CSK vs RCB Prediction

After spending a whopping amount in the mega auction, it is now clear that RCB vs CSK rivalry would be tougher than previous ones.

CSK have backed the players from the previous squad and spent a significant amount to bring them back. This will make our CSK vs RCB prediction for IPL 2022 an interesting read.

Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayadu are back CSK but Faf du Plessis has switched sides to RCB

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Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayadu are back with CSK which makes Super Kings a tougher side to beat. Counterpart; RCB have hunted CSK’s successful opener; Faf du Plessis (scored 633 runs in the last season) to add more strength to their squad.

IPL 2021’s purple cap holder (32 wickets); Harshal Patel is once again set to play for RCB this year. RCB also bought CSK’s pacer Josh Hazlewood in the mega auction. Glenn Maxwell and Wanindu Hasaranga will handle RCB’s all-around department whereas Shivam Dube has been added to CSK’s all-rounder’s list.

By looking at both teams after the mega auction, CSK have a plus point over RCB and have an upper hand in the RCB vs CSK prediction.

CSK vs RCB Match Prediction

The history of rivalry between RCB and CSK shows that CSK have managed to win every 2 out of 3 games. The CSK vs RCB match prediction is highly in favour of CSK.

In this battle, Chennai Super Kings skipper, MS Dhoni has been sensational with the bat. The captain of the yellow army has scored the highest runs for CSK (748 runs) when it comes to RCB as an opponent.

Likewise, Virat Kohli who led RCB till IPL 2021, is leading the list of top run-scorer (962 runs) between RCB and CSK. Fun88 Betting’s CSK vs RCB match prediction is likely to feature these two talented batsmen.

There is no stopping for CSK when it comes to defending their home. M.A Chidambaram Stadium has witnessed 7 victories of the home team in a total of 8 matches.

CSK are yet to lose a game against RCB at home since the first season of IPL. It’s tough to provide the RCB vs CSK match prediction at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium as both the teams have won 4 games against each other on Bangalore’s soil.

CSK vs RCB match prediction can be tricky when these two teams play at neutral venues outside India. There is no clear winner in this rivalry of RCB vs CSK in the UAE, as both teams have shared a victory each.

In Indian neutral venues, CSK have nack over RCB as CSK registered victories in 4 out of 5 games played so far. CSK have a 100% record against RCB at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, and MCA stadium in Pune.

The only game that RCB won against CSK on an Indian neutral venue was played at JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi. CSK and RCB met 4 times in the knockout stage of the IPL so far.

Numbers show us that CSK performs better in pressure handling situations. Super Kings have emerged victorious on 3 of 4 occasions.

In the semi-final of IPL 2009, RCB defeated the mighty CSK. Two years later in the Final of IPL 2011, CSK got their revenge when they took away RCB’s hope of the title.

CSK comfortably won that battle against RCB by a margin of 58 runs to secure their 2nd IPL title. The RCB vs CSK match prediction in knockouts is tilted towards CSK.

CSK have a better record against RCB in knockouts with 3 wins in 4 knockout matches.

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In 2022, Chennai Super King have retained MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and an English allrounder Moeen Ali.

Among these, Ravindra Jadeja has been a superb all-rounder for CSK against RCB. He has consistently picked up wickets (15) and scored 159 runs at a decent strike rate (141.96).

Skipper MS Dhoni has witnessed the rivalry since the start of the IPL and played the most number of matches (27) against RCB. He has slammed the most number of sixes (45) against RCB. All these numbers justify management’s decisions about retained players.

Other retentions like Ruturaj Gaikwad and Moeen Ali are expected to play crucial roles in the upcoming IPL against RCB. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has a staggering average (68.00) against RCB.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have awarded retentions to Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and Mohammad Siraj.

Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer (962) for RCB against CSK. He will be the 2nd player only to score 1000 runs against a single opponent after Rohit Sharma (against KKR) Virat Kohli’s average against CSK is 40.08.

When Virat Kohli performs, RCB’s chances of winning the match go up exponentially. When it comes to RCB vs CSK match prediction, Kohli will always be a candidate for man of the match.

