Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the eighth match of IPL 2025 on March 28 (Friday) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Both teams enter the contest on the back of wins in their opening matches of the season. Ahead of the CSK vs RCB clash, former Australian cricketer Shane Watson, who has played for both CSK and RCB in the past, expressed that CSK’s potent spin attack could pose a significant challenge for RCB.
CSK, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, will aim to continue their home dominance after defeating Mumbai Indians, maintaining their unbeaten record against RCB in Chepauk since 2008, where spin has played a key role.
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Watson believes Chennai Super Kings’ spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Noor Ahmed could be a tough challenge for RCB in the upcoming IPL 2025 clash.
“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,” Watson said on JioHotstar.
CSK Will Be A ‘Huge Challenge For RCB’: Shane Watson
Watson said that facing the CSK spinners at Chepauk (MA Chidambaram Stadium) is going to be a ‘huge challenge’ for RCB. He suggested RCB might need to tweak their lineup and praised Noor Ahmad’s impactful debut, which strengthens CSK’s bowling options.
“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. 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 said.
