Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: A Timeline of the IPL Rivalry

Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have massive fan bases worldwide. The CSK vs RCB rivalry is among the most heated and intense in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Over the past 16 years, fans of both teams have seized every opportunity to make this rivalry even more exciting and unique. Let’s dive into CSK vs RCB timeline over the years, including interesting facts, stats, and nail-biting thriller:

2008: The Beginning

The RCB vs. CSK rivalry began on April 28, 2008, when the two teams first faced each other on RCB’s home soil in Bengaluru. MS Dhoni-led CSK won this inaugural match by 14 runs.

Later that same year, the teams met again at the M.A. Chidambaram in Chennai, CSK’s home ground. This time, RCB exacted revenge by defeating CSK by 13 runs.

2011: The First IPL Final

In 2011, Chennai Super Kings and RCB met in their first IPL final. CSK batted first after winning the toss and setting a big score of 205/5. Murali Vijay and Michael Hussey gave a strong start. RCB had a strong lineup but couldn’t chase the target and lost by 58 runs. CSK won their second title back-to-back.

2015: A Season of Multiple Encounters

In 2015, CSK and Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced each other multiple times, including in the playoffs. They played each other three times that season, including a qualifier. In all these encounters, CSK dominated RCB, winning each match.

2019: Close Encounter

The IPL 2019 season was a pivotal year for the CSK vs RCB rivalry. In their first encounter of the year, RCB won the toss and scored 161 runs. CSK, while chasing this target, fell short by just one run, ending with 160 runs. Despite the loss, MS Dhoni played a remarkable innings, scoring 84 runs off just 48 balls.

2024: RCB eliminated CSK

The 2024 IPL added another chapter to the rivalry. Both teams had exciting matches featuring a mix of veteran and new players. RCB stopped CSK from advancing to the IPL 2024 playoffs in a crucial do-or-die game for both sides.

CSK vs RCB Head-to-Head (All)

Team	Matches Played	Won	Lost	No Result	Highest Score	Lowest Score
RCB	33	11	21	1	226	82
CSK	33	21	11	1	218	70

CSK vs RCB Head-to-Head (Each Season)

Seasons	Total Matches	Bengaluru won	Chennai won
IPL 2008	2	1	1
IPL 2009	2	2	0
IPL 2010	2	1	1
IPL 2011	4	1	3
IPL 2012	2	0	1
IPL 2013	2	1	1
IPL 2014	2	1	1
IPL 2015	3	0	3
IPL 2018	2	0	2
IPL 2019	2	1	1
IPL 2020	2	1	1
IPL 2021	2	0	2
IPL 2022	2	1	1
IPL 2023	1	0	1
IPL 2024	1	0	1

CSK vs RCB (Highest Totals in an Innings)

Runs	Team	Venue	Year
226/6	CSK	Bengaluru	2023
218/8	RCB	Bengaluru	2023
218/5	RCB	Bengaluru	2024

CSK vs RCB (Lowest Totals in an Innings)

Runs	Team	Venue	Year
70	RCB	Chennai	2019
87	RCB	Gqeberha	2009
112	CSK	Chennai	2008

 CSK vs RCB (Highest Margin Victory by Runs)

Margin	Winning Team	Venue	Year
92 Runs	CSK	Gqeberha	2009
69 Runs	CSK	Mumbai (Wankhede)	2021
58 Runs	CSK	Chennai	2011

 CSK vs RCB (Lowest Margin Victory by Runs)

Margin	Winning Team	Venue	Year
1 Runs	RCB	Bengaluru	2016
8 Runs	CSK	Bengaluru	2019
13 Runs	CSK	Pune	2022

Highest run-scorers in RCB vs CSK IPL clashes

Rank	Player	Runs	Matches Played
1	Virat Kohli (RCB)	1006*	33
2	MS Dhoni (CSK)	740*	30

Most Wickets by Players in RCB vs CSK IPL Clashes

Rank	Player	Wickets	Matches Played
1	Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB)	14	10
2	Ravindra Jadeja (MI)	18	20

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