IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB Predicted Playing 11 Today Match.

The Chennai Super Kings, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, will play Rajat Patidar’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League 2025 on Friday at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium in a fierce encounter. Bengaluru and Chennai are both confident winners going into the match. In the IPL 2025 season opening at Eden Gardens, where RCB defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets, CSK defeated the Mumbai Indians, another bitter rival, by four wickets.

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With 21 victories in 33 meetings between the two teams, CSK has a definite edge over its bitter rival. The team captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad has defeated RCB at Chepauk eight times in a row.

CSK vs RCB, IPL 2025 Predicted XIs

CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni(wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed

Impact Sub: Rahul Tripathi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti

RCB: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Impact Sub: Devdutt Padikkal/Yash Dayal

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CSK vs RCB head-to-head record in IPL

Matches played: 33

Chennai Super Kings wins: 21

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