 Runs | Chennai |
22-Apr-15 | Chennai Super Kings | 27 Runs | Bangalore |
24-May-14 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 Wickets | Bangalore |
18-May-14 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5 Wickets | Ranchi |
18-May-13 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 24 Runs | Bangalore |
13-Apr-13 | Chennai Super Kings | 4 Wickets | Chennai |
25-Apr-12 | No Result | – | Chennai |
12-Apr-12 | Chennai Super Kings | 5 Wickets | Chennai |
28-May-11 | Chennai Super Kings | 58 Runs | Chennai |
24-May-11 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 Wickets | Mumbai |
22-May-11 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 Wickets | Bangalore |
16-Apr-11 | Chennai Super Kings | 21 Runs | Chennai |
31-Mar-10 | Chennai Super Kings | 5 Wickets | Chennai |
23-Mar-10 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 36 Runs | Bangalore |
23-May-09 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 6 Wickets | Johannesburg |
14-May-09 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 Wickets | Durban |
20-Apr-09 | Chennai Super Kings | 92 Runs | Port Elizabeth |
21-May-08 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 Runs | Chennai |
28-Apr-08 | Chennai Super Kings | 13 Runs | Bangalore |
FAQs RCB vs CSK Head to Head
Is RCB better than CSK?
Notably, CSK have an upper hand against RCB as they won 21 out of 34 matches played between both teams, while RCB came out victorious on 12 occasions.
How many times has CSK beat RCB?
Out of 34 games played between both teams, CSK have defeated RCB 21 times.
How many times has RCB won against CSK?
In their 34 encounters against each other, RCB come out victorious on 12 occasions against CSK.
What is the rivalry between RCB and CSK?
RCB vs CSK is another popular rivalry in the Indian Premier league throughout the years. This rivalry is also famous as the star cricketers from Indian team, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli can be seen playing against each other.