CSK vs RCB Match 8 IPL 2025 Live Coverage: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Timeline, Analysis, Cricket Tips and Ball by Ball Prediction

11:15 PM: CSK gets humiliated by RCB

Royal Challengers Bengaluru register an emphatic win over their southern rivals. It is their first victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium since 2008. Rajat Patidar’s captaincy stint begins with two wins.

10:58 PM: A massive victory loading for RCB

Chennai Super Kings are at 107/7 after 17 overs. Need 90 runs in 18 balls. Jadeja: 14* (14), Dhoni: 3* (5)

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and its fans have a lot to cheer about. They are looking to win their second game away from home this season.

10:53 PM: Thala for a reason comes to bat at the fall of the seventh wicket

Chennai Super Kings are at 101/7 after 16 overs. Need 96 runs in 24 balls. Jadeja: 9* (9), Dhoni: 2* (4)

MS Dhoni comes to the crease amongst whistles from CSK’s fans. The loud cheers at Chepauk would make you believe the hosts are in a great position to win the match.

10:48 PM: Can CSK save their falling NRR?

Chennai Super Kings are at 98/6 after 15 overs. Need 99 runs in 30 balls. Jadeja: 8* (8), Ashwin: 11* (7)

The loss for the Chennai Super Kings looks certain. It makes the decision of MS Dhoni batting below Ravichandran Ashwin questionable to say the least. 

10:39 PM: The fifth and sixth wicket falls for the Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings are at 81/6 after 13 overs. Need 116 runs in 42 balls. Jadeja: 1* (2), Ashwin: 1* (1)

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru eyeing a historic win at the Chidambaram Stadium have made a huge dent in CSK’s batting order. Yash Dayal picked up two wickets in the 13th over to possibly seal the game for RCB. 

10:26 PM: Asking rate continues to climb

Chennai Super Kings are at 73/4 after 11 overs. Need 124 runs in 54 balls. Rachin: 41* (28), Dube: 14* (9)

Shivam Dube has a strong reputation for bashing spin bowlers. The left-handed batter is feared by many skippers for his hitting prowess in the middle overs. Even with the spinners showing great control, Yash Dayal was brought into the attack in the 11th over. 

10:19 PM: Dube creates an immediate impact
 

Chennai Super Kings are at 65/4 after 10 overs. Need 132 runs in 60 balls. Rachin: 35* (25), Dube: 12* (6)

Shivam Dube after coming off as an impact player smashed a six and a four to get things going for the hosts. CSK would want him to strike more of these boundaries in the final 10 overs of the match. 

10:14 PM: Fourth wicket falls for the hosts
 

Chennai Super Kings are at 52/4 after 8.5 overs. Need 145 runs in 67 balls. Rachin: 27* (20)

The hosts sink further as Sam Curran’s horrific knock comes to an end. The English all-rounder only scored eight runs off 13 deliveries. 

10:04 PM: CSK needs these two fire right about now
 

Chennai Super Kings are at 40/3 after 7 overs. Need 157 runs in 78 balls. Rachin: 26* (18), Curran: 4* (8)

With the asking rate climbing over 12, Chennai Super Kings need its two southpaws, Rachin Ravindra and Sam Curran to fire. Liam Livingstone came to the attack right after the powerplay and bowled a 10-run over.

10:00 PM: RCB exerts dominance over CSK in the powerplay
 

Chennai Super Kings are at 30/3 after 6 overs. Need 167 runs in 84 balls. Rachin: 18* (14), Curran: 2* (6)

More often than not the team that controls the powerplay in both innings goes on to win the match. If it holds true tonight, RCB could break their losing streak at Chepauk. Even after having some of the best international players they could not register a single victory at the venue since 2008. 

Could today be the night they win at Chepauk since 2008?

9:55 PM: Third wicket falls for RCB

Chennai Super Kings are at 26/3 after 5 overs. Need 171 runs in 90 balls. Rachin: 16* (12), Curran: 0* (2)
 

Deepak Hooda after a successful review from Rajat Patidar had to make the long way back to the dressing room. The right-handed batter edged one behind to the keeper against Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bhuvi got his first wicket for RCB on his debut for the franchise. 

On the opposite end, Rachin Ravindra has continued to build on his great start to the season. After smashing an unbeaten half-century against the Mumbai Indians in the opening game, he has got a start tonight as well. His batting would be crucial for the hosts to make a game out of this.

9:48 PM: Patidar’s RCB looking to break the Chepauk curse
 

Chennai Super Kings are at 18/2 after 4 overs. Need 179 runs in 96 balls. Rachin: 9* (9), Hooda: 4* (8)

After a mixed first innings, the visitors led by Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, have started on a great note with the ball in hand. The two pacers have bowled with immense control and precision. They have been right on the money and have constantly challenged the CSK batters.

