Watch- S Badrinath brutally insults RCB on behalf of CSK; starts fan war before IPL 2025
Published - 20 Mar 2025, 10:26 AM | Updated - 20 Mar 2025, 10:28 AM

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The intense rivalry between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is all set to resume in the upcoming Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025), with both teams facing off twice in the league stage this season.
For their first showdown in the upcoming IPL 2025, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru will travel to Chennai, where they will face Chennai Super Kings on March 28 at the Chepauk Stadium, while CSK will then travel to Bengaluru to face CSK in their second group fixture on May 3.
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru set for another explosive rivalry in the IPL 2025
The IPL matches between CSK and RCB have always been high-voltage encounters, attracting massive attention from fans. While Chennai Super Kings won the five titles, Royal Challengers Bengaluru has not yet opened the account, and last year, but the IPL 2024 added fire to their intense rivalry.
Last year in the high-stakes match, RCB shattered CSK’s playoff chances, and after which the fans and players celebrated their victory on the faces of Chennai players. It not only showed how much they needed this victory but also gave new life to their rivalry in the tournament.
With IPL 2025 just around the corner, the rivalry has already sparked fresh excitement. Ahead of the tournament opener between the defending champions KKR and Bengaluru on March 22 in Kolkata, former Indian cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath added fuel to the fire on social media.
The CSK-RCB rivalry heats up as Subramaniam Badrinath’s viral video adds fuel to the fire
Badrinath took a brutal dig at the RCB in a hilarious video that is now going viral on social media. stirred the pot by sharing a humorous video, playfully teasing RCB. His post has only added to the anticipation for the upcoming battles between these two powerhouse teams.
Actually, the former Chennai Super Kings batter Subramaniam Badrinath recently shared a playful video on Instagram, taking a dig at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and it became a big hit among fans across the social media platform ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025.
In the viral clip, Badrinath, representing CSK, is seen greeting members of every team with either a handshake or a hug, and he even did Namaskar with the KKR representative. However, when the former Indian batter came across the person representing RCB, he entirely ignored him and walked away without a second glance, showing disdain to the team.
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The hilarious moment caught the attention of social media users, especially CSK fans, who loved the cheeky jab at their long-time rivals. The video sparked excitement among the fans and added more fuel to the ever-heated rivalry between the two teams ahead of IPL 2025.
Notably, Chennai had crushed Bengaluru in the IPL 2011 final and became the first team to win back-to-back trophies. Bengaluru, who are yet to win an IPL title, have reached the final three times. They last made it to the final in 2016, when they lost the trophy to Sunrisers Hyderabad.