Rajat Patidar rubs salt in CSK’s wounds as RCB crush MS Dhoni-starrer team at Chepauk after 6,155 days

In the 8th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025), Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) went head-to-head with each other.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the match against the Chennai Super Kings by 50 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on Friday, March 28.

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It's always special playing at Chepauk - Rajat Patidar

Batting first, Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a good score of 196/7 on the board before restricting Chennai Super Kings to 146/8. With this, they registered their first win against CSK at Chepauk after 6155 days. Also, it was only their second win over CSK at the venue.

Speaking after the match, RCB skipper Rajat Patidar, who won the Player of the Match award for his 51-run knock, rubbed salt in CSK's wounds by saying that he always feels special playing at Chepauk. Rajat Patidar said:

"It was a good total on this surface. Ball was stopping a bit and it wasn't easy for batters. It's always special playing at Chepauk against Chennai because of the fans. Not only CSK but every team, it is nice to play in their home ground. We were targetting around 200 because we knew it wasn't easy to chase. My goal was clear that as long as I was there I will keep trying every ball."

The track was pretty much helpful for spinners - Rajat Patidar

Rajat Patidar further said that the pitch at the venue was helpful for spinners and they made the most of it. He stated:

"We have not changed the batting line up it was the same from the last game. The track was pretty much helpful for spinners. We wanted to use spinners early and the way Livingstone came and bowled was outstanding."

Rajat Patidar further labeled Josh Hazlewood's brilliant spell with the new ball as the game-changing moment.

"It was the game changing moment (Hazlewood's first over and the new ball bowling) because I think we got 2-3 wickets in the powerplay, t was amazing to see how they bowled the hard length consistently," Patidar said.

How did RCB perform in the previous IPL match against CSK?

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru's previous IPL match against the Chennai Super Kings was on May 18, 2024, at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. They delivered a near-flawless performance in the match to secure a 27-run victory and stormed into the IPL 2024 playoffs.

Batting first, RCB’s openers set the tone with a brisk start. Virat Kohli (47 off 29) and Faf du Plessis (54 off 39) added 78 runs for the first wicket. Despite a mid-innings slowdown, Rajat Patidar (41 off 23) and Cameron Green (38* off 17) ensured RCB crossed the 200-run mark and ended up with 218/5 on the board.

With the ball, RCB struck early as Glenn Maxwell dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad for a golden duck. Then, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, and Cameron Green picked up crucial wickets to push CSK on the backfoot

Despite a late counterattack from Ravindra Jadeja (42* off 22) and MS Dhoni (25 off 13), RCB kept their composure and Yash Dayal sealed the match for RCB by dismissing Dhoni in the final over.