However, the rest of the RCB players would need to up their game to have any chance of defeating mighty CSK in the upcoming IPL.

An interesting fact is that RCB have never won a fun88 match against the Super Kings while chasing a total greater than 150 runs.

Luck has favoured CSK when it comes to tosses against RCB. Skipper Dhoni has won 19 out of 26 tosses and won on 12 of 17 occasions.

Overall, CSK’s retainers have a good impact on this head-to-head record. Considering all the analysis, IPL match prediction for a match between Chennai Super King vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming season seems heavily in favour of Chennai.

CSK vs RCB Head to Head

CSK have a head-to-head win percentage of 65.38% against RCB across all matches from IPL. In 26 CSK vs RCB head to head matches, the Super Kings have won 16 macthes.

The statistics clearly state that CSK, under the captaincy of the mighty MS Dhoni, has proved its enormous strength in RCB vs CSK head to head games.

Head-to-Head	CSK Played	CSK Won	CSK Win %	RCB Played	RCB Won	RCB Win %
Overall	27	18	67%	27	9	33%
Bat First	11	8	73%	16	5	31%
Bowl First	16	10	63%	11	4	36%
Home	8	7	88%	8	4	50%
Away	8	4	50%	8	1	13%
Neutral	11	7	64%	11	4	36%

The performance of RCB against CSK can be understood through the analysis of both the batting and bowling unit. Virat Kohli has been the highest run-scorer for RCB against CSK with a tally of 962 runs.

There is a gap of 563 runs and 2 CSK’s players between him and AB de Villiers (399 runs), who appear in the list of top 8 run scorers from both teams. This analysis tells us about how RCB relies on Virat Kohli in this rivalry.

MS Dhoni with 748 runs is the highest scorer in CSK vs RCB head to head encounters.

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MS Dhoni has scored 748 runs with a strike rate of 143.58 against RCB and is undoubtedly the highest run-scorer in CSK vs RCB head to head encounters.

Even in terms of the individual scores with the bat, only Virat Kohli (90*) has made it to the top 8 highest scores. The rest are all from CSK, with the highest score by Murali Vijay (95) followed by Suresh Raina (94*). All this suggests the dominance of CSK over RCB with the bat.

In the last couple of seasons, another notable player in CSK vs RCB head to head games has been Ruturaj Gaikwad who has scored 136 runs against RCB at an average of 68 with a decent strike rate of 133.33.

When it comes to bowling, Ravindra Jadeja has been a key player for CSK against RCB and has bagged 15 wickets with a decent economy of 6.80.

The top 3 wicket-takers are all from CSK with Albie Morkel (16) the highest, followed by Dwayne Bravo (16 ) and Muttiah Muralitharan (15) against RCB. From RCB, Vinay Kumar has picked up most wickets (15) followed by Yuzvendra Chahal (14) against CSK.

Head-to-Head	CSK	RCB
Most Runs	748 – MS Dhoni	962 – Virat Kohli
Highest Individual Score	95 – Murali Vijay	90 – Virat Kohli
Most Wickets	16 – Albie Morkel	15 – Vinay Kumar
Best Bowling Figures	4/10 – Ashish Nehra	4/17 – Zaheer Khan

Mohammad Siraj, one of the players retained by RCB has poor figures against CSK. He has managed to get just 1 wicket in 6 matches against CSK with a poor economy of 9.12. However, with the form he is in currently at the international level, he might just defy history to be the trump card of RCB against CSK.

The Super Kings have an average of 165 runs batting first against RCB compared to RCB’s 151 runs batting first against CSK. Both CSK and RCB have scored the highest total of 205 runs batting first.

However, when CSK scored 205 runs batting first against RCB in the final IPL match of 2011, they managed to win the game by 58 runs. On the other hand, when RCB scored its highest total of 205 runs batting first against CSK in the IPL match of the 5th season (2012), they couldn’t defend the big total losing the match by 5 wickets. This shows clear holes in RCB’s defending skills.

Head-to-Head	CSK	RCB
Highest Team Score	208	205
Lowest Team Score	71	70
Average 1st Inn Score	165	151
Average 2nd Inn Score	146	136

Royal Challengers Bangalore have never successfully chased the target of over 150 against CSK. Their highest successful run chase against CSK has been 147 runs in the IPL 2009.

