'Been Doing It For A Long Time': CSK Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad Lauds Virat Kohli For Consistently Performing For RCB And India

Indian Premier League: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will square off against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their upcoming fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 28. 

Ahead of the high-voltage fixture, CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad heaped praise on star RCB cricketer Virat Kohli for consistently performing for the Bengaluru-based franchise and Team India.

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Virat Kohli Consistently Performing For RCB And Team India: Ruturaj Gaikwad

Speaking on JioStar, Ruturaj Gaikwad said that he is looking forward to playing against the Bengaluru-based franchise in the IPL 2025. The CSK captain added that the match against RCB is the clash to look forward to since Kohli is playing in the opposition.

"Really looking forward to playing against RCB, especially with Rajat (Patidar) as the new captain. Immediately when they announced Rajat as the captain, I messaged him and wished him good luck. We have been friends for a while now, we know each other really well, and obviously, RCB has been one of the strongest teams. They have done really well every year now.
And whenever Virat Kohli is in the opposition, whenever he is playing, it is always a clash to look forward to. He’s been doing it for a really long time now, consistently for RCB and for the country as well. So, it is always a great match, and after Mumbai Indians, this is the second match we always look forward to," Gaikwad told JioStar.

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A Look At CSK And RCB Started Their IPL 2025 Voyage

Both Chennai and Bengaluru have started their IPL 2025 voyage with a stunning victory. RCB clinched a seven-wicket triumph over KKR in the inaugural match of the season. Meanwhile, the Chennai-based franchise defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in their previous match of the tournament.

RCB stands in the second place on IPL 2025 standings with two points and +2.137 net run rate. Meanwhile, the Super Kings holds the fourth place in points table with a +0.493 net run rate.