Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will host MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 52nd match of IPL 2025 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday (May 3). The fixture will kick off at 7:30 PM IST. There are chances of rain playing a spoilsport but the fans would hope that they at least get to witness a five-over game.

RCB are close to qualifying for the playoffs and a win will bolster their chances. CSK have already crashed out. A couple of wins at this stage will help them avoid a last-place finish. Before the much-awaited fixture, here we have a look at important stats between the two teams -

RCB and CSK have locked horns 35 times. CSK have a big 21-12 lead over RCB. The last time these two teams squared off at this venue, in 2024, RCB won to qualify for the playoffs while CSK crashed out.

RCB defeated CSK at their home earlier in 2025. RCB and CSK have won 5 matches each in Bengaluru and one of the teams will end the day with a lead if the match isn't washed out.

Virat Kohli, unsurprisingly, tops the run-scoring charts between the two teams. He has scored 1098 runs in 34 matches. He hasn't scored a century against CSK. He is followed by MS Dhoni, who has 806 runs against RCB. Suresh Raina scored 710 runs against RCB and he acquires the third spot.

Ravindra Jadeja tops the bowling charts with 18 wickets against RCB. He joined the Yellow Army in the IPL 2012 mini-auction. He is followed by Dwayne Bravo, who scalped 17 wickets in as many matches. He is the present mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders. Albie Morkel dismissed 16 batsmen between the two teams. Interestingly, he played for both teams in his IPL career.

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