RCB vs CSK highlights, IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru breach Chepauk fortress for first time since 2008

Two sixes and a four in the final over from MS Dhoni, but that was too late. CSK manage 146/8 in 20 overs. RCB win by 50 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja becomes the first player in IPL to complete the double of 3000 runs and 100 wickets.

OUTTTT!!! Lian Livingstone gets his second wicket in the game as Ravi Ashwin hits straight to Phil Salt. MS Dhoni walks out into the middle amid huge cheers. CSK 101/7 (16)

Things are getting tougher for CSK as Rachin Ravindra is cleaned up by Yash Dayal. Shivam Dube, the Impact Player, is in the middle with Ravindra Jadeja. OUTTT!!!! Another wicket for Dayal in the over as Dube chops onto his stumps. CSK 80/6 (12.5)

CSK are in deep trouble in the chase as Sam Curran becomes the latest batter to be dismissed. Liam Livingstone takes the wicket. CSK 52/4 (8.5)

Another wicket goes down for CSK. Deepak Hooda is caught by Jitesh Sharma to give Bhuvneshwar Kumar's his first wicket in IPL 2025. CSK 26/3 (5)

What a start by RCB!!! Josh Hazlewood strikes twice in his first over with the wickets of Rahul Tripathi and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. RCB 8/2 (2)

Three huge sixes in the final over from Tim David as RCB finish their innings at RCB 196/7 in 20 overs.

OUTTTT!!! After a fine innings, Rajat Patidar departs after trying to go over the top, caught by Sam Curran off Matheesha Pathirana. RCB 176/6 (18.1)

Fifty for Rajat Patidar, his first in this edition as first as RCB captain. Meanwhile Jitesh Sharma is latest RCB batter to be dismissed. RCB 172/5 (17.4)

OUTTT!!! Wicket no.7 for Noor Ahmad in IPL 2025 as he castles Liam Livingstone for just 10. RCB 145/4 (15.3)

After the dismissal of Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar has taken over the mantles with a 6, 4 and 4 against Ravindra Jadeja. No wonder, RCB are looking for a 200-plus total here. RCB 134/3 (14)

DROPPED!!! Deepak Hooda drops a sitter off Ravindra Jadeja delivery. Rajat Patidar survives. OUTTT!!! There is no stopping Noor Ahmad as the Afghanistan spinner gets the better of Virat Kohli for just 31. CSK on top. RCB 117/3 (12.2)

So far Phil Salt has been the aggressor while Virat Kohli played the second fiddle. After a free-flowing first three overs, Sam Curran put the brakes on with just five runs in his first, Noor Ahmad in attack for the first time in this match. MSD appeals for a stumping. Umpires goes for a review. It's MSD magic again. RCB 45/1 (5)

Phil Salt and Virat Kohli are at the crease. Khaleel Ahmed will open the attack. Salt starts with two fours in the first over. RCB 9/0 (1)

Rajat Patidar and Ruturaj Gaikwad are in the middle for the toss. Gaikwad wins the toss and CSK opt to bowl first. Matheesha Pathirana comes in for Nathan Ellis for CSK. Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes in place for Rasikh Salam Dar.

The pitch looks really good in Chennai. It is different from the last match. The pitch doesn't has a lot of grass and the ball tends to grip a little bit. Spinners will get some purchase from this wicket.

Don't think Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowling in Chennai. That means, Rasikh Dar will be continuing. Meanwhile, the whole crowd erupts as Virat Kohli walks out to bat and take throwdowns.

Do you know that Ravichandran Ashwin has dismissed Virat Kohli only once in IPL. Virat's batting average against Ashwin is 179.

As said earlier, the craze for Virat Kohli is massive in Chennai as hundreds of fans are seen in Virat Kohli's jerseys before the CSK vs RCB clash.

RCB had bought India veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a huge sum but they missed him against KKR due to an unspecified injury. According to Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar has bowled for two days and looked in good shape.

Virat Kohli is just 55 runs shy of becoming the first Indian batter to reach 13000 runs in T20s. He currently has 12945 runs in 400 T20s.

Ravindra Jadeja is the highest wicket-taker in CSK vs RCB clashes with 22 scalps. Former CSK star and now KKR mentor Dwayne Bravo stands second with 18 wickets in the list.

Virat Kohli is the highest run-getter in CSK vs RCH matches with 1053 runs to his name. MS Dhoni comes second 765 runs.

CSK will be missing Matheesha Pathirana once again. After missing out against Mumbai Indians, the Sri Lanka pacer is yet to recover from an injury and will not be a part of the playing XI against RCB.

For the record, RCB's only victory in Chennai against CSK came in the inaugural season in 2008. Since then, RCB have never been able to beat CSK at their own den. Will RCB turn the tables this time?

A total of 33 matches were played between the two teams. Out of the 33, CSK enjoy a 21-11 head-to-head record while one game ended in no result. The last match between CSK and RCB was won by the latter in the previous edition. It was also the same match which helped RCB enter the playoffs.

It might be a rivalry between CSK and RCB but its a battle between MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. The craze for both the players is massive outside the stadium.

Playing in an opening match of IPL for the first time against KKR after 2008, RCB got off to a winning start with a seven-wicket win over the defending champions.

CSK, who are five-time champions, are coming into this game after their easy win over Mumbai Indians at home.

Hello and welcome to the high-octane clash between CSK and RCB in Chennai.