Chennai Super Kings VS Rajasthan Royals [What to watch out for in IPL 2025]
Introduction to Chennai Super Kings
In 2008, the CSK franchise was purchased by India Cements, which later shifted to Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd. in 2015. The team got immense love from their fans as it was studded with the world's finest cricketers, including MS Dhoni, Muralitharan, Stephen Fleming, Michael Hussey, etc. This year, the Chennai Super Kings have a strong team eyeing their 6th title. With a mix of seasoned players and young talent, they're ready to make their mark and add another trophy to their collection. Stephen Fleming will be coaching the team for the IPL 2025.
The team won their first IPL title in the year 2010 and qualified for the Champion League. Over the years, national and international players who excel in different areas of cricket have been associated with the team.
In the past 17 years, the team has won the IPL trophy five times: in 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2021. Their last win was in 2023 under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership.
Currently, the team is led by Indian Cricketer, Ruturaj Gaikwad. Here is the list of players in the Chennai Super Kings:
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Introduction to Rajasthan Royals
Often abbreviated RR, the Rajasthan Royals is a popular cricket franchise based in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The team was founded in 2008, the year IPL came into existence; as a result, RR is one of the initial eight IPL franchises and was the first team to win the IPL in the first season.
Originally, the franchise of Rajasthan Royals was bought jointly by Manoj Badale, Lachlan Murdoch, and RedBird Capital Partners. Each of these partners has its own share. The team believes in "Halla Bol."
On July 14, 2015, a panel appointed by the Supreme Court of India suspended Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings for two years due to their involvement in a 2013 betting scandal. Consequently, they were ineligible to participate in the 2016 and 2017 IPL tournaments. The teams made a comeback to the competition in the 2018 season.
Cut to 2025, Rajasthan Royals features some of the best cricketers, such as Sanju Samson, Shubham Dubey, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Prayag, Shimron Hetmyer and others who have emerged as the nation's shining stars. The team's captain for the IPL 2025 is Sanju Samson. Here is the list of players in Rajasthan Royals:
Chennai Super Kings V/S Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025
CSK vs RR are two of the strongest teams of IPL battling against each other in the upcoming IPL 2025 to bring the beautiful golden trophy home. Chennai has constantly emerged as one of the best teams in IPL; however, Rajasthan is nowhere less.
Looking at the past records, both teams have evolved drastically in their strategies, players, and tactics to win the match. As a result, Chennai Super Kings is a five-time IPL winner, whereas Rajasthan Royals won just one season in 2008 defeating Chennai Super Kings.
With Chennai having a slight upper hand over their competitors, the fans are excited to know whether it will be Chennai Super Kings again or the boys of Rajasthan royals are ready to put their best foot forward.
Past Performance of Chennai Super Kings VS Rajasthan Royals
On one hand, where Chennai Super Kings is termed as "the best" team of the IPL, Rajasthan Royals have practiced hard to beat Chennai in the upcoming 2025 IPL. Although both the teams are star-studded with players like MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Sanju Samson, Riyan Prayag, Shimron Hetmyer, and others, it's hard to decide which one will win.
In the past years, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals have played 29 matches against each other, out of which 16 were won by Chennai Super Kings, whereas 13 were won by Rajasthan Royals. Looking at the CSK vs RR scorecard, it can be said that Chennai has a slightly upper hand.
Here is the list of matches played by Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals against each other.
Retained Players in Each Team
Top retained batters and their performance in throughout the IPL matches till 2024
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Most Runs
MS Dhoni (CSK)- 4669 runs
Ruturaj Gaikwad- 2380 runs
Sanju Samson (RR)- 3742 runs
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)- 1607 runs
Top retained bowlers and their performance throughout the
IPL matches till 2023
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Most wickets
Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) - 133 wickets
Tushar Deshpande (CSK)- 39 wickets
Sandeep Sharma (RR)- 23 wickets
Top Performers in Batting and Bowling
Barely a few weeks left for the IPL and both the teams, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals are all set to surprise their fans.
Among the Chennai Super Kings V/S Rajasthan Royals matches, MS Dhoni from CSK is at the top with 4669 runs, followed by Sanju Samson with 3742 runs, and Ruturaj Gaikwas with 2380 runs.
Tushar Deshpande, retained by RR in the IPL 2025, has 39 wickets, and is second in the bowling department to CSK's retained player Ravindra Jadeja, who has 133 wickets.
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