🏏IPL 2025 - Match 8:CSK vs RCB at MCS Stadium, Chennai,7:30 PM IST🏏 - Page 2

A massive spin test awaits the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Chepauk, a venue where the three-time finalists haven't won since 2008 in the IPL. RCB picked and chose well at the auction, especially their bowling department, which will only strengthen with the return of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was on the path to recovery from an unspecified injury. Kumar's experience and ability to move the new ball will be handy for RCB as they will be keen to get into the Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) middle-order early.

CSK will start as favourites because of their spin trio of R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Noor Ahmad, who spun a web around the Mumbai Indians' batters in their first game. Chennai selected their squad for that particular venue and the opponents will have to play their best game to beat the Super Kings in their own backyard. How RCB played with both bat and ball in the IPL opener will give them a lot of confidence but how the likes of Virat Kohli, Liam Livingstone and Tim David play spin in the middle overs could well decide how RCB fare on Friday evening.

Chennai, on the other, will have their issue with the middle order. Deepak Hooda and Sam Curran aren't the strongest bets against a quality bowling line-up for RCB and hence, if the Bengaluru bowlers are able to tame their top order, it will be a good contest.

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I feel CSK will win as Chepauk is their home ground & it is kinda fortress

Their spin attack also consists of quality players

Originally posted by: Bacillusbadius

I feel CSK will win as Chepauk is their home ground & it is kinda fortress

Their spin attack also consists of quality players

I literally have one thing to say.. There is a famous comical saying in tamil

Yaru perusunu adichu kaatu

Aptly suits csk and rcb

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The match no. 8 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season will witness a Southern derby between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Chennai Super Kings today (March 28). The high-octane clash will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Both sides are high on confidence coming into this contest with sensational victories in their opening games.RCB has struggled to conquer CSK at Chepauk, securing their only victory at the venue back in 2008. Remarkably, Virat Kohli— the sole player from that historic win still in the squad— will be eager to lead his team to another triumph.

However, overcoming CSK on their home turf is no easy task. The spin-friendly pitch in Chennai has long been a fortress for the home side, and their formidable spin attack, featuring Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, and rising star Noor Ahmad, has proven lethal in recent matches, including their dominant performance against Mumbai Indians.