RCB vs CSK Head-to-Head at Chinnaswamy Stadium: In the first week of TATA IPL 2025 inauguration match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru visited Chennai to play a match against home team Chennai Super Kings on March 28 at MA Chidambaram Stadium. It looks like all things have come through a circle with a match between these two teams once again. These two teams will face each other in match no. 52 of the tournament.
This game is very important for RCB, who are searching to officially confirm a place in the play-offs. Whereas, CSK faced heart-breaking elimination, not getting entry to play-offs for this season. RCB has 14 points on the board and a NRR of +0.521. If they win this match, they will make it through to the next round. But if they lose this game, they need to make sure winning the remaining matches.
On the other hand, CSK has 4 points and a NRR of -1.211, and they are currently tenth on the table. CSK will play for pride in the next match. That will help them restore their reputation in IPL. This game will be played on May 3 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. And here we will talk about the records of both teams at this venue.
RCB vs CSK Head-to-Head: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Stats
This will be the second time these two teams will meet this season, as RCB won the first game. Overall, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings have faced each other 34 times in IPL history. CSK has dominated RCB and won 21 matches, while RCB has registered 12 wins, and one game ended with no result. The first game between the two was played in 2008, which was played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, and Chennai won it by 13 runs.
| Stat | Bangalore | Chennai |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 34 | 34 |
| Wins | 12 | 21 |
| Losses | 21 | 12 |
| No Result | 1 | 1 |
| Highest Score | 218 | 226 |
| Lowest Score | 70 | 71 |
RCB vs CSK Head-to-Head at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
These two teams have played many games in the IPL. Speaking of the head-to-head record between these teams at Chinnaswamy Stadium. These two teams have played 11 matches at this venue against each other. One match in 2012 was called off due to rain. Both CSK and RCB share five victories each. Their first-ever IPL match at this venue came on 28th April, 2008 in the first edition of IPL, where CSK closed the match after winning it by 13 runs. Batting first, CSK scored 178/5 as MS Dhoni with 65 off 30 balls propelled the team to a typical score. However, RCB attempted the chase impressively, but they were restricted to 165 as Manpreet Gony was the star bowler with three wickets.
| Matches | RCB Won | CSK Won | Tie | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
RCB Records at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- RCB Played: 97
- RCB Won: 45
- RCB Lost: 46
- No Result: 6
- RCB Won Batting First: 23
- RCB Won Chasing: 22
- RCB Highest Total: 263/5
- RCB Lowest Total: 82
CSK Record at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- CSK Played: 12
- CSK Won: 6
- CSK Lost: 5
- CSK Won Batting First: 4
- CSK Won Chasing: 2
- CSK Highest Total: 226/6
- CSK Lowest Total: 82/6
RCB vs CSK Pitch Report: Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match No. 52 of the TATA IPL 2025 will be held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 3. It has a seating capacity of 33,800, and it is one of the best batting tracks across the globe. It has a fast outfield, and the ball travels pretty quickly on the outfield.
Batters will get the full value of the shots. SRH posted the highest IPL total of 287/3 here, and RCB replied with 262/7. A total of 549 runs were scored in that game, which is a record for a completed T20 game. The boundaries are short, and even a top edge can cross the boundary line here. So we might see another high-scoring game between RCB and CSK on Saturday.
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL Records & Stats
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has hosted a total of 99 matches in the Indian Premier League from 2008 to date. This is a high-scoring venue, and the team that bats second has a better record here. The team that has batted first has won 42 games, while the chasing team has won 53, and four games have ended with no result. This is the same venue where Chris Gayle hit that iconic 175 not out in the IPL and Rohit Sharma hit his maiden ODI double hundred.
| City | Bengaluru, Bangalore | ||
| Country | India | ||
| Also or previously Known as | Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium | ||
| First Match | 18/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 24/04/2025 | ||
| Matches Played | 99 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 42 (42.42%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 53 (53.54%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 53 (53.54%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 42 (42.42%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 4 (4.04%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 175* | C H Gayle (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | 23/04/2013 v Pune Warriors |
| Best Bowling | 4/9 | S Badree (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | 14/04/2017 v Mumbai Indians |
| Highest Team Innings | 287/3 (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 15/04/2024 v Royal Challengers Bengaluru | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 82 (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | 18/04/2008 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Average Score Batting First | 167.45 | ||
Key Players from both Teams
RCB- X Factor
Virat Kohli has been in red-hot form and scoring runs for fun. He is the king of Bengaluru and will look to maintain his kingdom against the best IPL team, CSK. Virat has a decent record against this team, but his numbers in Bengaluru are incredible. Adding to that, he is close to get the Orange Cap with 443 runs, and he will look to go past the 500-run mark in the coming game. With him, Rajat Patidar is also on a roll. He is striking half-centuries at a rapid pace and is in good form. Among all bowlers, Josh Hazlewood is holding the Purple Cap as he is a distinguished pacer with unmatchable bowling strike rate of 12.27, revealing the frequency of his dismissal after each 12 deliveries. Left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya has also outperformed who has one four wicket haul in IPL 2025.
CSK- X Factor
Shivam Dube is leading CSK from the front and has scored 248 runs at an incredible average of 31.00. He has scored one half-century when he played a 53-run inning off 32 balls, decorated with 4 maximums and 2 sixes. He will be aiming to improve the ranking of CSK in the points table and win this game. Ravindra Jadeja is another CSK star, who has performed with both bat and ball. He has scored 183 runs and taken 7 wickets at an economy rate of 8.51. He will be a big challenge with bat and ball for RCB. In recent matches, Dewald Bravis and Sam Curran also joined with contribution from their bat. Also, Noor Ahmad and Khaleel Ahmed are leading the charts with maximum wickets, taking 15 and 14 wickets respectively this season.
