CSK vs RCB / Chennai Super Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first - see playing 11

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Rituraj Gaikwad won the toss against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and decided to bowl first. CSK has made one change in the playing-11 for this match. He has given Mathisha Pathirana a chance in place of Nathan Ellis. RCB has also made one change in the playing XI and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has returned in place of Rashikh.

CSK vs RCB: The 8th match of IPL-2025 is being played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Chennai won the toss and decided to bowl. Mathisha Pathirana has returned to the team in place of Nathan Ellis. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been given a chance from Bangalore.

Both the teams are playing the second match of the season. Chennai defeated Mumbai Indians and Bangalore defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in their first match. Last year, Bangalore reached the playoffs by defeating Chennai.

Chennai won the toss

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Rituraj Gaikwad won the toss against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and decided to bowl first. CSK has made one change in the playing-11 for this match. He has given Mathisha Pathirana a chance in place of Nathan Ellis. RCB has also made one change in the XI and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has returned in place of Rashikh.

Playing-11 of both teams

RCB: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

CSK: Rachin Ravindra, Rituraj Gaikwad (captain), Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmed, Mathisha Pathirana, Khalil Ahmed.