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It's just a matter of a few hours and then the Indian Premier League will start. IPL will also start with a great match. At this time the first match will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Known as the 'Southern Derby', this competition has the excitement and thrill of seeing two of the biggest names of Indian cricket and the league together in the form of MS Dhoni and Virat.
How has been the journey of both the teams?
However, it is also important to know who is ahead in statistics, so that you can make accurate claims in the debate before the new season. Both these teams have been a part of this league since the first season of IPL and their rivalry has been very special since the beginning. The final of the 2011 season was also played between these two, in which Chennai defeated Bengaluru and won the title for the second consecutive time. Since then the two teams have met only in the league rounds or occasionally in the playoffs but not in the finals.
Here is the head to head of CSK vs RCB
No matter what stage the competition is in, the question is who wins more. Who has the upper hand? Which team's players are on top in terms of runs and wickets? Answers to all these questions will be found here. The competition between Chennai and Bengaluru started with a record. A total of 31 matches have been played between the two teams in the IPL so far. Out of these, Chennai has won 20 times under the captaincy of Dhoni, whereas Bengaluru has got success only 10 times. There was also a match which did not yield any result. Talking about the last 5 matches, here also Chennai has won 4 times.
Who has the highest score?
Now let's look at other numbers. Here too, if we talk about the biggest score, Chennai has gone ahead of Bengaluru. In fact, last year both the teams had made their highest score against each other in the same match. In the match played in Bengaluru, CSK, batting first, scored 226 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. In reply, Bengaluru scored only 218 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. If we talk about Chepauk Stadium in Chennai where the match is to be held on Friday, then CSK's highest score against Bengaluru is 208 runs, while RCB's is 205 runs. Coincidentally, both these scores came in the same match in 2012.
Who is ahead in terms of runs and wickets?
Talking about the individual performance of the players, the highest runs in both the teams are in the name of former Bengaluru captain and superstar batsman Virat Kohli. Kohli has scored 985 runs in 30 innings at a strike rate of 125, which includes 9 half-centuries. Whereas from CSK, their captain Dhoni is at the forefront. He has scored 740 runs in 28 innings with a strike rate of 145 and 4 half-centuries. As far as bowling is concerned, the spinners on both sides are impressive. Above all is Chennai's legendary all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who has taken 18 wickets in 18 innings. Former leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has been the most successful for Bengaluru. While in Bengaluru, Chahal took 13 wickets in 13 innings against Chennai.