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It’s one of the biggest clashes of the season as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the eighth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The mouthwatering encounter will be held on March 28 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and is scheduled to start from 7.30 PM IST.
Both CSK and RCB began their IPL 2025 campaign with a convincing victory in their opening matches. As they move forward, they will be aiming to sustain their winning momentum and secure back-to-back victories.
Ahead of such an enthralling contest, here’s a look at 5 must-watch player battles for CSK vs RCB, Match 8 of IPL 2025.
1. Virat Kohli vs Ravindra Jadeja
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The battle between Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja will be one to watch closely. While Jadeja hasn't dismissed Kohli often, he's consistently kept the right-hander in check, preventing him from scoring quickly over the years.
Across 19 innings, Virat Kohli has been dismissed only three times by Jadeja, accumulating 157 runs under the belt. However, his strike rate of 108.27 is particularly notable, especially ahead of a game in Chennai.
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Josh Hazlewood
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Ruturaj Gaikwad has been a consistent performer for CSK at the top of the order and will look to continue his good form against RCB.However, he will need to overcome the challenge of facing RCB's Josh Hazlewood, creating an exciting face-off to watch.
Gaikwad has faced Hazlewood only twice in IPL till date, with Hazlewood getting the better of him once, conceding a total of 9 runs at a strike rate of 64.28. 3. Rajat Patidar vs Ravichandran Ashwin
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Rajat Patidar has an overwhelming record against Ravichandran Ashwin in the IPL.The RCB skipper has come up against the veteran off-spinner a total of three times, scoring 24 runs at a strike rate of just 96 with Ashwin dismissing him twice.
With Ashwin returning in Chennai's yellow, he will be a key weapon to counter Patidar’s threat. 4. Virat Kohli vs Noor Ahmad
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Noor Ahmad is CSK's new recruit, who made a fantastic debut with a 4-wicket haul against MI.His upcoming contest against Virat Kohli is going to be one of the key talking points ahead of the big-ticket clash.
If we see the head to head record, Kohli has faced Noor three times in the IPL, scoring 55 runs at a strike rate of 148.6, with just one dismissal - that too in their most recent encounter last year.
5. Rachin Ravindra vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
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Rachin Ravindra was CSK's top scorer in their recent win over Mumbai Indians and now faces a tough challenge against RCB. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will most probably be one of the bowlers to open the attack against CSK with the new ball, setting up a battle to watch out with Rachin.
When Rachin faced Bhuvneshwar for the first time last year, the veteran pacer got the better of the Kiwi southpaw, dismissing him after he could only manage one run off three balls.
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Virat Kohli and Noor Ahmad will be in action. [Source - IPL/x.com]
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