In IPL 2025 Match No. 52, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host the Chennai Super Kings, who have already been eliminated. Since RCB is in a strong position to qualify for the playoffs, they will try to take advantage of this game to increase their chances.

At the moment, RCB has won three straight games while CSK has lost three straight. After a heated match against DC in Delhi, RCB emerged victorious in their most recent match. DC’s middle order was too lethargic, but Abhishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs were explosive at the beginning and conclusion, respectively. Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya held the bowlers in check, as Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed crucial wickets late in the game to limit DC to a meagre 162.

Although they had a good start, RCB eventually ran into problems. In a single over, Axar Patel defeated both Jacob Bethell and Devdutt Padikkal. Soon after Rajat Patidar was exhausted, RCB was in a precarious position at 20/3. Then, Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya joined forces to control the number of wickets and provide steadiness to the innings. Pandya found the barrier on a regular basis after the start was a touch rough and the needed rate increased. After both Pandya and Kohli reached fifty and Tim David completed the task with more over an over remaining, RCB eventually strolled home.

The last match between CSK and PBKS, played at home, was as chaotic as it could have been. With a vital 88, CSK’s No. 3 Sam Curran broke both of those conventions amid a rush of wickets and slow scoring rates. Although it appeared that CSK would have a good finish, Yuzvendra Chahal sent them reeling with four wickets, including a hat-trick, in the penultimate over.

With Priyansh Arya’s assistance, Prabhsimran Singh then attacked the bowlers. Like Singh, Shreyas Iyer, the captain of PBKS, also scored fifty to make the outcome a formality. However, PBKS lost a lot of wickets in the latter stages, which prevented them from winning till the final over.

Additionally, this fixture will be repeated. During the rematch, RCB had thoroughly defeated the Yellow Army at their home ground in Chepauk. Even though Virat Kohli was struggling, Phil Salt and Devdutt Padikkal were given important starts. Following a middle order breakdown orchestrated by Noor Ahmad, Rajat Patidar then used good fortune to reach a vital fifty. The Bengaluru-based team eventually reached a par total thanks to Tim David’s final touch.

CSK’s fate was sealed when Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood struck twice in the chase’s second over. Since Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Liam Livingstone provided Hazlewood with the perfect support, no batter other than Rachin Ravindra was able to contribute significantly. Even though MS Dhoni smashed a few boundaries in the final over, the game was already over.

IPL Stats & Records at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

The stadium hasn’t been as flat as anybody has come to remember it. In four matches so far, only once has a first innings total of over 200 been put up here this season.