IPL 2025, Match - 8 | CSK vs RCB | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the eighth game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. As both teams won their previous match, it will be interesting to see which team can continue their winning streak in this tough battle. 

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. CSK’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.

On the other hand, 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. 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.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

Head to Head

Matches Played - 33

Chennai Super Kings won - 21        Royal Challengers Bengaluru won - 11

No Result - 01

Last 5 meetings

Chennai Super Kings won - 3         Royal Challengers Bengaluru won - 2

Pitch Report

The surface at MA Chidambaram Stadium stood out as one 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.

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expected to be mostly sunny. There are no chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 34°C  with 64% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

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

Impact Player - Devon Conway

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) - Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(wk), Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood

Impact Player -  Yash Dayal

Must Picks

CSK - Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Ellis

RCB - Virat Kohli, Phil Salt

CSK vs RCB Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Phil Salt

Batters : Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad

All-rounder : Ravindra Jadeja, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers : Josh Hazlewood, Noor Ahmad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Rachin Ravindra

Vice-Captain : Krunal Pandya

Prediction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru easily won their first match with an outstanding batting performance. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings struggled with the bat in the first game. Given the current form of both the sides, RCB are favourites to win this contest. 

Sportco predicts Royal Challengers Bengaluru to beat Chennai Super Kings in the eighth game of the Indian Premier League 2025.

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