IPL 2025: CSK vs RCB Weather And Pitch Report Of MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai- Match 8

In the last 29 IPL encounters since 2020 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, in Chennai, the teams chasing a total have enjoyed an advantage of 15-14 over the sides defending the total. The CSK vs RCB clash at the same venue on March 28, 2025, will be another acid best for the batters against the spinners.

The left-arm wrist spinners have an economy rate of just 6.20 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the IPL, while the off-spinners and leg-spinners have gone for runs at a rate of nearly the same. However, the fast bowlers have not enjoyed the conditions for an economy rate of over eight, while the medium pacers have gone at an economy rate of 8.50.

CSK and RCB’s performances in the middle overs in IPL 2025

After a strong finish in the powerplay, Ruturaj Gaikwad continued CSK’s brilliance with a six against Will Jacks as he celebrated his fastest fifty in the IPL 2025 in just 22 balls. They lost the captain in the very next over against the debutant left-arm wrist spinner, Vignesh Puttur.

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Shivam Dube came out with an attacking mindset and smashed a six out of the ground against Will Jacks. But the debutant sent him back to the dressing room on his second over. It was a pressure situation for the Yellow Army, who could have slipped into that position.

Rachin Ravindra broke free with a six, but they were not getting the required singles and doubles, as Deepak Hooda’s mistimed shot brought Mumbai back into the contest. Chennai, who made just 57 runs in nine overs in the middle phase for the loss of four wickets, will be up against Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma in the CSK vs RCB fixture.

RCB, on the other hand, had a brilliant time with the bat between the seventh and 15th over in an inning. They lost Phil Salt and Devdutt Padikkal, but it was up to the captain, Rajat Patidar. The Madhya Pradesh bat nailed Sunil Narine for a six over long-on before creaming Harshit Rana for three sixes.

Patidar smashed 34 runs in 16 balls before getting dismissed to Vaibhav Arora, shouldering on five boundaries and one six at a strike rate of 212.50. Bengaluru collected 77 runs in nine overs for the loss of two wickets.

IPL 2025: CSK vs RCB Weather And Pitch Report Of MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai- Match 8

AccuWeather suggests that the evening temperature for the CSK vs RCB clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will be around 30°c, with a humidity level of 80%. This is a suggestion of upcoming dew for the fixture and that could impact in the captain’s decision of batting or bowling first in the encounter.

CSK vs RCB Pitch Report

The average score at the venue in the IPL 2024 was 160, which is 10 runs less than what it was in 2023. In the opening game, CSK struggled hard to chase 155 runs in the second innings, and that could be the same for the CSK vs RCB encounter.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad is the leading run-getter at the venue since the start of 2020 in the IPL, with 759 runs in 16 innings at an average of 58.38 and a strike rate of 142.94, shouldering on six half-centuries and one century.

In the bowling department, Tushar Deshpande has done well at this venue alongside Matheesha Pathirana. But Ravindra Jadeja will also love the conditions, having collected 15 wickets in 16 innings at an economy rate of 6.42 at this venue since 2020.