CSK against RCB Head-to-Head 2025: Chennai Super Kings need a boost to their spirits, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru are looking at a provisional playoff spot. Beyond the team objectives, however, Saturday’s IPL encounter provides a chance to see cricket legends Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni facing off against one another—possibly for the last time in the league.

Before exploring that scenario, a quick look at the current state of affairs will show that RCB can increase their total to 16 with a victory, which would put them in a position where they may not be able to falter in the race to the Qualifiers with three games left.

A win will give an already defeated CSK team hope that it can pick up some late momentum and finish in the middle of the table, avoiding the shame of being the ones with the wooden spoon.

And the performance of Kohli and Dhoni, the main characters in one of the most brilliant bromance tales in Indian cricket, is intimately related to each of those goals.

However, they will be competing fiercely against one another at Chinnaswamy Stadium. After hitting four fifty in his past five innings and aiming for the Orange Cap with 443 runs, Kohli has put together a mini-hot streak.

To assist RCB moving closer to a play-off spot, the champion hitter will be keen to provide another mini masterpiece.

Chennai Super Kings vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Head-To-Head IPL Record
In the 34 IPL meetings between the two teams, the Chennai Super Kings have won by a significant margin. When it comes to head-to-head conflicts, they have won 21 games, whereas RCB has only won 12 times. One game concluded without a conclusion.

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025.

Time: The toss is set for 7 PM IST, and the match will start at 7:30 PM IST.

RCB vs. CSK, IPL 2025 Live Streaming: The JioHotstar app and website will be in charge of the live streaming of the RCB vs. CSK IPL 2025 Match 52 match.

IPL 2025: Key IPL Statistics And Records For RCB vs. CSK

Virat Kohli (RCB) has scored the most runs in RCB vs. CSK IPL games (1098 runs in 34 innings).

MS Dhoni (CSK): 31 innings, 806 runs

Suresh Raina (CSK): 26 innings, 710 runs

Most wickets in RCB vs. CSK IPL matches: 18 in 21 innings for CSK’s Ravindra Jadeja

CSK’s Dwayne Bravo: 17 innings, 17 wickets

Albie Morkel (CSK): 13 innings, 16 wickets

IPL record for Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: 95 games played

Won: 44

46 was lost.

1 is tied.

No Outcome: 4

The highest score was 287/3 for SRH against RCB in April 2024.

Lowest score: RCB vs. KKR (April 2008) 82/10