IPL 2025: CSK vs RCB Dream11 Teams, Playing XI and Who WIll Win the Match?

IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Dream11 Teams, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Weather Report and More

The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League has started with a different kind of excitement, the kind of cricket that no one has seen or thought possible. In the first five matches, we saw 200 runs scored in 6 out of 10 innings played. The opening week suggests what this season is going to be like. In the next match, two fan-favorite teams will face off: on one side, five-time champions Chennai Super Kings, and on the other, Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Both teams are coming off impressive wins in their first matches and will play against each other on March 28 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This article will discuss match details, Dream11 predictions, pitch report, weather report, expected playing XI, and much more for this match.

Match Details: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru( IPL 2025: Match No. 1)

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Head To Head

• Total Matches Played: 33
• CSK Won: 21
• RCB Won: 11
• No Result: 1

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Weather Report

According to the weather report, the sky will be clear for the upcoming match between CSK and RCB. Since it's the end of the March and will be a night game, the temperature is not expected to be very hot, ranging from 28 to 30 degrees Celsius. There is no chance of rain during the match, giving perfect conditions for the cricket match.

Conditions: Clear Sky

Temperature: 28-30°C

Rain Probability: No Chance

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Pitch Report

The pitch at Chepauk Stadium is expected to be slow, which will make it challenging for batters to score big runs. Similar conditions were observed in the last match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. The average score at the ground has been 160 to 170 so far, which gives some advantage to the team batting second. Similar kinds of stats can be seen from previous matches, where teams chasing the target have won 56 out of the 94 matches played here.

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Predicted Playing XIs

Chennai Super Kings

Also Read: IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings' Playing XI against Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Match No. 1 (CSK vs RCB)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Also Read: IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI against Chennai Super Kings | Match No. 1 (CSK vs RCB)

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Key Battles

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Josh Hazlewood
2. Virat Kohli vs Ravindra Jadeja
3. Phil Salt vs Ravi Ashwin

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru:Dream 11 Team

Dream11 Team 1

• Wicketkeeper: Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma
• Batters: Virat Kohli (vc), Ruturaj Gaikwad(C), Rahul Tripathi
• All-rounders: Sam Curran, Deepak Hooda
• Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, R Ashwin, Yash Dayal, Noor Ahmed
  

Dream11 Team 2

• Wicketkeeper: Phil Salt(c)
• Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Ruturaj Gaikwad
• All-rounders: Tim David, Ravindra Jadeja(vc), Shivam Dube
• Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, R Ashwin, Nathan Ellis, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
  

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Dream 11 Match Prediction

The rivalry between CSK and RCB dates back to the first is in itself, and since RCB defeated CSK in their last match in IPL 2024, CSK will be looking to avenge that defest, making the upcoming match very interesting. The spin-friendly nature of the pitch is likely to favor Chennai, given the team's lethal spin attack, while RCB has only two spinners, Pandya and Shreya Sharma. It will be intriguing to see whether RCB can replicate its last game performance against CSK or if the team will be dominated by Chennai. In our opinion, due to the home ground advantage and pitch conditions, Chennai will have the upper hand in the match and will likely secure their second victory of the season. 

Also Read:Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Head To Head | IPL 2025