RCB Breaks 17-Year Chepauk Jinx with Dominant 50-Run Win Over CSK

Chennai, March 28, 2025 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) scripted history on Friday night, defeating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 50 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, securing their first win at Chepauk since 2008.

 A clinical all-round performance, led by skipper Rajat Patidar’s 51 and Josh Hazlewood’s 3/21, dismantled CSK’s famed spin fortress and handed the hosts their heaviest home defeat in IPL history .  

Match Highlights 

RCB’s Batting: Patidar’s Grit, David’s Late Fireworks 

- RCB posted 196/7 after being put in to bat, with Patidar (51 off 32) anchoring the innings despite two dropped catches .  

- Phil Salt (32 off 16) and Devdutt Padikkal (27 off 14) provided a fiery start, while Tim David’s 22 (8)—including a hat-trick of sixes off Sam Curran—boosted the total .

 

- CSK’s Noor Ahmad (3/36) and Matheesha Pathirana (2/36) struck key blows, but RCB’s lower order capitalized in the death overs .  

CSK’s Collapse: Hazlewood, Dayal Decimate Top Order  

- CSK’s chase never took off, crumbling to 8/2 in 2 overs as Hazlewood removed Rahul Tripathi (5) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (0) .  

- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/20) and Yash Dayal (2/18) tightened the noose, while Liam Livingstone (2/28) chipped in with middle-order wickets .  

- Rachin Ravindra (41 off 31) fought briefly, but CSK folded for 146/8, with MS Dhoni’s 30* (16) coming too late .  

Key Moments

1. Hazlewood’s Powerplay Blitz, His double-wicket first over set the tone, exposing CSK’s fragile top order .  

2. Patidar’s Redemption-defining fifty .  

3. Dhoni’s Delayed Entry: The crowd’s chants for Dhoni were answered only at No. 9, where his two sixes in the final over were a consolation .  

4. CSK’s Fielding Lapses: Hooda’s dropped catch of Patidar and sloppy ground fielding cost CSK dearly .  

-Scorecard Summary

| RCB | 196/7 | 7 | 20 | Patidar (51), David (22*), Noor (3/36) |  

| CSK | 146/8 | 8 | 20 | Ravindra (41), Dhoni (30*), Hazlewood (3/21) |  

---  

Post-Match Reactions 

- Rajat Patidar (Player of the Match): "Special to win at Chepauk. We targeted 200 knowing the pitch wasn’t easy. The bowlers were outstanding." .  

- Josh Hazlewood : "The energy at RCB is infectious. We exploited the two-paced wicket perfectly." .  

- Ruturaj Gaikwad "Fielding let us down. Losing by 50 hurts, but we’ll bounce back." .  

What’s Next?

RCB (2 wins in 2 games) now top the table, while CSK face a quick turnaround before their clash in Guwahati. The "Southern Derby" has finally tilted RCB’s way, breaking a 17-year hoodoo in style .