Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will lock horns at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi for the first time in the history of IPL. This 62nd match of IPL 2025 is scheduled for 20th May 2025 at a neutral venue, starting at 7:30 PM IST.
IPL 2025 is underway, unveiling an unmatched package of excitement and thrill in which CSK vs RR is one of the fierce rivalries.
Rajasthan Royals couldn’t qualify for the playoffs with early elimination after holding on to an unbearable losing streak. In 13 matches, RR’s game plan failed to spark victory in 10 games, while the campaign recorded fierce domination in 3 matches. On the other hand, CSK also missed the chance to get into playoffs for one more season after losing 9 matches and winning just three out of 12 fixtures. In the next match, CSK vs RR will be the opportunity for both teams to fix the issues and progress further to secure some more wins.
Both IPL franchises have been in existence since the inaugural of IPL and both teams boast the owner of being an IPL champion at least on time. While Rajasthan Royals is the first-ever IPL champion, CSK is a 5-time IPL champion and the most rampant team in the history of IPL. Such is the buzz of their rivalry that cricket Fantasy players and ardent cricket enthusiasts have already started making predictions about their upcoming clashes in IPL 2025. This post comprises the most accurate CSK vs RR head to head records & stats that will help you to form a concrete opinion and prediction without any hitch.
CSK vs RR Head to Head in IPL
| Statistic | Chennai | Rajasthan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 30 | 30 |
| Won | 16 | 14 |
| Lost | 14 | 16 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Score | 246 | 223 |
| Lowest Score | 109 | 110 |
CSK and RR have clashed 30 times in all the editions of IPL in which CSK won 16 times and RR won 14 times. These stats indicate how fierce, tight, and bone-crunching the rivalry is between two IPL mammoths. Till 2019, CSK heavily dominated RR in overall records. However, since 2020 RR completely turned the tables in their favor and improved RR vs CSK head to head to head records by a massive margin. CSK and RR played 9 matches since 2020 in which RR won 8 matches. Â
CSK vs RR Head to Head Matches
When RR met CSK last time in IPL 2025, Riyan Parag’s team scripted victory at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Defending 142, RR was on track, claiming a win by 6 runs over the inaugural season winner. Here is the complete list of head-to-head records for the RR vs CSK rivalry across several venues.
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-March-2025 | RR | 6 Runs | Guwahati |
| 12-May-2024 | CSK | 5 wickets | Chennai |
| 27-Apr-2023 | RR | 32 Runs | Jaipur |
| 12-Apr-2023 | RR | 3 Runs | Chennai |
| 20-May-2022 | RR | 5 wickets | Mumbai |
| 2-Oct-2021 | RR | 7 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 19-Apr-2021 | CSK | 45 runs | Mumbai |
| 19-Oct-2020 | RR | 7 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 22-Sept-2020 | RR | 16 runs | UAE |
| 11-Apr-2019 | CSK | 4 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 1-Apr-2019 | CSK | 8 runs | Chennai |
| 12-May-2018 | RR | 4 wickets | Jaipur |
| 21-April-2018 | CSK | 64 runs | Pune |
| 10-May-2015 | CSK | 12 runs | Chennai |
| 19-April-2015 | RR | 8 wickets | Ahmedabad |
| 13-May-2014 | CSK | 5 wickets | Ranchi |
| 23-April-2014 | CSK | 7 runs | Dubai |
| 4-Oct-2013 | RR | 14 runs | Jaipur |
| 12-May-2013 | RR | 5 wickets | Jaipur |
| 22-April-2013 | CSK | 5 wickets | Chennai |
| 10-May-2012 | CSK | 4 wickets | Jaipur |
| 21-April-2012 | CSK | 7 wickets | Chennai |
| 9-May-2011 | CSK | 63 runs | Jaipur |
| 4-May-2011 | CSK | 8 wickets | Chennai |
| 3-April-2010 | CSK | 23 runs | Chennai |
| 28-March-2010 | RR | 17 runs | Ahmedabad |
| 9-May-2009 | CSK | 7 wickets | Kimberley |
| 30-April-2009 | CSK | 38 runs | Centurion |
| 1-June-2008 | RR | 3 wickets | Mumbai |
| 24-May-2008 | RR | 10 runs | Chennai |
| 4-May-2008 | RR | 8 wickets | Jaipur |
RR vs CSK: Top Performing Players
RR vs CSK Leading Run Scorer in IPL
We have to say that when it comes to the top 3 leading run-scorers between RR and CSK clashes, CSK absolutely crushes the list. MS Dhoni is the leading run scorer on the list with 569 runs in 30 matches and at an average of 40.64 and Sanju Samson settled for the second spot with 249 runs in 17 matches, followed by Yashasvi Jaiswal with 230 runs in 7 matches.
RR vs CSK Leading Wicket Taker in IPL
Forget the batting part, CSK is absolutely dominating the leading wicket-taker chart as well. Ravichandran Ashwin of CSK is ruling the chart with 18 wickets in 19 matches and an economy rate of 8.16. His personal best is 2/20 against RR. Jofra Archer from RR sits comfortably in the second position with 8 wickets in 7 matches. In a nutshell, CSK outclassed RR completely, both in the bowling and batting divisions.
FAQs about CSK vs RR Head to Head
How many times CSK won against RR?
In a total of 30 Matches between CSK & RR in IPL, CSK won 16 matches and had a slight edge against RR in overall winning percentage as RR won 14 times.
Who is better, CSK or RR?
If we strictly look at the records, CSK is slightly better than RR as they have more victories in their kitty.
Who has More IPL trophies between CSK & RR?
CSK is clearly miles ahead when it comes to owning IPL trophies. CSK is 5 time IPL champion while RR won only one IPL trophy that too in the inaugural edition.
