The stage is set at Chepauk for match number 8 of the IPL 2025. Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore are going head-to-head. Chennai’s captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Gaikwad’s decision might be influenced by the pitch conditions. “I think the pitch will be better than the last match,” he said. “There’s no dew yet, and we can’t control when it comes.”
For Chennai, fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana is back in the playing 11. As for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is making his debut today.
Here are the teams:
Teams
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
- Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi
These lineups will clash in what promises to be an exciting match. Let’s see how it plays out.
