CSK vs RCB, IPL 2025 Match Highlights: Chennai Super Kings suffered their second defeat of the Indian Premier League, falling to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 50 runs at Chepauk. CSK struggled with the bat, losing seven wickets for just 99 runs. MS Dhoni walked in with his team needing 98 runs off 28 balls and provided a late spark with two sixes and a four in the final over, but it was far from enough. Rachin Ravindra was CSK’s top scorer with 41, but the team never recovered after slumping to 8/2 in the second over, courtesy of Josh Hazlewood’s early strikes, dismissing Rahul Tripathi and Ruturaj Gaikwad.
For RCB, captain Rajat Patidar was the only player to notch a half-century, while CSK’s Noor Ahmad shone with three wickets, including key dismissals of Virat Kohli and Phil Salt. The match also featured a classic MS Dhoni moment as he pulled off a lightning-quick stumping to remove Salt, adding to his collection of wicketkeeping brilliance—having earlier dismissed Suryakumar Yadav in CSK’s opener against Mumbai.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
Indian Premier League, 2025
Chennai Super Kings
146/8 (20.0)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
196/7 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 8 )
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 50 runs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru create history at Chepauk, defeating Chennai Super Kings by 50 runs! This marks only their second-ever win at this venue in IPL history. CSK falls short at 146/8 in 20 overs.
MS Dhoni finishes with a bang, smashing back-to-back sixes and a boundary off Yash Dayal, but it's too little too late for CSK!
CSK: 146/8
Jadeja departs! He tries to go big but ends up giving an easy catch to Phil Salt. Hazlewood strikes again for RCB!
CSK: 130/8
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: Good over for CSK
A much-needed over for CSK! Jadeja smashes a six and a four, reaching 3000 IPL runs while also being the first to score 3000 runs and take 100 wickets. Dhoni and Jadeja keep the scoreboard ticking with singles as CSK fights back.
CSK: 121/7
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: CSK 107/7 in 17 overs
Dhoni on pitch! Hazlewood keeps it tight, conceding just six runs in the over, including a much-needed boundary for Jadeja. RCB bowlers continue to dominate as CSK struggle to find momentum.
CSK: 107/7
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: Ashwin out
Another wicket for RCB as CSK’s chase gets tougher! Ashwin departs, Dhoni walks in. The crowd has been dead silent so far but it comes alive now.
CSK: 101/7
Ashwin plays a smart shot for four, while Jadeja and Ashwin keep the scoreboard ticking with quick singles and twos off Krunal Pandya’s over.
CSK: 98/6
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: CSK 88/6 in 14 overs
CSK batters rotate strike with singles and a couple of twos as Livingstone keeps things tight in the 14th over.
CSK: 88/6
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: Game-changing over by Yash Dayal
Yash Dayal delivers a game-changing over, dismissing both Shivam Dube and Rachin Ravindra while conceding just six runs. CSK batters continue to struggle as RCB’s spinners maintain their dominance.
CSK: 81/6
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: Shivam Dube out
Yash Dayal does it again! Shivam Dube chops it onto his stumps and departs for 19. CSK in deeper trouble!
Yash Dayal strikes again! The hero from Bengaluru delivers a crucial breakthrough as Rachin Ravindra drags one onto his stumps after scoring 41 off 31 balls.
Amazing over by RCB’s Suyash Sharma, tightening the grip on CSK batters as he concedes just 2 runs.
CSK: 75/4
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: CSK: 73/4 in 11 overs
A well-controlled over with a mix of full and short deliveries, keeping CSK’s chase steady. Ravindra finds a boundary off a short ball from Yash Dayal. Dube and Ravindra keep the scoreboard ticking with singles, while Hazlewood saves three runs with a good stop at deep point.
CSK: 73/4
Shivam Dube announces his arrival with a bang, smashing a massive six off just his second ball from Suyash Sharma, followed by a boundary off the fourth ball.
CSK: 65/4
RCB’s bowlers are doing a brilliant job at Chepauk, keeping CSK’s batsmen in check as they chase 197. Livingstone delivers a crucial over, conceding just 8 runs and taking the wicket of Sam Curran, who departs for 8, caught by Pandya.
CSK: 53/4
Suyash Sharma comes in to bowl, keeping the pressure on. CSK struggles to find momentum as Ravindra and Sam Curran look to settle in, rotating strike with singles.
CSK: 45/3
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: CSK: 40/3 in 7 overs
Ravindra and Sam Curran rotate strike with singles, while Ravindra gets a lucky four off an under-edged pull. A steady over from Livingstone with seven runs conceded.
CSK: 40/3
CSK struggles to find momentum as RCB’s Yash Dayal delivers a tight over, conceding just four singles. The chase is getting tougher—who will win?
CSK: 30/3
Deepak Hooda falls for 4, caught behind by Sharma off Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s delivery.
CSK: 26/3
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: CSK: 18/2 in 4 overs
Hazlewood delivers another tight over, conceding just five runs as CSK continues to struggle in the chase.
CSK: 18/2
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: CSK struggles
Hooda swings and misses a few times, gets lucky with a four off a French cut, while Ravindra manages a single as Bhuvneshwar keeps things tight. Bhuvneshwar gives one boundary, a single and four dot balls.
CSK: 13/2
Brilliant over by CSK's Josh Hazlewood as he strikes twice. Rahul Tripathi falls for 5 (3), caught off Josh Hazlewood as CSK endure an early setback. The opener departs cheaply, once again struggling against the short ball. Two dot balls and then Ruturaj Gaikwad departs as Hazlewood strikes again.
CSK: 8/2
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: First boundary by CSK
Bhuvneshwar to Tripathi, FOUR! A classy shot as Tripathi finds the gap with ease, driving it through the covers for a boundary.
CSK: 7/0
CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: Second innings begins
CSK begin their chase as the second innings gets underway! Can they hunt down 197, or will RCB’s bowlers step up? Stay tuned for all the action!
Royal Challengers Bengaluru put up a strong total despite a slow knock from Virat Kohli, who managed 31 off 30 balls. Rajat Patidar brought aggression with a quickfire fifty, while Tim David’s hat-trick of sixes in the final over off Sam Curran played a crucial role in pushing RCB close to the 200-run mark.
A brilliant final over for RCB as David smashes three consecutive sixes, stealing 19 runs from CSK in the 20th over, pushing RCB close to the 200-run mark.
RCB: 196/7
The over begins with Rajat Patidar's dismissal, caught by Curran off Pathirana after scoring 51. Krunal Pandya chips it straight to long-on, safely caught by Hooda off Pathirana's bowling. A fantastic over from Pathirana for CSK, claiming two crucial wickets, delivering two dot balls, conceding just one wide, and giving away no runs.
RCB: 177/7
Jadeja takes a brilliant diving catch at deep midwicket, sending Jitesh Sharma on his way. Two boundaries, a single and a wicket make this an eventful over.
RCB: 176/5
A decent over from CSK's Pathirana, conceding a six, a four, three singles and a wide, as Patidar continues to lead RCB's attack against CSK.
RCB: 167/4
Noor fires with a full delivery on leg, and Livingstone, attempting to sweep, swings too early and loses his leg stump. RCB gets 15 runs off Noor Ahmad in the 16th over. Pressures increases for Patidar.
RCB: 153/4