Five-time champions and joint-record holders Chennai Super Kings (CSK) aim to secure their second consecutive home victory as they face southern rivals Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 8 of IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, March 28.
RCB and CSK are two of the oldest IPL teams, each with a unique legacy. However, CSK has always had an edge over RCB, having won the most matches against them. In head-to-head records, CSK is significantly ahead.
CSK vs RCB Head to Head record in IPL
Since 2008, RCB and CSK have faced each other 33 times in the IPL, with Chennai Super Kings holding a strong lead, securing 22 wins. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have emerged victorious 11 times, while one match ended without a result. In their last seven encounters, CSK has dominated with a 5-2 record.
When was the last time RCB beat CSK in Chennai?
RCB’s sole triumph over CSK at Chepauk dates back to their second-ever clash on May 21, 2008.
A fan tweeted about what has changed in the world since RCB last defeated CSK, and the thread is a true gem filled with interesting facts.
- Virat Kohli had not played for India
- Anil Kumble was India’s Test captain
- Sachin had 81 international tons
- MS Dhoni had captained India in 32 international games
- There was no Whatsapp
- There was no Bitcoin
- Rajasthan Royals cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi wasn’t born
- Sensex was at 17,243 (today it is 77,606.43)
- India was using 2G networks for mobile phones
- The price of gold was around ₹12,500 per 10 g of 24-carat gold (today it is ₹90,860)
- Anushka Sharma had not made her Bollywood debut
- Pervez Musharraf was the President of Pakistan
- Roger Federer was the reining Wimbledon champion (having won 5 titles in the trot from 2003-07). Neither Nadal nor Djokovic had won the Wimbledon
- Barack Obama was not yet the US President
- Cristiano Ronaldo was in Manchester United
- Reigning World chess champion Dommaraju Gukesh was under 2 years
- India had not yet won an individual Olympics gold medal
- Taarak Mehta ka Oolta Chashma had not yet been aired on TV
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