The 52nd match of the ongoing IPL 2025 will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both teams played each on March 28 and for the first time after 2008, RCB beat CSK at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Since then, the three-time finalists have played 10 games and won seven. Another win will help them qualify for the playoffs.
Talking about the five-time winners, they became the first-team to be ruled out of the playoffs race. For the first time in their history, the Yellow Army have been ruled out of the playoffs race in two consecutive seasons. The home side, Royal Challengers would fancy winning against the Super Kings twice for the first time in a season.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings: Match Details
| Match | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Match 52 |
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Timings | 7:30 PM IST |
| Date | May 3 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings: Head to Head
| Matches Played | Royal Challengers Bangalore Won | Chennai Super Kings Won | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings: Probable Playing XI
| Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
|---|---|
| Ayush Mhatre | Jacob Bethell ✈️ |
| Shaik Rasheed | Virat Kohli |
| Dewald Brevis ✈️ | Devudutt Padikkal |
| Shivam Dube | Rajat Patidar © |
| Sam Curran ✈️ | Jitesh Sharma (wk) |
| MS Dhoni (c & wk) | Tim David ✈️ |
| Deepak Hooda | Romario Shepherd ✈️ |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Krunal Pandya |
| Anshul Kamboj | Yash Dayal |
| Noor Ahmad ✈️ | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Josh Hazlewood ✈️ |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM IST | Spin & Batting friendly | 85-90% Humid. Highest Temp – 28 Degrees | 40% |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings: Players to watch out for
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Krunal Pandya has been crucial for the team with either bat or ball. Expect his left-arm spin to come in handy in Bengaluru.
Josh Hazlewood is expected to carry his good bowling form and Virat Kohli to do well with the bat against CSK.
Chennai Super Kings:
Noor Ahmed can be handy due to his bowling form.
Dewald Brewis and Shivam Dube could prove dangerous with the bat.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bowl first as batting might get easy in the night as their is a serious forecast of rain
Scenario 1: Royal Challengers Bangalore wins the toss and bowl first
| Chennai Super Kings Total 1st innings | Royal Challengers Bangalore-W Total 2nd innings |
| 150-160 | 165 |
Scenario 2: Chennai Super Kings win the bowl and elect to bowl first
| Royal Challengers Bangalore Total 1st innings | Chennai Super Kings Total 2nd innings |
| 190-200 | 165 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings: Match Prediction
Chennai Super Kings have a great record against Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, CSK has been down and out and seems lost. Expect RCB to win this game
FAQs
Who will win the match?
Royal Challengers Bangalore might win this one.
What will be the weather prediction?
Serious rain warning has been issued by the Meteorological Department.
Will Dew have any impact?
Dew will not have a say as the match is expected to be impacted by rain.
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