RCB vs CSK: Both these franchises shared an intense rivalry that lasted for over 15 years, while on the other hand, both these franchises have been playing a substantial role in the IPL for many years, and both the franchises appeared in the final match for the IPL title in 2011, where the Super Kings successfully defended their title from 2010, and they won it again in 2018 after their return from a 2-year suspension.
RCB vs CSK: Head to Head
The Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Chennai Super Kings have been part of the prestigious T20 platform since its first season in 2008.
Both teams have encountered each other 30 times in the IPL, with CSK managing 19 wins while RCB emerging victorious 10 times in those RCB vs CSK clashes.
| 2008 | Chennai Super Kings won by 13 runs Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 14 runs |
| 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 2 wickets Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 wickets Chennai Super Kings won by 92 runs |
| 2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 36 runs Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings won by 21 runs Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 8 wickets Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets Chennai Super Kings won by 58 runs |
| 2012 | Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets Match was abandoned without play but after the toss made |
| 2013 | Chennai Super Kings won by 4 wickets Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 24 runs |
| 2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets |
| 2015 | Chennai Super Kings won by 27 runs Chennai Super Kings won by 24 runs Chennai Super Kings won by 3 wickets |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets |
| 2019 | Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 1 run |
| 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 37 runs Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings won by 69 runs Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets |
| 2022 | Chennai Super Kings won by 23 runs Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 13 runs |
RCB vs CSK: Top 5 memorable matches
After 2 heartbreaking losses and 2 heartwarming wins, both CSK and RCB are ready for the face-off on Monday. Before that, we take into consideration the top 5 matches ever played between the two franchises.
1. April 21, 2019 – RCB encountered the defending champion Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2019 on April 21, 2019. Batting first, the Challengers put on a firm total of 161 in their 20 overs, with efforts from wk batter Parthiv Patel and a short cameo from Moeen Ali. The Super Kings had a frustrating initiation to the chase, with special bowling deeds from legendary Dale Steyn and well-crafted innings by Umesh and Chahal.
Later on, a brilliant effort from the skipper MS Dhoni took them immensely close to a win, but due to a lack of luck, he could only manage a 4 with the last ball in place of a 6, therefore losing the RCB vs CSK match by just 1 run.
2. May 14th, 2009 – The next most thrilling encounter on our list between the two franchises was held on May 14th, 2009, and the match was won by RCB in a jointly dominating contest that was won with the bowling antics of skipper Kumble and Kallis, while CSK could manage just 129 runs in their 20 overs despite Hayden’s great 60 off 38 balls.
On the other end, CSK bowlers Oram, Morkel, and Muralitharan made massive efforts to get out players like Dravid, Kallis, and Boucher, still a young Kohli, and valiant Ross Taylor deemed their hopes before Praveen Kumar and Vinay Kumar ultimately crushed their hopes with a six and four, respectively.
3. May 22nd, 2015 – The Chennai Super Kings faced RCB on the 22nd of May 2015, while RCB put up a scanty score of 139 with contributions from the veterans Nehra and Ashwin.
Super Kings began firmly with a decent show put on by Mike Hussey of 56 runs off 46 balls and went on to take the match to a breathtaking end, which was won with a brilliant six from Pawan Negi that saved an otherwise slipping match.
RCB vs CSK: Interesting Facts
RCB
- 3 200+ runs stand – the only team to achieve this feat.
- Most Consecutive losses in the IPL under the same skipper – Virat Kohli
- Most Runs(900+) and centuries(4) scored by a Player in a single season of 2016 – Virat Kohli
- Team with the most Tons in the history of IPL IPL with 13 centuries – especially from players like Gayle, Kohli and ABD.
- Maximum 6s hit by a franchise in the IPL – this is an achievable feat only for a franchise like RCB.
- Highest IPL team total of 263 runs set in an IPL game.
CSK
- The Lowest ever score that is defended by any team in the IPL is 116/9
- One of the only two teams to successfully defend their IPL title from 2010 to 2011.
- Most appearances in an IPL final 9 times (2008,2010,2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021)
- Highest win percentage for an IPL franchise – 61.28
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