CSK vs RCB Highlights: The excitement of IPL 2025 is at its peak and today on Friday, a banging match is going to be played between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai, where RCB will be eyeing to end the long wait of 17 years. Yes, RCB last defeated CSK at Chepauk in 2008, when the first season of IPL was played. Since then, the Bangalore team is yearning for victory here.
CSK vs RCB: Weather Condition
It is a matter of relief for cricket fans that there is no threat of rain in Chennai today. The weather is expected to be clear, that is, this match is likely to be completed without any interruption. The temperature will be around 30 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be close to 64%. The heat and humidity may pose a slight challenge for the players, but the fans will get a chance to watch the whole game.
Chepauk pitch: Stronghold of spinners
The Chepauk pitch has always been a friend of spin bowlers. It is not easy for batsmen to play big shots here. Statistics show that spinners get good turn and grip on this ground, which makes batting difficult. The average score remains between 160-180, which is considered enough for victory here. In such a situation, spinners of both the teams can play an important role in this match.
CSK’s powerful spin trio
Chennai has tremendous strength in spin bowling this time. Apart from the experienced Ravindra Jadeja, the team re-added its old soldier Ravichandran Ashwin in the auction last year. Also, Afghanistan’s young wrist spinner Noor Ahmed is also a weapon of CSK this time. This trio recently performed brilliantly against Mumbai Indians, where they took 5 wickets for just 70 runs in 11 overs. This trio can become a big problem for RCB on home ground.
CSK vs RCB- Probably Playing 11 of both teams
Chennai Super Kings: Rituraj Gaikwad (captain), Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Karen, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmed, Nathan Ellis/Mathisha Pathirana, Khalil Ahmed.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam/Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
RCB has strong batsmen like Virat Kohli and Phil Salt, who can destroy any bowling attack. But CSK’s spinners are expected to dominate on the slow pitch of Chepauk
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