Southern derby – The Rivalry between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is more than a cricket match; it is a battle of culture, it is a battle of the two most passionate fan bases in the world, it is the battle of the yellow army vs the bold army. The rivalry between the Royals and the Super Kings is one of the most beloved and hyped rivalries in the history of the IPL. RCB vs CSK Head-to-Head Record – The RCB vs CSK encounter is a high-stakes match with full unpredictability, where every run, every wicket, and every victory carries immense hope for the fans. From MS DHONI’s mastermind captaincy to VIRAT KOHLI’s fiery intensity, this rivalry always brings action-packed cinema among the fans.
The Current IPL Champions (RCB) and the 5-time IPL Champions (CSK) are the most competitive teams in the IPL. RCB is known for its dedication and commitment in every match they play, whereas CSK is renowned for its consistent performance, boasting the highest win percentage in the league. Both teams bring their best performance whenever it is an RCB vs CSK clash. Let’s have a look at the RCB vs CSK head-to-head Record to get a detailed insight into this fierce rivalry.
RCB vs CSK Head to Head Record
RCB and CSK have 35 clashes between them, where CSK has strongly dominated the RCB, with 21 wins, whereas the RCB has only managed to win 13 games, and one match ended up with no result because of rain interruption.
| Total Matches | 35 |
|---|---|
| RCB Won | 13 |
| CSK Won | 21 |
| RCB Lost | 21 |
| CSK Lost | 13 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
RCB vs CSK Head to Head Record at Home Ground
RCB Record at Home Ground Against CSK
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have an upper hand against the Chennai Super Kings at their home ground, where RCB have won 6 out of 12 battles against CSK. The team in yellow only managed to win 5 against RCB at M Chinnaswamy Stadium; one match ended without a result.
| Total Matches | 12 |
| RCB Won | 6 |
| CSK Won | 5 |
| RCB Lost | 5 |
| CSK Lost | 6 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
CSK Record at Home Ground Against RCB
The Chennai Super Kings have brutally shattered the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at their home ground. Both teams clashed 10 times at the MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai), where CSK clinched 8 victories out of 10 battles, and the team red only had 2 wins at the opposition’s home ground.
| Total Matches | 10 |
| CSK Won | 8 |
| RCB Won | 2 |
| CSK Lost | 2 |
| RCB Lost | 8 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
RCB vs CSK Head to Head Record at Away Ground
RCB Record at Away Ground Against CSK
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru has the worst record at away grounds against the Chennai Super Kings, where RCB has faced defeat in 8 out of 10 matches against CSK. It took 17 years for RCB to breach the Fortress of Chepauk (CSK’s home ground) in 2025.
| Total Matches | 10 |
| RCB Won | 2 |
| CSK Won | 8 |
| RCB Lost | 8 |
| CSK Lost | 2 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
CSK Record at Away Ground Against RCB
CSK has a decent record when they face RCB in away matches, winning 5 out of 12 clashes against RCB, whereas RCB has won 6 out of 12 battles against CSK at their home ground, and one match ended up with no result because of rain interruption.
| Total Matches | 12 |
| CSK Won | 5 |
| RCB Won | 6 |
| CSK Lost | 6 |
| RCB Lost | 5 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
RCB vs CSK Head to Head Record at Neutral Venues
RCB and CSK had 13 clashes between them at a neutral venue, where CSK again dominated RCB, winning 8 out of 13 battles against RCB, whereas RCB had 5 wins in their bag against CSK.
| Total Matches | 13 |
| RCB Won | 5 |
| CSK Won | 8 |
| RCB Lost | 8 |
| CSK Lost | 5 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
RCB vs CSK: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Records & Stats
Highest Score in RCB vs CSK Rivalry
The Chennai Super Kings recorded the highest score in this rivalry against RCB, 226/6, on April 17, 2023, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Highest Score by RCB Against CSK
The RCB’s highest score against CSK is 218/8, which they have achieved two times against CSK, once on 17th April 2023, and a second time on 18th May 2024 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Highest Score by CSK Against RCB
The Highest Score of CSK against RCB is 226/6, which was scored on 17th April 2023 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Lowest Score in RCB vs CSK Rivalry
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru recorded the lowest score in this rivalry against CSK, 70 all out, on 23rd March 2019, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai).
Lowest Score by RCB Against CSK
RCB registered their Lowest score of 70 all out against CSK on 23rd March 2019, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai).
Lowest Score by CSK Against RCB
The lowest score of CSK against RCB is 112/8, which they recorded on 21st May 2008 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai).
