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IPL 2025: RCB Beat CSK By 50 Runs At The Chepauk

Despite some hefty blows at the end, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have emerged victorious against Chennai Super Kings in match 8 of the IPL 2025 on Friday. Chasing 197 for victory, CSK faltered in their run-chase, with Josh Hazlewood creating much of the damage. Earlier, CSK had won the toss and opted to field first as RCB posted a mammoth 197 riding on fifty from Rajat Patidar and some big-hitting at the end from Tim David.

IPL 2025: RCB vs CSK
IPL 2025: CSK vs RCB | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli being congratulated by Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni after winning an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.

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Royal Challengers Bengalurus Virat Kohli
IPL: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli reacts after winning an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.

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IPL: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
IPL: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan

Chennai Super Kings' Mahendra Singh Dhoni bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan

Chennai Super Kings' Ravindra Jadeja bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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Indian Premiere League: CSK vs RCB
Indian Premiere League: RCB vs CSK | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan

Chennai Super Kings' Shivam Dube plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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Indian Premiere League: RCB vs CSK
Indian Premiere League: CSK vs RCB | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan

Chennai Super Kings' Rachin Ravindra bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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IPL 2025: RCB vs CSK
IPL 2025: CSK vs RCB | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Tim David plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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IPL 2025: CSK vs RCB
IPL 2025: RCB vs CSK | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.

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IPL: RCB vs CSK
IPL: CSK vs RCB | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Devdutt Padikkal plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.

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IPL: CSK vs RCB
IPL: RCB vs CSK | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai,

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Indian Premiere League 2025: RCB vs CSK
Indian Premiere League 2025: CSK vs RCB | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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Indian Premiere League 2025: CSK vs RCB
Indian Premiere League 2025: RCB vs CSK | Photo: AP/R. Parthibhan

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Phil Salt plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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