The 52nd match of the IPL 2025 season has the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) square off against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. CSK skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl first on the night.
Chennai Super Kings, currently languishing at the bottom of the points table, have had a disappointing season so far with just two wins from ten games and eight losses. With no chances of making the playoffs, the team will be playing for pride as they aim to finish their campaign on a high note. Their most recent outing ended in a defeat to the Punjab Kings.
On the other hand, RCB have been in excellent form, sitting comfortably in second place with seven victories and three losses in their ten matches. After a convincing win against the Delhi Capitals, they will look to maintain their momentum and solidify their position in the top four.
Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru: Pitch report for RCB vs CSK IPL 2025
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The pitch report from Bengaluru courtesy of Ian Bishop and Shane Watson. - "It is an absolute pleasure to be here at the iconic venue the Chinnaswamy Stadium for another match. The first thing that I am very pleased about is up above, we have got clear skies and that is a blessing because we have had a lot of rain here in the last couple of days in Bengaluru. We are standing on pitch number 7 which is dead center, so the dimensions are equidistant - 64 meters either side and down the ground is 73 meters, so guys have been powering the ball over the fence here over the years. We have had a couple of varying scores on this pitch, 160 and a 200. This pitch looks very nice and the one thing that stands out - it is a little bit dry than we have seen throughout the tournament. Not much grass cover. There is not going to be as much tennis ball bounce as we have seen throughout the tournament so far that means the ball is going to come on a bit better and the batters can trust the bounce a little bit more. I would be surprised if the team batting first didn't set a high total."
• Winning Score at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (T20s since 2024 IPL) *
◦ 1st Inns score More than 180: Mts – 6, Bat 1st Won – 5, Bat 2nd Won – 1
◦ 1st Inns score 180 or below: Mts – 4, Bat 1st Won – 0, Bat 2nd Won – 4
Recent match at Chinnaswamy Stadium
The most recent match in Bengaluru saw RCB take on CSK at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, as the hosts registered a 11-run win in what was a high scoring encounter on the night in IPL 2025.
Other key stats at Chinnaswamy Stadium
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium key stats | |
| Statistic | Value |
| Matches Played | 99 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 42 (42.42%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 53 (53.54%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 53 (53.54%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 42 (42.42%) |
| Matches with No Result | 4 (4.04%) |
| Highest Individual Innings | 175* – Chris Gayle (RCB) vs Pune Warriors, 23/04/2013 |
| Best Bowling Figures | 4/9 – Samuel Badree (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians, 14/04/2017 |
| Highest Team Innings | 287/3 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RCB, 15/04/2024 |
| Lowest Team Innings | 82 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs KKR, 18/04/2008 |
| Highest Successful Run Chase | 186/3 – Deccan Chargers vs RCB, 08/04/2010 |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.85 |
| Average Runs per Over | 8.8 |
| Average First Innings Score | 167.45 |

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