Individual Records in RCB vs CSK Rivalry
Most Runs & Highest Score in RCB vs CSK Rivalry
The King of cricket, Virat Kohli, has scored the most runs in this rivalry, scoring a mammoth 1146 runs, whereas from the yellow side, the Legendary Ms Dhoni has scored the most runs with a total of 906 runs. The highest scorer in an innings of this rivalry is Shivam Dube from CSK. He scored 95* not out against RCB, whereas from the RCB side, Virat Kohli is the highest scorer with a score of 90* not out against CSK.
| Stats | RCB | CSK |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli (1146 runs) | Ms Dhoni (906 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Virat Kohli (90*) | Shivam Dube (95*) |
Most Wickets & Best Bowling in RCB vs CSK Rivalry
Star All-Rounder, Ravindra Jadeja, is the leading wicket-taker of this rivalry with 18 wickets and Yuzvendra Chahal is the highest wicket-taker from RCB in this rivalry with 14 wickets. Sandep Sharma has the best bowling figure in this rivalry with a figure of 4/10 against RCB, followed by Zaheer Khan’s bowling figure of 4/17 from the RCB side.
| Stats | RCB | CSK |
| Most wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal (14 wickets) | Ravindra Jadeja (18 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Zaheer Khan (4/17) | Sandeep Sharma (4/10) |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Timeline
The cricketing rivalry of RCB and CSK has always been electrifying over the years of the IPL, which includes lots of thrillers and nail-biting finishes. Every match has its vibe and a different story between these two teams. A turnaround moment came in this rivalry when RCB defeated CSK in the Semifinal of the IPL 2009. CSK took revenge in the Finals of the IPL 2011, where CSK defeated RCB to lift their second trophy of the IPL. Let’s have a look at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Timeline to get a detailed outline of this tussle.
| IPL Season | Match no. | Date | Team | Versus | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15th | 28/04/2008 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Chennai Super Kings won by 13 runs |
| 2008 | 46th | 21/05/2008 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 14 runs |
| 2009 | 5th | 20/04/2009 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | St George’s Park (Port Elizabeth) | Chennai Super Kings won by 92 runs |
| 2009 | 44th | 14/05/2009 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Kingsmead (Durban) | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 2 wickets |
| 2009 | 2nd Semi-Final | 23/05/2009 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Wanderers Stadium (Johannesburg) | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 wickets |
| 2010 | 18th | 23/03/2010 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 36 runs |
| 2010 | 28th | 31/03/2010 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets |
| 2011 | 14th | 16/04/2011 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 21 runs |
| 2011 | 69th | 22/05/2011 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 8 wickets |
| 2011 | 1st Qual. Final | 24/05/2011 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets |
| 2011 | Final | 28/05/2011 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 58 runs |
| 2012 | 13th | 12/04/2012 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets |
| 2012 | 34th | 25/04/2012 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | No result |
| 2013 | 16th | 13/04/2013 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 4 wickets |
| 2013 | 70th | 18/05/2013 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 24 runs |
| 2014 | 42nd | 18/05/2014 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | JSCA International Stadium Complex (Ranchi) | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets |
| 2014 | 53rd | 24/05/2014 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets |
| 2015 | 20th | 22/04/2015 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Chennai Super Kings won by 27 runs |
| 2015 | 37th | 04/05/2015 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 24 runs |
| 2015 | 2nd Qual. Final | 22/05/2015 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | JSCA International Stadium Complex (Ranchi) | Chennai Super Kings won by 3 wickets |
| 2018 | 24th | 25/04/2018 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets |
| 2018 | 35th | 05/05/2018 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Pune) | Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets |
| 2019 | 1st | 23/03/2019 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets |
| 2019 | 39th | 21/04/2019 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 1 run |
| 2020 | 25th | 10/10/2020 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 37 runs |
| 2020 | 44th | 25/10/2020 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets |
| 2021 | 19th | 25/04/2021 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 69 runs |
| 2021 | 35th | 24/09/2021 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah) | Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets |
| 2022 | 22nd | 12/04/2022 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy (Mumbai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 23 runs |
| 2022 | 49th | 04/05/2022 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Pune) | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 13 runs |
| 2023 | 24th | 17/04/2023 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Chennai Super Kings won by 8 runs |
| 2024 | 1st | 22/03/2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets |
| 2024 | 68th | 18/05/2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 27 runs |
| 2025 | 8th | 28/03/2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 50 runs |
| 2025 | 52nd | 03/05/2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru, Bangalore) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 runs |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Standings
| RCB Position in the Table | IPL Season | CSK Position in the Table |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | 2008 | 3rd |
| 3rd | 2009 | 2nd |
| 4th | 2010 | 3rd |
| 1st | 2011 | 2nd |
| 5th | 2012 | 4th |
| 5th | 2013 | 1st |
| 7th | 2014 | 3rd |
| 3rd | 2015 | 1st |
| 2nd | 2016 | DNP |
| 8th | 2017 | DNP |
| 6th | 2018 | 2nd |
| 8th | 2019 | 2nd |
| 4th | 2020 | 7th |
| 3th | 2021 | 2nd |
| 4th | 2022 | 9th |
| 6th | 2023 | 2nd |
| 4th | 2024 | 5th |
| 2nd | 2025 | 10th |
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