RCB vs CSK Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – IPL 2025, 52nd Match

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The Royal Challengers are on a roll, powered by some brilliant batting from the top and middle order. Virat Kohli has been in particularly good form during his recent outings and hopes to help his team extend its lead at the top of the table. RCB’s record in the first 3 home matches was far from perfect but they managed to break the jinx during the match against DC and will hope to capitalize on the home advantage.

The Chennai Super Kings, with 8 losses in the last 9 matches, have become the first team to be eliminated from the race to the playoffs. With the qualification conundrum out of the way, CSK has nothing but pride to play for and could play some fearless cricket here.

Team Stats

Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Vs	Chennai Super Kings
10	Matches Played	10
70%	Win	20%
172	Average Score	163
221	Highest Score	201
95	Lowest Score	103

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	4
Chennai Super Kings	6

Probable Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Expected Playing 11

Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar ©, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal

Chennai Super Kings Expected Playing 11

Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

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Injuries & Illnesses

Phil Salt missed the previous match due to a fever but is likely to be available for this game

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The last match played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium saw over 400 runs scored. However, there have been a couple of low-scoring games as well. Given the fact that the weather in Bengaluru is likely to be overcast and there is also a likelihood of rain, we expect the seamers to play a role here.

The spinners on the other hand could struggle as the moist surface makes it difficult to spin the ball. Also, as there is more rain forecast over the weekend, we may see DLS in action. The system usually favors the team batting second so that is something to keep in mind as well.

RCB vs CSK Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

While Phil Salt didn’t feature in the previous game, he is likely to play here and is our top pick in this category. Salt can play the big shots at will and has been pretty consistent at the top of the order.

Batters

Since the pitch at Bengaluru is good to bat on during most matches, we are picking up quite a few batsmen here. Some of our top choices include Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shivam Dube, and Dewald Brevis.

All Rounders

Both teams have some quality all-rounders and we are going with Krunal Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.

Bowlers

Since the seamers have performed better here compared to the slower bowlers, we are picking up Josh Hazlewood and Khaleel Ahmed. Noor Ahmad is the only full-time spinner on our team.

RCB vs CSK Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Picking up Virat Kohli for this post is a no-brainer. He is among the leading run-scorers of the tournament and has a brilliant record at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Vice-Captain

We are going with Krunal Pandya as the vice-captain of our team. He has bowled well throughout the season and has chipped in with some valuable runs.

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RCB vs CSK Team Expert Advice

We have selected quite a few batsmen for this match as the wicket is traditionally batsmen-friendly. The likes of Virat Kohli, Tim David, and Rajat Patidar are in good form and are likely to contribute yet again. We have also tried to pick up a couple of quality seamers, keeping in mind the moisture in the pitch and overcast conditions.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Virat Kohli has 467 points from the last 5 matches at an average of 93 points per game.

Most Runs

Virat Kohli (443), Shivam Dube (248), Phil Salt(239)

Most Wickets

Josh Hazlewood (18), Noor Ahmad (15), Khaleel Ahmed (14)

Most Sixes

Tim David (14), Devdutt Padikkal (13), Phil Salt (13)

Best Strike Rate

Tim David (197.54), Ayush Mhatre (172.50), Phil Salt (168.30)

Best Economy

Anshul Kamboj (7.50), Suyash Sharma (7.97), Noor Ahmad (8.22)