IPL 2025 - CSK vs RCB - Player Battles to Watch Out

The Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore fixture in IPL 2025 will be the highlight of the day on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The two teams carry enough experience of playing against each other in the Indian Premier League.

MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli will be seen in action against each other one more time. The two pillars of Indian cricket have served the sport for a long time, and the time has come for them to enjoy the clash.

The CSK vs RCB clash on Friday is expected to be a thrilling game. Both teams have started their IPL 2025 campaign with a win, and they will be motivated to continue the momentum in the 2nd fixture as well.

The Chennai Super Kings defeated the Mumbai Indians in the first fixture on Sunday. It was a close match, but CSK scored a last over wi,n and the credit goes to their batting lineup, who completed the chase on time.

Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Kolkata Knight Riders at the start of the league. They completed the chase very comfortably and the credit goes to Bangalore’s top order, including Virat Kohli and Phil Salt.

During the CSK vs RCB match up on Friday, we will also witness multiple player battles as they both carry some good quality of cricketers in their respective squad. Check out the CSK vs RCB match prediction, and here we bring you a list of player battles that will be in the spotlight during the game.

1) R Ashwin vs Virat Kohli

India’s ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will come face to face with India’s ace batter Virat Kohli on Friday. The duo have played as teammates and against each other on multiple occasions, and they both have proven credentials in IPL. Virat Kohli started his new season of the league with a positive note and scored 59 off 36 balls at a strike rate of 163.89. Ashwin, on the other hand, didn’t have much success in the first fixture against the Mumbai Indians. He scalped a single wicket and displayed an economy of 7.75. Both players would like to better on Friday and if they come face to face in the middle overs, it will be an interesting match up. However, it should be noted that Ashwin has failed to scalp Virat’s wicket in the history of IPL.

2) Josh Hazlewood vs Ruturaj Gaikwad

Josh Hazlewood was one of the match-winners for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the previous fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders. He gave an early start to the team by dismissing Quinton de Kock at the top order. Overall, Hazlewood picked up 2 wickets in 4 overs at an economy of 5.50. On Friday, his primary target should be Ruturaj Gaikwad. Like Hazlewood, Ruturaj also had a strong start to the new season. He came at number 3 against Mumbai and scored 53 off 26 balls at a strike rate of 203.85.
 

3) Noor Ahmad vs Rajat Patidhar

The Afghan spinner did a fabulous job against the Mumbai Indians. He picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 4.50. Noor Ahmad is a new entry to the Chennai Super Kings camp who will play a key role against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He is expected to come in attack during the middle overs and target Bangalore skipper Rajat Patidhar in his spell. Rajat Patidhar was in good form against Kolkata, and he was able to score 34 off 16 balls at a strike rate of 212.50.

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