9:39 PM: Hazlewood provides a great start
 

Chennai Super Kings are at 8/2 after 2 overs. Need 189 runs in 18 overs. Rachin: 3* (5)

Josh Hazlewood struck with only his second ball to pick up the first wicket for the Royal Challengers. The Australian pacer extracted extra bounce as Rahul Tripathi looked to pull but could only provide a dolly of a catch to Phil Salt at mid-wicket. In the same over, he got rid of CSK skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad for a four-ball duck.

9:32 PM: Bhuvi starts with a quiet over
 

Chennai Super Kings are at 7/0 after 1 over. Need 194 runs in 19 overs. Rachin: 2* (4), Tripathi: 6* (2)
 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar made his debut for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru after missing the first game against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. The Indian pacer bowled with great control and did not allow much room for the CSK openers.

9:12 PM: RCB set CSK a target of 197 runs
 

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru in search of their first win at the Chepauk since 2008, managed to score 196 runs in the first innings. The hosts managed to pull things back in the final few overs even though at one stage it looked like a score of 200 would be possible. However, Tim David struck three sixes on the trot in the final over after being outfoxed by slower balls at the start of the over. 

9:05 PM: Patidar falls after making a fine fifty

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 177/7 after 19 overs. David: 4* (2), Bhuvneshwar: 0* (2)

Sam Curran completed a fairly simple catch as Patidar’s luck finally ran out. Matheesha Pathirana bowling the penultimate over got the crucial wicket to make a dent into RCB’s batting order in the final few overs. Two balls later, Pathirana, with his slingy action, got rid of Krunal Pandya as well to pick up the second wicket in the over.

8:59 PM: Khaleel strikes as Jitesh falls
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 176/5 after 18 overs. Patidar: 51* (31), David: 4* (2)

Jitesh Sharma is the fifth batter to fall for the visitors. Khaleel Ahmed came back into the attack to close out his spell. After being struck for a four on the first ball by Rajat Patidar, the left-arm pacer made a strong comeback and picked up his first wicket of the match. 

Patidar carried on with his great form from the previous game against Kolkata Knight Riders. The RCB skipper has scored an important fifty against the Super Kings and has put his side in a great position. 

8:48 PM: Noor gets his third wicket
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 153/4 after 16 overs. Patidar: 38* (25), Jitesh: 7* (2)

Noor Ahmad, after being struck for a six by Liam Livingstone, bounced back strongly by dismissing the English batter on the very next delivery. The Afghan spinner gets his third wicket of the night and has now climbed to the top of the wicket-taker list in IPL 2025. 

The left-arm wrist spinner picked up four wickets against the Mumbai Indians in the previous game and has picked up three tonight.

8:41 PM: CSK is slightly ahead before the final five overs
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 138/3 after 15 overs. Patidar: 36* (23), Livingstone: 4* (7)
 

The slow knock from Virat Kohli seems to have hurt the chances of RCB registering their first win at Chepauk since 2008. In spite of some inspiring batting performances from Salt, Padikkal, and Patidar, RCB are behind the eight ball in the all-important southern derby.

8:35 PM: Patidar makes the most of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lives
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 134/3 after 14 overs. Patidar: 35* (22), Livingstone: 1* (2)
 

Rajat Patidar after a spillage of catch drops has made the most of the extra lives provided to him. He struck a six and a four on the first couple of deliveries of the 14th over. In the same over he got another streaky boundary added to his tally.

8:32 PM: Kohli departs as Noor gets his second wicket 
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 119/3 after 13 overs. Patidar: 21* (16), Livingstone: 1* (1)

Virat Kohli had got going in the last couple of overs. The moment it was looking like the former RCB skipper would produce another great knock, he played a slog sweep off Noor Ahmad’s bowling straight to Rachin Ravindra at deep mid-wicket. 

Patidar’s luck at the Chepauk continued as two more catches were dropped in addition to the one dropped by Hooda in the previous over.

8:27 PM: A massive reprieve for the RCB skipper
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 116/2 after 12 overs. Kohli: 31* (29), Patidar: 19* (13)

Rajat Patidar was given a life by Deepak Hooda off Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling. Hooda dropped one of the easiest catches at long-off and spilled the crucial catch.

8:24 PM: A six and a four for King Kohli
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 109/2 after 11 overs. Kohli: 27* (26), Patidar: 16* (10)

He is fired up now! Virat Kohli after an unusual start to the innings is back to his best. After being struck on the helmet on the first ball of the 11th over, Kohli bounced back with a six over fine leg and a four over the mid-wicket.