The highest runs RCB have scored while chasing a total against CSK is 165. It was in a lost cause at Chennai where they lost by a run. This has also reflected in the poor batting average of RCB which is 136 runs while chasing against CSK.

Overall, the head to head history suggests that CSK have dominated RCB in all units. We expect CSK to perform well in the future RCB vs CSK head to head matches.

Tournament	Match Date	Venue	Match Winner	Margin
IPL 2022	5/4/2022	Pune	RCB	Won by 13 runs
IPL 2022	4/12/2022	Mumbai	CSK	Won by 23 runs
IPL 2021	9/24/2021	Sharjah	CSK	Won by 6 wickets
IPL 2021	4/25/2021	Mumbai	CSK	Won by 69 runs
IPL 2020	10/25/2020	Dubai	CSK	Won by 8 wickets
IPL 2020	10/10/2020	Dubai	RCB	Won by 37 runs
IPL 2019	4/21/2019	Bangalore	RCB	Won by 1 run
IPL 2019	3/23/2019	Chennai	CSK	Won by 7 wickets
IPL 2018	5/5/2018	Pune	CSK	Won by 6 wickets
IPL 2018	4/25/2018	Bangalore	CSK	Won by 5 wickets
IPL 2015	5/22/2015	Ranchi	CSK	Won by 3 wickets
IPL 2015	5/4/2015	Chennai	CSK	Won by 24 runs
IPL 2015	4/22/2015	Bangalore	CSK	Won by 27 runs
IPL 2014	5/24/2014	Bangalore	CSK	Won by 8 wickets
IPL 2014	5/18/2014	Ranchi	RCB	Won by 5 wickets
IPL 2013	5/18/2013	Bangalore	RCB	Won by 24 runs
IPL 2013	4/13/2013	Chennai	CSK	Won by 4 wickets
IPL 2012	4/12/2012	Chennai	CSK	Won by 5 wickets
IPL 2011	5/28/2011	Chennai	CSK	Won by 58 runs
IPL 2011	5/24/2011	Mumbai	CSK	Won by 6 wickets
IPL 2011	5/22/2011	Bangalore	RCB	Won by 8 wickets
IPL 2011	4/16/2011	Chennai	CSK	Won by 21 runs
IPL 2010	3/31/2010	Chennai	CSK	Won by 5 wickets
IPL 2010	3/23/2010	Bangalore	RCB	Won by 36 runs
IPL 2009	5/23/2009	Johannesburg	RCB	Won by 6 wickets
IPL 2009	5/14/2009	Durban	RCB	Won by 2 wickets
IPL 2009	4/20/2009	Port Elizabeth	CSK	Won by 92 runs
IPL 2008	5/21/2008	Chennai	RCB	Won by 14 runs
IPL 2008	4/28/2008	Bangalore	CSK	Won by 13 runs

CSK vs RCB Toss

CSK vs RCB toss shows CSK winning 73% of the time against RCB. That has been a huge advantage for an already superb and balanced side of CSK.

CSK have dominated RCB irrespective of choosing to a field or to bat first and taken toss prediction out of the equation.

CSK have won 73% coin tosses against RCB.

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Recently, the trend shows CSK have been opting to field first against RCB. RCB have not shown any preference towards batting or fielding first upon winning the toss against CSK.

However, RCB have a poor batting average in comparison to CSK. They have not been very successful in chasing either. It should not surprise anyone if CSK clinches victory irrespective of the outcome of the toss in the RCB vs CSK match.

CSK vs RCB Betting tips

Our CSK vs RCB betting tips and predictions are that the outcomes of a fun88 match are heavily dependent on the playing conditions, the pitch report, and the players’ performance against the respective teams.

We rely on numbers and try to present the analysis and betting tips so that our users can make the best out of the analysis. This analysis is trustable based on the data available from all the fun88 matches between RCB vs CSK. In our RCB vs CSK betting tips, look out for Virat Kohli as the man of the match for RCB.

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