Chennai Super Kings will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their second match of the 2025 Indian Premier League season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. Both teams are coming off strong wins in their opening games and will aim to build momentum. CSK, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, started their campaign with a four-wicket victory against Mumbai Indians at the same venue. RCB, captained by Rajat Patidar, stunned defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders with a seven-wicket win at Eden Gardens. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt were in explosive form, while Patidar played a crucial finishing role.
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Match Details
Date: Friday, March 28
Time: 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7 PM IST)
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioCinema and Hotstar
Toss and Team Updates
Gaikwad won the toss and chose to bowl first. CSK made one change, bringing in Matheesha Pathirana in place of Nathan Ellis. RCB replaced Rasikh Dar Salam with Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact Substitutes
CSK: Shivam Dube, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed
RCB: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage
