Chennai Super Kings–Royal Challengers Bangalore rivalry
The Chennai Super Kings–Royal Challengers Bangalore rivalry is a sports rivalry between the cricket teams of Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The two teams have played each other 20 times with CSK winning the most number of times (13).
Background
The intensity of this rivalry is so intense that has its past political reasons also. The two teams CSK and RCB are from the neighboring South Indian states Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. One of the reasons of the political tensions between these two states lies in the dispute in sharing the river Kaveri's water resources which escalates and pervades into all aspects of lives of the people of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The first time these two teams met in IPL was on 28 April 2008 where CSK won by 13 runs. The rivalry is often termed as the South Indian Derby.
Summary of results
Total |
In Chennai |
In Bangalore |
Neutral |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matches |
21 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
Won by CSK |
13 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
Won by RCB |
7 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Tie/No result |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
List of matches
No. |
Year |
Tournament |
Venue |
Winner |
Margin |
MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 |
2008 IPL |
Bangalore |
CSK |
13 runs |
MS Dhoni – CSK – 65 (30) |
|
2008 |
2008 IPL |
Chennai |
RCB |
14 runs |
Anil Kumble – RCB – 3/14 |
|
2009 |
2009 IPL |
Port Elizabeth |
CSK |
92 runs |
Muttiah Muralitharan – CSK – 3/11 |
|
2009 |
2009 IPL |
Durban |
RCB |
2 wickets |
Ross Taylor – RCB – 46* (50) |
|
2009 |
2009 IPL |
Johannesburg |
RCB |
6 wickets |
Manish Pandey – RCB – 48 (35) |
|
2010 |
2010 IPL |
Bangalore |
RCB |
36 runs |
Robin Uthappa – RCB – 68* (38) |
|
2010 |
2010 IPL |
Chennai |
CSK |
5 wickets |
Murali Vijay – CSK – 78 (39) |
|
2010 |
2010 CLT20 |
Durban |
CSK |
52 runs |
Suresh Raina – CSK – 94* (48) |
|
2011 |
2011 IPL |
Chennai |
CSK |
21 runs |
Michael Hussey – CSK – 83* (56) |
|
2011 |
2011 IPL |
Bangalore |
RCB |
8 wickets |
Chris Gayle – RCB – 75* (50) |
|
2011 |
2011 IPL |
Mumbai |
CSK |
6 wickets |
Suresh Raina – CSK – 73* (50) |
|
2011 |
2011 IPL |
Chennai |
CSK |
58 runs |
Murali Vijay – CSK – 95 (52) |
|
2012 |
2012 IPL |
Chennai |
CSK |
5 wickets |
Faf du Plessis – CSK – 71 (46) |
|
2012 |
2012 IPL |
Bangalore |
N/R |
No result |
None |
|
2013 |
2013 IPL |
Chennai |
CSK |
4 wickets |
Ravindra Jadeja – CSK – 38* (20) |
|
2013 |
2013 IPL |
Bangalore |
RCB |
24 runs |
Virat Kohli – RCB – 56* (29) |
|
2014 |
2014 IPL |
Ranchi |
RCB |
5 wickets |
AB de Villiers – RCB – 28 (14) |
|
2014 |
2014 IPL |
Bangalore |
CSK |
8 wickets |
MS Dhoni – CSK – 49* (28) |
|
2015 |
2015 IPL |
Bangalore |
CSK |
27 runs |
Suresh Raina - CSK - 62 (32) |
|
2015 |
2015 IPL |
Chennai |
CSK |
24 runs |
Suresh Raina - CSK - 52 (46) |
|
2015 |
2015 IPL |
Ranchi |
CSK |
3 wickets |
Statistics
Players who have played for both sides
- Albie Morkel: CSK 2008-2013; RCB 2014
- Muttiah Muralitharan: CSK 2008-2010; RCB 2012-2014
- Parthiv Patel: CSK 2008-2010; RCB 2014
See also
- Chennai Super Kings–Mumbai Indians rivalry
- The Ashes