In the illustrious history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru has been one of the biggest matches. MS Dhoni, the former CSK captain, and his counterpart, the former captain of RCB, Virat Kohli, have been the headline act of this rivalry for more than a decade, and the next chapter of their IPL rivalry will be written in the ongoing 2024 season with a playoff spot at stake.
With the IPL retirement rumours of MS Dhoni surfacing once again, the upcoming clash between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru could be the last time he plays alongside Virat Kohli in professional cricket. In this article, SportsTiger looks at five memorable IPL matches between MS Dhoni’s CSK and Virat Kohli’s RCB.
RCB win by 1 run in IPL 2019
In the IPL 2019, the fans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru got to witness the best of MS Dhoni, who nearly pulled off a heist, smashing 24 runs off Umesh Yadav in the final over of the match, but his dismissal on the final ball led to a one run win for RCB. This match had CSK batting lineup suffer a collapse while chasing a 162-run target, MS Dhoni played one of his most memorable IPL innings, scoring 84 off 48 with five fours and seven maximums.
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CSK’s domination in IPL 2011 Final
Chennai Super Kings won their second IPL title in 2011 after defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru by a big margin of 58 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. After the opening pair of Murali Vijay and Michael Hussey helped set up a big total of 205/5 for CSK, their bowlers, including the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Shadab Jakati, picked up key wickets at regular intervals to restrict RCB to 147/8.
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RCB nearly chase down 226-run total in IPL 2023
The 2023 edition of the IPL saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru concede 226/6 total to Chennai Super Kings at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium with half-centuries from Devon Conway and Shivam Dube. In response, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell put together a memorable stand of 126 runs to put RCB ahead of the game, but the CSK bowlers managed to chip away at the wickets from that point onwards, to keep them to 218/8 at the end of the 20 overs.
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CSK reach IPL 2015 Final after penultimate ball win
At the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, the Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2015 took place between Chennai Super Kings versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which is one of the most underrated matches in this rivalry. With a spot in the IPL final on the line, CSK restricted RCB to 139/8 total with brilliant spells from Ashish Nehra and Ravichandran Ashwin, but they got stretched to the last two balls of the match before the aforementioned off-spinner hit the winning runs on Harshal Patel’s bowling.
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RCB lose after RP Singh’s no-ball in IPL 2013
In the IPL 2013, one of the most memorable matches in the history of RCB versus CSK rivalry happened at the MA Chidambaram Stadium when RP Singh bowled a no-ball on the final delivery of the match, costing a win for the visitors. Ravindra Jadeja, who brought CSK to the cusp of a famous victory, found the fielder on the last ball of the match from RP Singh with two runs needed, but when the umpire called it a no-ball, the ecstasy for RCB players turned into agony as the batters had completed the single as well.
