Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2025 game at home on Friday. Rajat Patidar and his side beat Chennai earlier in the season at the Chepauk to register their first win at the venue since 2008. At this stage of the season, RCB are just one step away from making the playoffs, having won their previous game against Delhi Capitals by six wickets.
Chennai Super Kings has nothing to play for as they are already out of the tournament post their loss to Punjab Kings at home. It has been a season to forget for MS Dhoni and his side who have endured a series of woeful performances with the bat and ball. To make matters, Chennai has lost five games at home out of the six they have played this year.
MS Dhoni will lead his team to the Chinnaswamy Stadium with just pride to play for. Any encounter between RCB and CSK is always filled with drama and has been one of the games to look forward to. Chennai will want to exact some revenge against RCB for the defeat last season, which saw CSK miss the playoffs.
Here are the top three player battles to watch out for in the RCB vs CSK clash
3. Noor Ahmad vs Rajat Patidar
Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad started IPL 2025 with a bang and became the top wicket-taker of the tournament. In the last few games, the left-arm wrist spinner has lost his form and has been taken for runs with ease. RCB skipper Rajat Patidar is a very dangerous player against spin. Considering the small boundaries at the Chinnaswamy stadium, the battle between Noor Ahmad and Patidar will be key to watch out for, as both will want to outdo each other and show their superiority.
2. Dewald Brevis vs Suyash Sharma
Two young players who can change the course of the game with their explosive talents. Dewald Brevis has found a new lease of life after his move to the Chennai Super Kings as a replacement player. The South African player has been a breath of fresh air in what has been an otherwise woeful season for Chennai. Suyash Sharma has been one of the key bowlers for RCB and has been keeping batters on a tight leash. The young leg-spinner has been difficult to score against in the middle-overs. The battle between Brevis and Suyash could very well define which way the game is headed.
1. Virat Kohli vs Khaleel Ahmed
Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli has been scoring runs for fun yet again and stormed to the top of the run-scoring charts. Kohli has scored four half-centuries in the last five games of the IPL 2025 season. In the last match against CSK, the former India and RCB skipper scored 31 runs with the bat. Kohli tends to start slow in the first few overs of the game, and this is something that Khaleel Ahmed will be keen to exploit. The left-arm pacer has been the best bowler for CSK this season and has been delivering key wickets for his side with the new ball as well as in the death overs when called upon.
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