RCB vs CSK IPL 2025: When Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on Chennai in the IPL 2025 match on Friday, it will have to end the 17-year drought of victory in Chennai. RCB has defeated Chennai Super Kings only once in their home. Virat Kohli's team got this victory in 2008. Since then, RCB has never been able to beat CSK at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. RCB's road will not be easy this time too. As always, the Chennai team will be ready to give a tough fight to the opposing teams in their home matches on a spinner-friendly pitch.

Chennai Super Kings have experienced Ravindra Jadeja who has been part of the team for a long time. This time Ravichandran Ashwin has also come to support him. Afghan mystery spinner Noor Ahmed is also in the Chennai team. This trio had defeated five-time champion Mumbai Indians a few days ago. Against Mumbai, all three together bowled 11 overs and took five wickets for 70 runs.

Chennai's traditional pitch will be seen in the RCB vs CSK match as well. The RCB batsmen led by Virat Kohli will have to work hard to defeat the spinners here. If RCB has to win, then its batsmen will have to play more sweeps and slog sweeps against these spinners, and also keep in mind that they do not lose many wickets in this effort.

Virat Kohli will get the support of Phil Salt, captain Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, and Jitesh Sharma from the spinners in this match. Considering the pitch of Chepauk, RCB can include Jacob Bethel in the playing XI in place of Tim David. Bethel also gives the option of spin bowling. RCB will also keep an eye on the fitness of fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who could not play in the first match against Kolkata Knight Riders due to injury.

On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings will hope that their middle order will get back into rhythm. Shivam Dubey, Deepak Hooda, and Sam Karen could not leave well against Mumbai Indians. They will have to get more support from Rachin Ravindra and captain Rituraj Gaikwad and also hope for another effective innings from Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

The teams are as follows: Chennai Super Kings: Rituraj Gaikwad (captain), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dubey, Ravichandran Ashwin, Khalil Ahmed, Vijay Shankar, Sam Karen, Sheikh Rashid, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Chaudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Mathisha Pathirana, Noor Ahmed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi and Andre Siddharth.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Tushara, Manoj Bhandaage, Swastik Chikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood and Mohit Rathi.

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