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RCB vs CSK Match 52 Statistical Preview: Key Stats, Records And Head To Head Ahead Of The IPL 2025 Clash

Kaushik Kashyap

RCB will host CSK in Match 52. [Source - CriccrazyJohns/x.com]RCB will host CSK in Match 52. [Source - CriccrazyJohns/x.com]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will square off against Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming 52nd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday evening, May 3rd. The much awaited contest will take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru has been very consistent this season, winning seven of their ten matches, including an away win over the Super Kings earlier this season. They will now aim to make it two in two against the Men in Yellow and solidify their top-two position in the league standings.

Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings are already eliminated after their eighth defeat of the season against Punjab Kings at home. With four more league games to go, MS Dhoni and co. will eye to spoil others’ campaigns and finish their season on a positive note.

RCB vs CSK Head To Head Overview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings have played each other in a total of 35 IPL games where the Super Kings have had the clear upper hand with 22 wins, while RCB emerged victorious on 12 occasions with one other game finishing without any result.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal.

Impact Player Options

Suyash Sharma.

Chennai Super Kings

SK Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Dewald Brevis, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Shivam Dube, Vansh Bedi, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad and Khaleel Ahmed.

Impact Player Options

Anshul Kamboj

Top Run-Scorers in RCB vs CSK

We are considering the players' performance from the last RCB vs CSK fixture earlier this season.

Rajat Patidar - 51 runs

Rajat Patidar had a great time with the bat when CSK hosted RCB earlier this season. The right-hander scored a magnificent 51 off 32 and helped RCB to post a formidable total batting first.

Rachin Ravindra - 41 runs

Rachin Ravindra had a good start to his innings during the chase but could not convert it into a big score. The Kiwi left-hander scored 41 runs and was the top scorer for the Men in Yellow.

Phil Salt - 32 runs

Phil Salt had a great start to his innings, giving RCB a flying start. The explosive opener scored a quick 32 off 16 and put CSK under pressure early in the game.

Top Wicket-Takers In RCB vs CSK

We are considering the players' performance from the last RCB vs CSK fixture earlier this season.

Josh Hazlewood - 3 wickets

Josh Hazlewood is enjoying his time bowling in IPL 2025. He started his proceedings against CSK earlier this season where he took three wickets and gave away just 21 in his four.

Noor Ahmad - 3 wickets

Noor Ahmad was the main man with the ball for Chennai after they decided to bowl first. The left-arm chinaman took three wickets, including the all important wicket of Virat Kohli as well.

Yash Dayal - 2 wickets

Yash Dayal was instrumental in RCB’s win over CSK in the previous fixture. The left-arm pacer took two crucial wickets and conceded just three runs per over in his spell.

RCB vs CSK Key Stats

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Key Records

  • Virat Kohli is currently RCB’s top run scorer in IPL 2025 - 443 runs at an average of 63.29 and 6 50s.
  • Josh Hazlewood is the highest wicket-taker in the league at the time of writing this - 18 wickets, 12.28 strike-rate, 17.28 average.
  • RCB has been the most economical bowling side inside the powerplay this season so far - 17 wickets, 8.37 economy rate.
  • RCB middle-order has the worst batting average for any team at their home venue this season - 19.61 average and 124.39 strike-rate.
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been very economical with the ball inside the powerplay in RCB home matches - 5 wickets, 6.36 economy rate, 13.20 strike-rate.

Chennai Super Kings’ Key Records

  • MS Dhoni has always enjoyed playing in RCB vs CSK fixtures at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - 401 runs, 100.25 average, 184.79 strike-rate, 4 50s.
  • Khaleel Ahmed has been the most successful bowler inside the powerplay this season so far - 9 wickets, 25.78 average.
  • Khaleel Ahmed has a very good record in IPL matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - 5 wickets, 13.6 average and 9.6 strike-rate.
  • CSK has been the worst batting side inside the powerplay so far this season - 18 dismissals, 25.06 average and 125.28 strike-rate.
  • No player has taken more wickets than Noor Ahmad in the middle-overs phase in IPL 2025 - 13 wickets, 18.77 average and 13.38 strike-rate.
  • CSK has got out 17 times (highest for any team) to right-arm leg spinners in IPL 2025 - 12.94 average, 17 dismissals, 118.28 strike-rate.

Records Which Could Be Broken In RCB vs CSK Match 52 Of IPL 2025

  • Phil Salt needs 3 sixes to complete 50 sixes in IPL.
  • Phil Salt is 82 runs away from completing 7000 T20 runs.
  • Ravindra Jadeja is 1 wicket away from completing 150 wickets for CSK.
  • Ravindra Jadeja also needs 1 wicket (140) to become CSK’s all-time highest wicket-taker in IPL.
  • Krunal Pandya needs 58 runs to complete 3000 T20 runs.