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IPL 2025: Gen-Gold 'RCB vs CSK' to face off today at Chepauk; check out the probable playing XI list here

Digital Desk: Game 8 of the current IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 is lined up. On March 28, the Chennai Super Kings will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.

It's interesting to note that both RCB and CSK will enter the match fresh off victories in their prior contests.

In their opening match of the season, RCB defeated the reigning champion Kolkata Knight Riders with a resounding victory. Conversely, the Chennai Super Kings defeated their bitter rivals, the Mumbai Indians, decisively.

Notably, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have not defeated the Chennai Super Kings in Chennai since 2008. Their last win over the side at the venue came in the tournament's first season, and RCB will be hoping for a strong effort in the forthcoming match.

Furthermore, with Virat Kohli's strong squad heading into the game, Bengaluru will pose a formidable challenge in breaching the Chepauk citadel.

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On the other side, with Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja as frontline spinners, CSK has a clear strategy for their games in Chennai, and they will look to make the most of their spinners against RCB as well.

Playing XI| Chennai Super Kings - Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), R. Ashwin, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad

Playing XI| Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.