IPL 2025: CSK vs RCB at Chepauk: A head-to-head breakdown

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) takes on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2025 Match 8 at Chepauk on March 28, The Chepauk Stadium, also known as the MA Chidambaram Stadium, has long been a stronghold for CSK while posing a tough challenge for RCB when it comes to the Indian Premier League (IPL). Due to the electrifying atmosphere CSK encounters with RCB, coupled with the spin-friendly CSK pitch, the matches have mostly favored CSK. This stadium has many memorable matches; here is a glance at their head-to-head records.

Head-to-Head Records at Chepauk

It is recorded that CSK and RCB have crossed paths 9 times only at Chepauk Stadium here; CSK has taken the lead:

•   Matches Played: 9
•  CSK Wins: 8
•  RCB Wins: 1

RCB has only won once at this venue, and that was in IPL 2008. After that, CSK, for the most part, has had an iron grip over RCB in terms of rivalry. The geographical location, together with RCB's inability to face CSK’s spin attack and tactical gameplay, makes it challenging for RCB to gain the upper hand on CSK for this surface.

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Classic CSK vs. RCB Matches at Chepauk

IPL 2024 Opener (March 22, 2024)

• RCB: 173/6 (20 overs)
• CSK: 176/4 (18.4 overs)
• Result: CSK won by 6 wickets.

CSK, undefeated in IPL 2019, claimed another scalp, putting RCB to the sword with the bat and ball. RCB batted well and got 173 runs, led by Anuj Rawat (48) and Dinesh Karthik (38), but CSK chased the score with great ease. Rachin Ravindra (37 off 15) set the platform, which was built on by Shivam Dube (28) and Ravidra Jadeja (25).

RCB vs CSK – IPL 2019: March 23, 2019

• RCB: 70 all out (17.1 overs)
• CSK: 71/3 (13 overs)
• Result: CSK won by 7 wickets.

This game will have to go down as one of CSK’s best performances, registering the lowest IPL total at Chepauk (70) along with Harbhajan Singh (3/20) and Imran Tahir (2/9) filling their boots against the undisciplined RCB batting order.

RCB vs CSK – IPL 2008: April 28, 2008 – RCB’s Only Win

• RCB: 178/5 (20 overs)
• CSK: 165 all out (19.4 overs)
• Result: RCB won by 13 runs.

RCB scored an astonishing inaugural IPL season win at Chepauk, getting MS Dhoni’s valiant 65 as an added bonus. Ross Taylor (53) and key contributions from the middle order helped them post 178.

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IPL 2013: RCB vs CSK – April 11, 2013 – CSK’s Lowest Total vs RCB at Chepauk

• CSK: 82/6 (8 overs)
• RCB: 106/2 (8 overs)
• Result: RCB won by 24 runs. 

In this rare failure for CSK at Chepauk, Zaheer Khan and RP Singh were able to exploit the conditions and bowl CSK out for just 82 runs. Despite such an emphatic victory, RCB has generally struggled at Chepauk.