Updated March 28th 2025, 11:13 IST
It is time for the Southern derby in the Indian Premier League as Royal Challengers Bengaluru will travel to Chennai to take on MS Dhoni and the Chennai Super Kings after their thrilling clash last year which saw the RCB pick up the win. RCB will be looking to break their streak of not having a single win at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai since 2008 as they come off a massive win against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Chennai Super Kings are also coming off a win as they won their opening match against Mumbai Indians.
Here are the pitch and weather reports for the IPL clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings.
The pitch at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai is a pitch that favors spinners the most. With the spinning tracks that are available at Chepauk, Chennai Super Kings have always made good use of their home conditions and thus will be looking to trouble the RCB batters.
The game is expected to be a spin dominated game with both sides having quality spinners but the scales hanging towards CSK as they look to make use of their home ground and spin advantage on the tracks at the Chepauk Stadium. If the conditions remain as they always have, 160-180 could be a winning total.
The weather in Chennai is going to be a hot and humid. The weather in Chennai will take a toll on the players and they will have to be remain hydrated to perform in the conditions that Chennai has to offer. The temperature at the start of the match will be around 31 degrees and will stay consistent with a drop coming in at 9 PM.
Towards the end of the match, the temperature will remain 30 degrees and the players are sure to be tested.
Published March 28th 2025, 11:13 IST