CSK vs RCB Match 8 IPL 2025: The 8th match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on March 28 between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Ruturaj Gaikwad will be captaining the Chennai Super Kings, while Rajat Patidar will be leading the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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CSK vs RCB Match 8 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 17 seasons of IPL, 33 matches have been played between CSK and RCB so far. Out of these, CSK has won 21 matches, while RCB has emerged victorious in 11 matches. During these matches, CSK’s highest score against Bengaluru has been 226 runs, while RCB’s highest score against Chennai has been 218 runs. On the other hand, CSK’s lowest score against the Royal Challengers is 82 runs, while RCB’s lowest score against the Super Kings is 70 runs.
CSK vs RCB Match 8 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at MA Chidambaram Stadium
The pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium is considered favorable for bowlers as it is not easy to score runs against spinners here. Chennai has two experienced spinners in the form of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Ashwin. Apart from this, there is an excellent chinaman bowler in the form of Noor Ahmed. This trio performed well against the Mumbai Indians in the last match.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore spin attack consists of Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma. Krunal won the Player of the Match award by taking three wickets against KKR in the last match. Suyash Sharma also got the wicket of dangerous Andre Russell. Due to the pitch helping spin bowlers, RCB might also play Swapnil Singh in this match.
CSK vs RCB Match 8 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Chennai
The 8th match will be played between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The weather in Chennai will be clear and warm weather for the CSK vs RCB game. According to weather.com, the weather in Chennai is expected to be hot and humid at 33°C in the afternoon. The evening is expected to be partly cloudy with the temperature at 29°C.
There is a 10% chance of rain in Chennai on Friday 28 March 2025. However, the good news is that we may get to see the entire match, but it is going to be very hot in Chennai and the temperature is likely to remain between 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. Chennai will be hot and humid as usual. This will affect the players, so they have to ensure that they remain hydrated throughout the match.
CSK vs RCB Match 8 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Chennai Super Kings Squad for IPL 2025
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mukesh Choudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana, Shaik Rasheed, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Vansh Bedi.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad for IPL 2025
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Abhinandan Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara .