The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 52nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on 3 May 2025 at 07:30 PM IST. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru is set to play their second game of IPL 2025 against Chennai Super Kings. They have already conquered the Chepauk fortress by defeating CSK at their home. They will be playing this match after beating the Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets. Krunal Pandya with his iconic match-saving knock of an unbeaten 73 off 47 and the dependable Virat Kohli with his another half-century sealed a victory. This win also marked their 6th consecutive away of IPL 2025, and they will be looking to continue their form in this match as well. They lost their top spot to MI after they beat RR in the last match, however, RCB will be itching to reclaim their territory. Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, would be disappointed with their poor performance in IPL 2025 throughout the season. As they are already out of the playoff contention, they have nothing to lose. They lost their last match against the Punjab Kings at their own home turf. This was their 8th defeat of the IPL 2025 season, they are still hanging at the bottom of the IPL 2025 leaderboard. As they are already out of the tournament, they will look to try out their bench strength and give the opportunity to the players who haven't had their opportunity yet. Pitch Report The pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium used to be known for the batting paradise till IPL 2024, but this has been reversed for IPL 2025. Now, where the surface used to help batters to post big totals, is helping bowling to clinch good wickets on a slow and sluggish wicket. The average first innings total has been drastically reduced from 183 in IPL 2024 to just 158 in IPL 2025. Off-break bowlers are likely to get good assistance from the surface. RCB vs CSK Head-to-Head at M Chinnaswamy RCB vs CSK head-to-head at M Chinnaswamy Matches Played 11 Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru 5 Won by Chennai Super Kings 5 No Result 1 Tied 0 Probable XI Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal (Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh) Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Mhatre, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Dewald Brevis, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran. (Impact Subs: Anshul Kamboj, Andre Siddarth, Mukesh Choudhary, Shreyas Gopal, Ravichandran Ashwin) Must-Pick Players for RCB vs CSK Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Jitesh Sharma | RCB: So far, in 7 matches, Jitesh has scored 121 runs, with the highest being 40*, which came against MI in the third match. The RCB middle-order batter is known for his attacking nature and finishing ability. He should be included in your fantasy side. Top Batters to Pick Virat Kohli | RCB: Kohli is currently the third-highest run scorer in the ongoing IPL 2025. He has scored 443 runs in 10 matches with an average of 63.29. He scored 51 runs in the last match against DC and helped his team seal a comfortable victory. His last three innings read 51, 70, 73. His presence in your fantasy team will surely add immense value. Dewald Brevis | CSK: The 22-year-old returned to IPL 2025 with a bang, scoring a 42-run knock against SRH in the first match and scoring 32 runs against PBKS in the second match of IPL 2025. He has played 12 IPL matches in his career so far and has scored 304 runs. He should be included in the team, considering his consistent form in mind. Top All-Rounders to Pick Krunal Pandya | RCB: Krunal Pandya is undoubtedly the ace of this team this season. He proved this statement by playing a match-winning knock in the last match. He scored an unbeaten 73 runs off 47 balls and formed a match-saving partnership with Virat Kohli to seal the victory. He also took one wicket in the match, 13 wickets in 10 matches overall. He should be added to your fantasy XI anyhow. Sam Curran | CSK: Sam Curran scored a brilliant 88-run knock in the last match against Punjab Kings and carried the entire batting lineup. He hasn't taken any wickets in 4 matches so far, but he will look to open the account in Bengaluru. Top Bowlers to Pick Josh Hazlewood | RCB: Josh Hazlewood has been a regular wicket-taker for the RCB this season and has been so good in the death overs, especially. He is the current purple cap holder of IPL 2025 with 18 wickets in 10 matches so far and would look to add good wickets against CSK here. Noor Ahmed | CSK: Noor has played 10 matches this season, and he has taken 15 wickets at a bowling strike rate of just 14. He took one wicket in the last match against PBKS, and he would be helpful in this match as well.