RCB vs CSK: Match Preview And All You Need To Know About Their Rivalry In IPL
RCB and CSK have been batting powerhouses since the inception of IPL. Both the teams have always possessed a robust and imperious top order. So the battles between the two teams have always been one of the most anticipated encounters by fans. Most of the matches have enthralled the fans as the got to witness several iconic cricketers play with and against each other.
Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni will be captaining the two teams in the upcoming season. The batting line-up of both the teams looks strong but the bowling department is the weak link of both the teams. In Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Rayudu, Watson, Du Plessis, and MS Dhoni both the teams have quality match winners in their ranks.
Some Interesting Facts About RCB vs CSK Rivalry Over The Years:
- The first time these two teams met in IPL was on 28 April 2008 where CSK won by 13 runs.
- Head to head record: Matches – 22, CSK won 14 of them and RCB won 7 matches and one match ended with no result.
- Players who played for both the franchises are Shane Watson, Muttiah Muralitharan, Albie Morkel, Parthiv Patel, Dirk Nannes, Brendon McCullum, Kedar Jadhav, Tim Southee, and Samuel Badree.
- Former CSK Pacer, Ashish Nehra has the best bowling figures 4-10 in the clashes between the two teams till now.
- Fondly called as Chinna Thala by CSK fans, Suresh Raina won the most number of man of the match awards – 4, during the clashes between the two teams until now. Thala, MS Dhoni stands second in the list with 3 men of the match awards to his name. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have won the award once.
- Murali Vijay’s(CSK) 95 in the final of IPL 2011 is the highest individual score by any batsmen during the clashes between the two teams.
- Zaheer Khan’s 4-17 is the best innings bowling performance by an RCB bowler against CSK.
- RCB’s lowest IPL total against CSK is 87-all out which occurred in IPL 2009.
- Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina have been part of all the 22 matches these two teams played against each other.
- The batting linchpins of CSK and RCB, Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli are the top 2 run getters in the history of IPL. Suresh Raina has scored 4985 runs till now and Virat Kohli is just behind with 4948 runs to his name.
- Virat Kohli holds the record for scoring maximum runs while playing for a single franchise (RCB).
- The intensity of this rivalry is also due to political reasons. The two teams are from the neighboring southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The Southern derby has been named on the unrest over Kaveri river water dispute which has been a topic of the intense political fight over many years.
- Interestingly, MS Dhoni has scored the most number of runs against RCB till now. He has scored 710 runs the most by any player against RCB in IPL history. Suresh Raina stands third on this list with 642 runs to his name.
- On the other side of the horizon, Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer against CSK team in IPL history. He scored 732 runs including 6 fifties.
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