Three-time IPL finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore and five-time winners Chennai Super Kings will take on each other on March 28. The match will be played at the home of CSK, i.e M.A Chidambaram, also known as Chepauk. Former India and RCB captain Virat Kohli will be in action once again. He has a decent record against the Yellow brigade in their home crowd.
Virat Kohli vs CSK Bowlers Matchups at Chepauk
The two-time World Cup winner has never been dismissed at Chepauk by any existing CSK bowlers. The likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, who are reunited after 2015, have never taken the wicket of Kohli at Chepauk despite the surface being traditionally helpful to spinners. The last bowler to pick the wicket of Kohli at this stadium was Mustafizur Rahman in 2024.
| Player | Format | Matches (M) | Wickets (W) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Jadeja | IPL | 5 | 0 W |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | IPL | 4 | 0 W |
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Virat Kohli vs CSK Bowlers Matchups in IPL
| Player | Runs (R) | Balls (B) | Wickets (W) |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Jadeja | 161 | 148 | 3 |
| R Ashwin | 181 | 149 | 1 |
| Sam Curran | 98 | 60 | 2 |
| Noor Ahmed | 63 | 44 | 2 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 34 | 23 | 1 |
Virat Kohli IPL record
The two-time Champions Trophy winner is the only player to play for only one time in all the 18 seasons of the cash-rich league.
| Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCB | 254 | 8094 | 113* | 38.91 | 132.02 | 8 | 56 |
Virat Kohli record vs Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk
The table below will break down the 36-year-old’s batting performances at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium.
| Scenario | Span | Matches | Runs | HS | Bat Avg | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs CSK | 2008-2024 | 10 | 335 | 58 | 33.50 | 0 |
| Year | Matches | Runs | HS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010 | 1 | 34 | 34 |
| 2011 | 2 | 70 | 35 |
| 2012 | 1 | 57 | 57 |
| 2013 | 1 | 58 | 58 |
| 2015 | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| 2025 | 1 | 31 | 30 |
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Virat’s last half-century at this venue was made way back in 2013. RCB went onto lose that game on the last ball.
