Chennai Super Kings will take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, looking to start IPL 2025 with two home wins in its kitty.
CSK holds a clear advantage over its arch-nemesis, having won 21 out of 33 encounters played between the two teams. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led team has won each of its last eight encounters against RCB at Chepauk.
CSK vs RCB head-to-head record in IPL
Matches played: 33
Chennai Super Kings wins: 21
Royal Challengers Bengaluru wins: 11
No Result: 1
Last result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 27 runs (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 2024)
CSK vs RCB head-to-head record in IPL at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium
Matches played: 9
Chennai Super Kings: 8
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 1
Last result: Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets (2024)
Chennai Super Kings record at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium
Matches played: 72
Chennai Super Kings won: 51
Chennai Super Kings lost: 20
Tied: 1
Last result: Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets (2025)
Last 5 results: Won – 3 | Lost – 2
Highest score: 246/5 (20) vs Rajasthan Royals (2010)
Lowest score: 109 (17.4) vs Mumbai Indians (2019)
MOST RUNS IN CSK vs RCB IPL MATCHES
| Batter | Inns. | Runs | Avg. | Strike Rate | HS |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 32 | 1053 | 37.60 | 126.25 | 90* |
| MS Dhoni (CSK) | 32 | 765 | 29.58 | 146.83 | 84* |
| Suresh Raina (CSK) | 26 | 616 | 37.50 | 129.41 | 73* |
MOST WICKETS IN CSK vs RCB IPL MATCHES
| Bowler | Inns. | Wkts. | Econ. | Avg. | BBI |
| Ravindra Jadeja (CSK)K) | 22 | 18 | 7.23 | 25.33 | 3/13 |
| Dwayne Bravo (CSK) | 18 | 17 | 7.96 | 24.29 | 3/24 |
| Albie Morkel (CSK) | 13 | 15 | 8.09 | 22.66 | 4/32 |
