IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: Chennai wins toss, elects to bowl; Bhuvneshwar and Pathirana back in action
The Hindu
Indian Premier League 2025, IPL season 18: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai on March 28, 2025. Matheesha Pathirana and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are in the playing XI for CSK and RCB
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to field during the IPL 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai on Friday (March 28, 2025).
Chennai Super Kings brought in Matheesha Pathirana in place of Nathan Ellis while Bhuvneshwar Kumar is in the playing XI for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB:
Stamped as a ‘southern derby’, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be expected to lift their game and win it in Chennai. The Bengaluru team has not won any game against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai after their only win in 2008.
Chennai Super Kings XI: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
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