8:20 PM: Kohli continues to struggle to find boundaries
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 93/2 after 10 overs. Kohli: 16* (22), Patidar: 11* (8)
 

The Chennai Super Kings are slightly ahead after the first 10 overs. Even with quickfire cameos from Salt and Padikkal, the visitors are yet to completely boss the first innings. Kohli’s struggle against both pace and spin is a massive sign of worry in the high-octane southern derby. Patidar has come to the party against Noor smashing a huge six in cow corner to end the 10th over.

8:08 PM: Second wicket falls for RCB
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 77/2 after 8 overs. Kohli: 12* (17), Patidar: 1* (1)

After an expensive first over in the powerplay, Ashwin came back into the attack in the eighth over. He started the over on a positive note. The off-spinner continued his dominance against the left-handed batters. He produced the wicket of Padikkal after the 24-year-old had started on a bright note.

8:05 PM: Devdutt Padikkal gets going 
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 71/1 after 7 overs. Kohli: 11* (15), Padikkal: 24* (11)
 

Devdutt Padikkal carries the infamous tag of being a slow player. However, the left-handed batter has shut out his doubters with a few boundaries. Ravindra Jadeja became the fifth bowler for the Super Kings as he came into the attack in the seventh over. He was greeted with a couple of fours and a six by Padikkal.

8:00 PM: A mixed powerplay for both teams
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 56/1 after 6 overs. Kohli: 11* (15), Padikkal: 9* (5)

CSK is in the driving seat at the end of the powerplay in the first innings. The wicket of Phil Salt has allowed the hosts to jump back in the game after the Englishman lit up some fireworks at Chepauk. Devdutt Padikkal got going with a six in the last over of the powerplay against Curran. 

7:54 PM: Dhoni does it again with a lightning-fast stumping
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 45/1 after 5 overs. Kohli: 10* (14)

Chennai Super Kings’ star performer from the last match, Noor Ahmad came into the attack replacing Khaleel Ahmed. He started his spell right from where he left off against the Mumbai Indians on Sunday. However, MS Dhoni produced another magical moment behind the stumps. It is yet another lightning-fast stumping from the veteran keeper to get rid of Phil Salt.

A full toss along with a poor bit of fielding from Ashwin on the fourth ball of the over allowed Kohli to get his first boundary of the night. 

7:48 PM: Kohli’s struggle for timing continues
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 37/0 after 4 overs. Salt: 31* (14), Kohli: 4* (10)
 

Ravichandran Ashwin’s experiment with the new ball came to an end only after a single over. Sam Curran replaced the off-spinner to bowl the fourth over of the powerplay. However, the change of bowlers does not bring a change of fate for Kohli who is struggling to make contact between his bat and the ball.

7:44 PM: Kohli survives an early LBW shout
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 32/0 after 3 overs. Salt: 30* (13), Kohli: 1* (5)

Khaleel launched into a celebration like he had completed a five-wicket haul even before the umpire raised his finger. The umpire gave it not out, and the decision remained the same even after a review from the Super Kings. The hosts lost their first review of the game. Even with Virat struggling to get going, Salt continues to deal in boundaries and put the CSK bowlers under the pump.

7:38 PM: Ashwin starts on a poor note
 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 25/0 after 2 overs. Salt: 24* (10), Kohli: 1* (2)

Ravichandran Ashwin came into the attack with the new ball in his hand. The veteran spinner was greeted by a six from Salt. To make matters worse for the off-spinner he bowled another short delivery and was smashed for a four. Coming back on the strike, Salt smashed another four to bring an end to the 16-run over.

7:34 PM: RCB starts the blockbuster clash on a high

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at 9/0 after 1 over. Salt: 9* (6), Kohli: 0* (0)

Khaleel Ahmed, bowling the first over for the Super Kings was right on the money early on. The left-arm pacer started with some great deliveries. He even induced a leading edge from Phil Salt’s bat, but the ball reached the boundary as the Englishman got off to the mark. The right-hander struck another four on the following delivery to get going.

7:01 PM: CSK vs RCB toss update
 

CSK won the toss and elected to bowl first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

CSK Playing XI
 

Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed

RCB Playing XI

Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

CSK vs RCB Predicted Playing XIIs

In the history of the Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have had some exciting match-ups. The two sides feature some great players including the likes of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Ravindra Jadeja. These five Indian players have been vital players in the past seasons of the IPL.

The CSK vs RCB head-to-head record is currently dominated by the hosts. However, with MS Dhoni stepping down from the leadership role in 2024, CSK’s strength have gone down a bit. Even with the players remaining the same, Dhoni’s impact as the captain has been the difference between the two sides when it comes to their fixtures in the past. 

CSK Predicted Playing XII

Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed

RCB Predicted Playing XII

Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma