CSK vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2025: RCB spinners tighten grip over CSK after Hazlewood show – Firstpost

CSK vs RCB IPL 2025 Live Cricket Score & Updates: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have firmly taken control of the game as their spinners apply pressure on Chennai Super Kings, making the chase of 197 increasingly difficult. Earlier, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar set the tone for RCB with early breakthroughs in the powerplay, leaving CSK on the back foot. With key wickets falling quickly, Chennai now find themselves in deep trouble, relying on Impact substitute Shivam Dube, who has joined Rachin Ravindra in the middle. Follow our live blog for real-time updates and score
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
Ruturaj Gaikwad: We are going to bowl first. I think it will play slightly better than the last game. So far there hasn’t been any dew, we don’t know when the dew will arrive and it is not in our control. There are areas; we were sitting behind in the field and would like to be more aggressive, batting wise we can be more clinical. We have just got one change – Pathirana comes back for Ellis.
Rajat Patidar: We had decided to bowl first. It will not make much difference, the surface looks hard, we will try to put up a total and keep them under pressure. The boys did well in the last game. We have to be at our best in every game and we will try to do that today also. The bowling unit after 13 overs.. the way they came back was amazing to see, the intent shown by the batting side was good to see. It is one of the biggest games in the league because of the fans it makes it fun and exciting.
CSK vs RCB IPL 2025 Live Cricket Score & Updates: Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Rajat Patidar’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 8 of IPL 2025 at Chepauk on Friday. Both teams are coming off victories and will aim to build on their winning momentum. RCB kicked off their campaign with a win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), while CSK triumphed against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI) in their opener.
Currently, RCB sit atop the points table, courtesy of their superior net run rate, while CSK hold the fourth spot. Notably, RCB have not won a match at Chepauk since their lone victory in the inaugural season, and CSK will look to maintain that streak. The CSK vs RCB IPL 2025 match is highly anticipated, featuring two of India’s biggest cricket superstars, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Both players were part of the iconic first-season encounter where RCB secured their only victory against CSK at Chepauk.
The CSK vs RCB IPL 2025 match will begin at 7:30 PM IST, with the toss taking place 30 minutes prior to that. The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai.
The live broadcast for the CSK vs RCB IPL 2025 match will be available on Star Sports Network and Sports18 channels. The live streaming will be shown on the JioHotstar app and website.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Rachin Ravindra, MS Dhoni, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mukesh Choudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana, Gurjapneet Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Abhinandan Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara
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