Has RCB Ever Defeated CSK At MA Chidambaram Chennai?

Rajgeeta Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings [Source: @9_brahman/x.com]Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings [Source: @9_brahman/x.com]

The much-anticipated rivalry between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is set to take place on March 28 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. This will be RCB’s first match of the season at this venue, while CSK already played their opening game here against Mumbai Indians, winning by four wickets.

CSK looked strong in their first match, with Ruturaj Gaikwad stepping up as captain seamlessly. Noor Ahmad’s spin troubled MI’s batters, while Rachin Ravindra looked at home in the yellow jersey.

Meanwhile, RCB made a bold statement in their opening match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Phil Salt played a classy innings, Virat Kohli appeared in top form, and Krunal Pandya impressed with the ball, leading Bengaluru to a seven-wicket victory.

CSK vs RCB Head-to-Head Record in IPL

When it comes to head-to-head battles, CSK has been dominant. Out of 33 matches played between the two teams, CSK has won 21, while RCB has managed just 11 victories.

Matches Played
33
CSK Won21
RCB Won11
Tied0
No Result1


Has RCB Ever Beaten CSK?

Yes, RCB has defeated CSK before, but victories have been rare. The first-ever encounter between these two teams was on April 28, 2008, when CSK won by 13 runs. However, RCB did manage to beat CSK in Chennai that same year, which remains their only victory at this venue till date.

The last time RCB won at Chepauk was on May 21, 2008. Back then, Rahul Dravid led the team and chose to bat first. He played a crucial knock of 47 runs before falling to Morne Morkel. Praveen Kumar added 21 runs, while young Virat Kohli and Shreevats Goswami contributed 10 runs each. RCB posted a total of 127 runs.

In response, CSK started well with Parthiv Patel and Stephen Fleming. However, Anil Kumble dismissed Patel for 24 runs, and Vinay Kumar sent MS Dhoni back for just four runs. Though Fleming held his ground with 45 runs, CSK couldn’t chase down the target and fell short, finishing at 112/8.