Get three Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru predictions and betting tips from our cricket expert before Friday’s 14:00 IPL clash (28/3/2025).
Both Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru made winning starts to this year’s Indian Premier League and they clash in a cracking fixture on Friday.
Chennai ran out four-wicket winners against Mumbai, while Bengaluru won the season’s curtain-raiser by seven wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Revenge will be the aim for the Super Kings, who were denied a top-four finish in last year’s IPL standings by the Royal Challengers.
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Betting Tips
- Chennai Super Kings to win @ 8/11 with bet365
- Rachin Ravindra to score over 21.5 runs @ 5/6 with bet365
- Phil Salt top Royal Challengers Bengaluru runscorer @ 15/4 with bet365
All odds are courtesy of bet365, correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Chennai can capitalise on home advantage
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have not beaten Chennai Super Kings in Chennai since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008 and that trend could be set to continue.
Bengaluru won on their own turf against Chennai in May last year, securing a playoff place, but playing away to the Super Kings can often be a tougher proposition.
Chennai can make the most of home advantage with their bowling trio of Noor Ahmad, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Ashwin able to make life tough for the visiting batters.
Ahmad, Jadeja and Ashwin recorded economy rates of 4.50, 7.00 and 7.75 against Mumbai, claiming five scalps between them, and Bengaluru could be unsettled.
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Tip 1: Chennai Super Kings to win @ 8/11 with bet365
Expect more from Ravindra
New Zealander Rachin Ravindra is worth backing to score 22 runs or more for the home side.
Ravindra is one of the most exciting players on the planet in the T20 format and he started his IPL season strongly with an unbeaten 65 off 45 deliveries against Mumbai Indians.
Earlier this year, he also made a fluent 69 in a T20 international against Sri Lanka and he should put on another decent total in this clash.
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Tip 2: Rachin Ravindra to score over 21.5 runs @ 5/6 with bet365
Salt set to make his mark for Royal Challengers
Testing conditions and economic bowlers await Bengaluru in Chennai but one player who could do some damage for the visitors is Phil Salt.
The Englishman was among the best batsmen in the IPL in 2024, scoring 435 runs for former side Kolkata Knight Riders.
And he already looks at home with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, having started the season with a rapid knock of 56 against his former side Kolkata.
That innings featured nine fours and two sixes and Salt is worth a bet to top-score for his team on Friday.
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Tip 3: Phil Salt top Royal Challengers Bengaluru runscorer @ 15/4 with bet365
