Joint-record holders and five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will look to make it two from two at home whey they host southern rivals Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match 8 of IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday (March 28).
Both teams head into the contest on the back of impressive wins. While Ruturaj Gaikwad-led CSK defeated their rivals Mumbai Indians in their season opener, Rajat Patidar’s RCB opened their campaign with an impressive win over Kolkata Knight Riders.

The high-octane clash will feature the stalwarts of the league in Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli. CSK will look to home advantage to beat RCB for the ninth time in a row in IPL at the Chepauk.
CSK also hold a good overall record against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have a poor record on their visits to the MA Chidambaram Stadium, which possesses slow-turning tracks that has favoured the home side often.
In the 33 RCB vs CSK head to head meetings in IPL since 2008, Chennai Super Kings has a clear advantage having won 22 times against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have won 11 times against the Chennai-based franchise, while 1 match has ended in No Result. In the last 7 meetings, it’s 5-2 in favour of CSK.
| Stats | For CSK vs RCB | For RCB vs CSK |
|---|---|---|
| Wins Batting 1st | 10 | 7 |
| Wins Chasing | 12 | 4 |
| Highest Total | 226 | 218 |
| Lowest Total | 112 | 70 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 208 | 149 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 148 | 126 |
| Most Runs | MS Dhoni (765 runs) | Virat Kohli (1053 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Shivam Dube & Murali Vijay (95) | Virat Kohli (90) |
| Most Sixes | MS Dhoni (44 sixes) | Virat Kohli (42 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Suresh Raina (54 fours) | Virat Kohli (76 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Suresh Raina & MS Dhoni (4 fifties each) | Virat Kohli (9 fifty) |
| Most wickets | Ravindra Jadeja (18) | R Vinay Kumar (15) |
| Best Bowling | Ashish Nehra (4/10) | Zaheer Khan (4/17) |
In Chennai at the MA Chidambaram, CSK and RCB have clashed 9 times so far, and it's advantage hosts CSK as they have beaten RCB in their home venue 8 times.
Meanwhile the Bengaluru-based side has won just 1 time on their visits to Chennai to face CSK with that solitary win coming back in 2008. Here is a look at the RCB vs CSK head to head record in Chennai:
| Stats | CSK vs RCB in Chennai | RCB vs CSK in Chennai |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 9 | 9 |
| Wins | 8 | 1 |
| Defeats | 1 | 8 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 3 | 1 |
| Wins Chasing | 5 | 0 |
| Highest Total | 205/5 in 2018 | 202/6 in 2018 |
| Lowest Total | 126/8 in 2008 | 70 All Out in 2019 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 208 | NA |
| Lowest Total Defended | 148 in 2015 | 126 |
Apart from facing each other, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers have also played different sides in IPL at the Chennai venue, where the home team as expected possess a brilliant record. While they have lost 7 against CSK, RCB have won against other teams in Chennai.