IPL 2025 Match 8: RCB register historic win on CSK soil

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru showed their domination as they registered a huge win over Chennai Super Kings at M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on the 28th of March 2025.

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and decided to field first. Phil Salt showed intent right from the word go putting pressure on Khaleel Ahmed keeping the scoreboard ticking with aggressive intent. On the other hand, Kohli struggled to hit shots. A quick piece of stumping by MS Dhoni ended the innings for Phil Salt. Salt and Kohli added 45 runs for the opening wicket.

Devdutt Paddikal looked impressive with his shots against Ravindra Jadeja keeping the scoreboard ticking. At the end of the first six overs, RCB scored 56 for 1.

Paddikal kept the momentum going for RCB hitting boundaries and not allowing the CSK bowlers to settle. R Ashwin got the breakthrough dismissing Paddikal with a good catch by Gaikwad. Paddikal and Kohli added 31 runs for the 2nd wicket.

Rajat Patidar looked a little cautious initially before launching an assault on CSK bowlers. Kohli attacked Pathirana keeping the momentum going for RCB. Noor Ahmad struck getting rid of Kohli with a good catch by Rachin Ravindra. Kohli and Patidar added 41 runs for the 3rd wicket.

Patidar was lucky enough as he was dropped three times by CSK fielders. He took the attack to CSK bowlers keeping the momentum going. Noor got rid of Liam Livingstone with a lovely delivery.

Jitesh Sharma also joined the party with attacking shots keeping momentum going for CSK. Rajat Patidar made his fifty-off 30 deliveries.  Pathirana bowled a superb 19th over giving away just 1 run & picking 2 important wickets of Patidar & Krunal Pandya.

Tim David produced a superb cameo in the final over hitting 3 sixes to help RCB post 196 for 7 in 20 overs.

Superb Bowling Effort by RCB bowlers

It was an ideal start for RCB bowlers as Josh Hazlewood struck twice in one over getting rid of Rahul Tripathi & captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. Josh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar kept a tight leash on CSK batters not allowing them to score runs easily.

Bhuvneshwar struck dismissing Deepak Hooda via review for catch. The umpires did not give out, and in review it was overturned to out. CSK struggled in the first six overs, scoring just 30 for 3.

The pressure kept mounting before Liam Livingstone got rid of Sam Curran with a simple catch to Krunal Pandya at long-on. Rachin Ravindra looked in decent touch while Shivam Dube came as an impact player replacing Pathirana.

Yash Dayal got rid of both Rachin Ravindra & Shivam Dube to dent their chances of winning. MS Dhoni provided some entertainment along with Ravindra Jadeja. Hazlewood got his 3rd scalp dismissing Jadeja with a good catch by Salt. Jadeja and MS Dhoni added 31 runs for the 8th wicket. Dhoni entertained the crowd by hitting big shots against Krunal Pandya in the final over.

RCB produced a resounding performance, winning the match by 50 runs. This was their 2nd win at Chepauk after 2008.

For his 51 off 32 balls, Rajat Patidar was named the player of the match award. RCB is at the number 1 spot in the points table with 2 out of 2 wins.

RCB 196 for 7 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 51, Salt 32, Noor Ahmad 3/36) beat CSK 146 for 8 in 20 overs (Rachin Ravindra 41, MS Dhoni 30*, Josh Hazlewood 3/21) by 50 runs.

 


 





RCB thrash CSK by 50 runs in Chennai. 

 

 

 

 

 

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