The eighth match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will witness a high-voltage clash between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Friday, March 28 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) began their IPL 2025 campaign with a strong win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where Virat Kohli made an impressive start, scoring an unbeaten 59 off 36 balls. As he gears up to face arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK), let’s take a look at his record against them.
Virat Kohli’s dominance against CSK
Indian batting legend Virat Kohli has been a standout performer against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In 33 IPL matches against CSK, he has scored 1,053 runs in 32 innings at an average of 32.90 and a strike rate of 124.96. He has notched up nine half-centuries and has remained unbeaten on four occasions. With his solid form in IPL 2025, Kohli will once again be a key player for RCB in this marquee encounter.
For the unversed, RCB has faced challenges at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, managing to win only five out of the 14 matches they have played at the venue.
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RCB’s confident start in IPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) kicked off their campaign with a big win over KKR. Kolkata posted 174/8 while batting first, but RCB comfortably chased the target, losing just three wickets.
Virat Kohli’s knock was instrumental, while Phil Salt contributed 36 off 31 balls and captain Rajat Patidar provided the finishing touch with a quickfire 34 off 16 balls.
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Shane Watson fires warning towards RCB
“It’s going to be a huge challenge for RCB to go to Chepauk, especially given the quality of bowlers CSK have at their disposal. RCB will likely need to adjust their team composition to counter CSK’s strengths. But make no mistake — Chepauk is a fortress,” Watson said on JioHotstar.
“CSK’s entire setup is built around excelling in Chennai. Just look at the three spinners who bowled brilliantly in their opening game against MI — Ashwin, Jadeja, and Noor Ahmad. They are going to be a real handful on that surface. Seeing Noor Ahmad make such an impact in his first game for CSK will only boost the team’s confidence, knowing they have another wicket-taking option,” he added.
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