CSK vs RCB Prediction: Who will win 8th match of IPL 2025?
CSK vs RCB, the highly anticipated match of the IPL 2025, is set to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, on March 28. The match is going to be an exciting contest, especially after their thrilling encounter in 2024, when RCB snatched the final playoff spot from CSK at the last moment. Both teams also won their first game of the season, CSK defeated rivals MI by 4 wickets, while RCB beat KKR in Kolkata by 7 wickets. Check out the CSK vs RCB prediction, H2H, and more.
CSK vs RCB prediction: CSK to win
Key Stats
- CSK won their first game of the IPL 2025 by 4 wickets against MI.
- RCB defeated KKR in their first match of the season by 7 wickets.
- RCB defeated CSK in their previous encounter by 27 in 2024.
Match Prediction: The match is going to be an exciting contest between two strong teams, with Chennai Super Kings expected to come on top, having home advantage and an amazing spin department. CSK prepares spin-friendly pitches at Chepauk, where they have a spin trio on Jadeja, Ashwin, and Noor. On the other hand, the RCB spin department is looking decent. However, Krunal Pandya did well in the last match. In terms of batting, CSK has more suited batters for spin-friendly pitches compared to RCB.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| RCB | 27 runs | 18 May 2024 |
| CSK | 6 wickets | 22 Mar 2024 |
| CSK | 8 runs | 17 Apr 2023 |
| RCB | 13 runs | 04 May 2022 |
| CSK | 23 runs | 12 Apr 2022 |
Pitch Report
CSK vs RCB, the 8th match of the IPL 2025, is set to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. The pitch is often a spin-friendly surface. In a total of 141 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 72 while the chasing team emerged victorious 67 times.
Results of the last two T20 matches played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
MI vs CSK (Mar 23, 2025) – CSK won by 4 wickets
| MI | 155/9 |
| CSK | 158/6 |
LKK vs DD (Aug 04, 2024) – DD won by 6 wickets
| LKK | 129/7 |
| DD | 131/4 |
Chennai Super Kings preview
Chennai Super Kings kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign with a win over rivals Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets at their home. The bowling attack of the team performed amazingly well by restricting MI to just 155 and chased down the score comprehensively at the end. Noor Ahmed took 4 wickets while Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed fifties.
Predicted XI: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis
Royal Challengers Bangalore preview
Royal Challengers Banaglore, led by newly appointed captain Rajat Patidar, also won their first game of the season against KKR. They defeated Rahane’s team by 7 wickets, thanks to the amazing performances from Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, and Virat Kohli. The team features a balanced squad for IPL 2025.
Predicted XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Player to watch: Noor Ahmed
Noor Ahmed is a key player for the Chennai Super Kings. The Afghan spinner took four wickets in the first match against Mumbai Indians. On the pitch of Chepauk, he becomes more dangerous to read for batters.
