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by Devesh Jaganath | in Indian Premier League Predictions
The Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face off in Match 8 of the Indian Premier League on Friday at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. CSK are fourth in the standings, while RCB are second. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The Chennai Super Kings made a positive start to their campaign, winning the El Clasico of the IPL against the Mumbai Indians by four wickets and five balls to spare last Sunday.
In a tense matchup where free scoring was difficult, Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad stood out, recording knocks of 65* in 45 balls and 53 in 26 balls, respectively.
However, the best performance of the night came from Afghanistan’s left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad, who was the only player to bag four wickets (4/18) in the first round of games. He currently wears the purple cap.
Meanwhile, the Royal Challengers also made a winning start to their IPL campaign, beating the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in the opening match of the competition.
Virat Kohli and Phil Salt led the charge with the bat, scoring 59* off 36 balls and 56 off 31 balls respectively. However, it was Krunal Pandya who took the Player of the Match award for his 3/29 with the ball.
CSK have dominated this fixture in the past, winning 21 of the 33 matches between these sides, including three of the last four meetings.
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Chennai Super Kings - Royal Challengers Bengaluru Key Points
- Virat Kohli is the all-time leading run-scorer in the IPL.
- Virat Kohli has a batting average of 38.95 in the IPL.
- Virat Kohli has scored 20+ runs in each of his last eight IPL innings.
- Virat Kohli scored 47 runs in his last match against CSK.
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Our Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Prediction
While both these sides made winning starts to their 2025 IPL seasons, the Royal Challengers Bangalore were arguably a little more impressive in their victory over the defending champions.
One player who simply cannot be overlooked this season is Virat Kohli, who is determined to win the only title that has eluded him in his incredible career. He looked excellent at the top of the order last week, and could be a solid shout to score 20+ in this one. Our Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru prediction is Virat Kohli 20+ runs.
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