CSK vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, Impact Players: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the eighth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Both teams have started the tournament well, with CSK defeating Rajasthan Royals and RCB beating Kolkata Knight Riders. CSK has a strong record against RCB at this venue, winning eight out of nine matches here. With star players in action, this Southern Derby is expected to be an exciting contest.
CSK vs RCB Predicted Playing XI
CSK Predicted Playing XI
Batting 1st: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis.
Bowling 1st: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed.
Impact Player Options: Vijay Shankar, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Jamie Overton.
RCB Predicted Playing XI
Batting 1st: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Bowling 1st: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal.
Impact Player Options: Devdutt Padikkal, Suyash Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Lungi Ngidi, Rasikh Dar.
CSK vs RCB Dream11 Fantasy Team Picks
Wicketkeepers: Jitesh Sharma, Phil Salt
Batters: Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar, Rachin Ravindra
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin
Captain: Rachin Ravindra
Vice-Captain: Virat Kohli
Team Composition: CSK 6 – 5 RCB
Backups: Devdutt Padikkal (RCB), Matheesha Pathirana (CSK), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB)
Also Read: IPL 2025 Full Squads: Captains, Players, and Injury Replacements
Full Squads
CSK Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth.
RCB Squad: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.
CSK has dominated RCB in head-to-head records, winning 22 out of 33 matches. At Chennai, CSK has won eight of the nine games played against RCB. The MA Chidambaram pitch is known to favour spinners, making players like Ravindra Jadeja and Noor Ahmad crucial. The weather forecast suggests warm conditions with high humidity, ensuring an uninterrupted match. With star players like Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and MS Dhoni in action, fans can expect an exciting clash.
