Last Time RCB Beat CSK In Chepauk: Match no. 8 in the IPL 2025 is one of the most hyped contests of the league, as five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be taking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). This exciting clash will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, fondly known as the Chepauk, in Chennai, on Friday, March 28, evening.
While there is a vast difference in the success of both teams in the IPL—with CSK having five IPL trophies and RCB none—fans eagerly wait for this clash as it sees world cricket’s two of the greatest superstars, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, go toe to toe.
CSK have generally had the upper hand over RCB in the IPL. But the result of their last match in IPL 2024, where RCB beat CSK in a stunning last-over finish at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to qualify for the playoffs and knocked CSK out of the tournament, has sparked up this rivalry further, with the fans intensely going at each other on social media.
Both units have started IPL 2025 on a positive note. CSK beat their arch-rivals, the Mumbai Indians, by four wickets at home, and RCB hammered defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, by seven wickets at the Eden Gardens.
CSK will start the CSK vs RCB fixture in Chennai as favorites: their spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, and Noor Ahmad could stifle RCB and put brakes on their attacking batsmen.
Another reason for CSK to be considered heavy favorites for this clash is their extremely superior record over RCB at the Chepauk.
What is CSK vs RCB head-to-head record in Chepauk, Chennai?
CSK and RCB have met in 9 matches in Chennai, out of which CSK won eight and RCB won only one match.
CSK vs RCB: When Was Last Time RCB Beat CSK In Chepauk, Chennai?
RCB have beaten CSK only once at Chepauk out of nine matches, and that lone victory came way back in the inaugural season in 2008. Of the players who played that match in 2008, only Kohli and Dhoni are still playing.
However, RCB have played four other matches against MI (twice), SRH, and KKR in Chennai and won all four of them.
Meanwhile, CSK legend Shane Watson, who also played for RCB, has opined that it’s going to be a “huge challenge” for the RCB batsmen on the spin-friendly Chepauk surface.
Watson said, “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.”
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