CSK Vs RCB IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru To Kick Start Indian Premier League

CSK Vs RCB IPL 2025:

The stage is all set for the much anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL 2025). Out of 577 top-notch cricketers, 10 franchise teams picked up players at the IPL Mega auctions 2025 for the next 3 years. This time, many star players were traded and sold for whopping deals. Fans are really excited for the cricket league and its schedule is out now.

IPL 2025 will start on March 14 and conclude on May 25. According to sources, the inaugural match of IPL 2025, will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Bangalore's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

RCB vs CSK match date is March 14 and will start 8pm onwards.

The extravaganza league is expected to commence with a star-studded ceremony and performances.

IPL 2025 season will feature 74 matches, maintaining the format being used by 3 seasons. IPL 2025 will be broadcast on Star Sports network in association with Jio.

At the IPL 2025 mega auction, franchises spent more than INR 637 crore to add players in their kitty.

Last season, in RCB vs CSK tournament-opening game, the Chennai team defeated the Bengaluru side by 6 wickets and 8 balls to spare, resulting in adding fuel to the rivalry fire. RCB leveled the scores in their last match of the league stage by crushing Yellow Army's challenge by 27 runs.

RCB outclassed almost every team as they won 7 back to back matches to qualify for the IPL 2024 Playoffs. At that time, no one had thought that RCB could deliver a miracle, but Virat Kohli's "1% is enough to make anything possible" spirit powered the side and gave them new hope and strength to play impressive cricket.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) 2025 team:

Virat Kohli (c), Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 2025 team:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), R. Ashwin, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad.