IPL 2025: CSK Opt To Bowl First Vs RCB; Hazlewood Misses Out — Check Full Playing 11s
RCB vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 52nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on May 3 (Saturday) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. RCB are currently third on the points table with seven wins from 10 matches and a win against CSK would take them closer to sealing a playoff berth.
On the other hand, CSK have endured a tough season with eight losses in 10 games, becoming one of the first teams to be knocked out of playoff contention. With no pressure, they’ll aim to play fearless cricket and potentially spoil RCB’s run.
RCB vs CSK IPL 2025 Match Playing 11s
RCB Playing 11: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh
CSK Playing 11: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni(w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana
Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton
Here's a look at what CSK captain MS Dhoni and RCB captain Rajat Patidar said during the RCB vs CSK match toss:
MS Dhoni: We are looking to bowl first. We want to make the most of the last four games we have got. Try to look into next year and which indivdual will fit into what role. Yes we want to win games but getting the most of the four games is important. It seems tacky, must have been under covers for quite some time and other than that it is a venue where scoring runs is easy. It is a high-scoring venue and after the initial start it will be quite good to bat on. It is important to express but the batters need to play to their strengths, if you are bowler don't think what if the execution is not right, make a plan and bowl with full confidence. (Powerplay plans) Let it be plans Ravi Bhai (laughs). Same team.
Rajat Patidar: We would have fielded as well. But the wicket will not change that much. We will try to put a good total on the board and keep them under pressure. Everyone is in a good frame of mind and doing their roles, as a captain I am very confident in my boys. Till now many players have performed for the team and that is a good sign. We have 4 games and we will try our best in all the games. Every game is important from now, we are not looking at qualification and we will try our best in all four games. One change - Ngidi comes in for Josh.
This is a developing news. More to follow.
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