Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs. Chennai Super Kings  (CSK) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru is going to be a spectacular IPL 2025 Match 52 on May 3, 2025. Match time will start at 7:30 PM IST, with RCB (Rajat Patidar as captain) going head-to-head with CSK (with MS Dhoni as captain) in a high-stakes encounter with playoff implications.

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Stats and Records

• Total Matches Played: 99
• Batting 1st Won: 42
• Batting 2nd Won: 53
• No Result: 4
• Highest Total: 287/3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RCB (2024)
• Lowest Total: 82 all out by RCB vs KKR (2008)
• Highest Run-chase: 213/9 by Lucknow Super Giants vs RCB (2023)
• Lowest Total Defended: 138/7 by Kings XI Punjab vs RCB (2017)
• Average 1st Innings Score: 168
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 150

The Chinnaswamy pitch is a batsman’s paradise with short boundaries and a fast outfield, resulting in high-scoring matches, while spinners will also enjoy a bit of turn and bounce to play with in the middle overs. Chasing has a small edge here, winning 47 matches while teams batting first have won 43 matches.

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RCB vs CSK: Weather and Pitch Report

On May 3, 2025, Bengaluru will be very pleasant with temperatures between 25–29°C (77–84°F) and humidity around 60–70%, particularly in the evening. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch should be good for the batsmen throughout, but as the match goes on, spinners may get a bit of assistance. There’s a chance for light rain in the earlier part of the day, but by match time, this should clear. Dew will likely be a factor for the chasing side in the second innings.

RCB vs CSK: Match Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, led by Rajat Patidar, is in form with 7 wins in 10 matches. RCB batting is contingent on the likes of Kohli, Phil Salt, and Patidar, while their bowling attack behind Josh Hazlewood (18 wickets in 10 matches), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Liam Livingstone is the most economical in the powerplay this season. Chennai Super Kings, under MS Dhoni, have fallen off the pace for the playoffs, with 8 losses in 10 games, including their last match, which corresponded to a 28-run loss to Punjab Kings in which Sam Curran made 88 runs in 47 deliveries. CSK's batting is reliant on Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, and Curran, although Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, and Noor Ahmad are wicket-taking spinners suited to bowl with any turn available, and Matheesha Pathirana and Khaleel Ahmed are left-arm pacers. With RCB currently on the up, they will have the advantage, but with CSK's experience, this game will be closely contested at Chinnaswamy.