Published on: May 2, 2025 7:33 pm IST | Updated on: May 1, 2025 11:30 am IST
Table toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be back in action on Saturday in the Tata IPL 2025. They will be up against the bottom-placed Chennai Super Kings in match 52. This is going to be a battle between the top and the bottom teams, but it still promises to be an exciting contest. It’s Virat Kohli vs MS Dhoni; the two stalwarts of Indian cricket will be going on a collision course at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday night. In this post, we have come up with free expert tips for IPL 2025 match 52, RCB vs CSK.
It’s a battle between the pole position holder and the bottom-placed team. The hosts and table-toppers, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, have been ruthless in their approach and will start as the favorites to win this contest. Let’s continue with the post and find out the best cricket tips for the RCB vs CSK IPL 2025 match.
RCB: 60% win chance CSK: 40% win chance
Virat Kohli is the leading run-getter for RCB this season. He has four 50+ scores to his name this season and is coming off a match-winning fifty in the game against DC. He scored a fifty in his last outing at this venue, making him a top bet for this game.
Philip Salt hasn't been at his best this season but has provided those belligerent starts at the top. Expect Salt to go berserk in this game as well, but this bet can be a risky one as Salt will take his chances in the Powerplay.
CSK's latest recruit, Dewald Brevis, has scored over 70 runs this season from just two matches. He is batting a little bit low as per his standards but can be a great exponent in playing spin in the middle overs. Therefore, we are backing him to score over 20.5 in this game.
Josh Hazlewood is the leading wicket-taker of the season and has possession of the Purple Cap. With 18 wickets this season, Hazlewood has been bowling really well and is expected to be among the top bowlers.
Check out the IPL prediction for the RCB vs CSK match.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have defied all the odds this season. They have been the best team of the season, and their position on the points table is a testament to the performance they have put up this season.
Their batting unit comprises Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Paddikal, and Rajat Patidar. They have performed well as a unit, and most of them have scored runs. Virat Kohli is the leading run-getter of the tournament for RCB and is chasing the Orange cap. Besides Kohli, Devdutt Paddikal is in fine form and has redefined his batting this season. The batters have had their task cut out and have been doing well.
On the bowling front, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been leading the charge. The seam bowling duo have been picking wickets both upfront and in the slog overs. The middle overs have been well checked by the spin bowling duo of Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma. All in all, RCB’s consistent bowling has been the brightest shining light in the team’s successful campaign.
The Super Kings have nothing to lose now. This has probably been the worst season for Chennai Super Kings in the history of IPL. Having won only 2 matches out of 10, the team is languishing right at the bottom and will surely finish their disappointing season at the bottom.
The biggest concern for CSK this season was their batting. There was no intent from the top 3 in the batting, and they were unable to utilize the Powerplay to a great effect. Their top order never got going despite trying multiple options like Devin Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi, etc. None of the batters were able to get going, and their superstar, ‘Thala’ Dhoni, like always, put himself above the team.
Dhoni was batting at 8 or 9 in the initial matches of the season, and when he started coming to bat at the 6th spot, he lacked intent. Barring a few hits here and there, Dhoni never looked to play a long innings with some responsibility. Talking about their bowling, apart from K. Khaleel Ahmed, none of the other bowlers looked in rhythm. Noor Ahmad, the Afghan spinner, showed some courage in the opening few games, but his form kept dipping game after game.
Matches Played: 34 RCB won: 12 CSK won: 21 No Result: 1
Talking about the head-to-head battle between the two sides, the Chennai Super Kings have the upper hand with 21 wins to their name, whereas the Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won only 12. One match between these two sides was abandoned due to rain. However, in recent times, RCB has the upper hand with 2 wins out of the last 3 matches played between the two sides, including a win in the reverse fixture this season at Chennai’s home.
How the two teams, i.e., Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings, are expected to fare in IPL 2025 Match no. 52? Let’s take a look.
Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal IMPACT PLAYERS: Devdutt Padikkal
Shaik Rasheed/Andre Siddharth, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana/Nathan Ellis IMPACT PLAYERS: Anshul Kamboj
Here’s the pitch and weather report for M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Chennai, ahead of IPL 2025 Match 52- RCB vs CSK:
The wicket at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has been unpredictable this season. Therefore, it is better to bowl first on this surface. Both teams prefer chasing targets, making an obvious choice for the team winning the toss to bowl first.
The online live streaming of the IPL 2025 Match-52 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings will take place live on the JioHotstar App. TV viewers can watch the match across the Star Sports Network.
Historically, Chennai Super Kings have the upper hand in head-to-head contests against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. However, things haven’t been the same for CK this season, courtesy of their dismal show. This is a battle between the top of the table and the bottom-placed teams. So, the obvious choice here to win this contest is the table topper’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Therefore, as per our IPL prediction, the hosts, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, are expected to win the GT vs CSK Dream11 Prediction contest and make it a double this season over Chennai Super Kings.