• Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru( CSK vs RCB ), 8th Match, Indian Premier League, 2025
• Date and Time: March 28,  02:00 pm GMT / 08:00 pm BD / 07:30 pm local time
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Who will win the toss? – Chennai Super Kings
Who will win the match? – Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Chennai Super Kings( CSK ) is set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru( RCB ) in their 8th match during the Indian Premier League( IPL ), 2025. This match is scheduled to take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday, March 28.

Chennai Super Kings:
Chennai Super Kings secured a hard-fought 4-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in their third match of the 2025 Indian Premier League. Batting first, Mumbai posted 155/9, with Tilak Varma scoring 31 off 25 balls and Suryakumar Yadav adding 29 off 26. Vignesh Puthur was Mumbai’s standout bowler, claiming 3 wickets for 32 runs.

Chennai’s chase wasn’t entirely smooth, but Rachin Ravindra anchored the innings with an unbeaten 65 off 45 balls, while Ruturaj Gaikwad provided a quickfire 53 off 26. CSK reached the target in 19.1 overs with 6 wickets in hand. Noor Ahmad was the game-changer, earning Man of the Match honors for his brilliant spell of 4 wickets for just 18 runs, while Khaleel Ahmed picked up 3 for 29.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru kicked off their 2025 Indian Premier League campaign with a convincing 7-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match. Batting first, KKR posted 174/8 on the scoreboard, with Ajinkya Rahane scoring 56 off 31 balls and Sunil Narine adding 44 off 26. Narine and Varun Chakravarthy chipped in with one wicket each.

RCB made light work of the chase, reaching the target in just 16.2 overs. Virat Kohli led the way with an unbeaten 59 off 36 balls, while Phil Salt smashed 56 off 31. Krunal Pandya was named Man of the Match for his impressive bowling, taking 3 wickets for 29 runs, while Josh Hazlewood picked up 2 for 22.

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

It will be updated soon

Chennai Super Kings: W, L, W, L, W
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: W, W, W, L, W

We’re hoping the team wins the toss and chooses to bowl first.

During a season filled with high-scoring games, the pitches at MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL 2024 stood out as some of the most bowler-friendly in the league. The conditions here offer a balanced contest between bat and ball. Early on, pacers can extract some movement off the pitch before it settles and becomes more favorable for batting. However, as the surface wears down, spinners take center stage, often dominating the second innings.

With only a 5% chance of disruptions, the weather isn’t expected to have much impact on the game. Temperatures will range between 28°C and 32°C during play.

• Stadium: MA Chidambaram Stadium
• Location: Chennai, India
• Capacity: 38200