IPL 2025: 3 Key battles to watch out for in CSK vs RCB Match 52

The Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to face each other again this season, with the previous win going in favour of Bengaluru. Apart from the team’s rivalry, let us take a look at some interesting individual player battles.

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Devdutt Padikkal vs Noor Ahmad

Devdutt Padikkal has been in a red-hot form where he has not just been scoring consistently for the Bengaluru franchise but doing so at an incredible strike rate as well. Noor Ahmad too, has done a similar if not better job for the Chennai team, but with the ball. He has been scalping wickets regularly.

The duo have faced each other just once before, in 2013, when Noor bowled just one delivery to him, and he lost his wicket to him. Being in form currently, he would be looking forward to changing those stats.

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Virat Kohli vs Ravichandran Ashwin

Legends of Indian cricket and the Indian Premier League, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin, are both key players for their respective teams. Even though they have played each other a lot, their matches appear to be very biased and dominated by Virat Kohli.

He has faced 149 of his deliveries from 22 innings and has been able to score 181 runs, which includes 13 boundaries and six sixes. He has been out just once to him with an extraordinary average of 181. He could not get him out in the previous match this season as well.

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Shivam Dube vs Krunal Pandya

When facing spinners, Shivam Dube has established himself as a six-hitter by hitting them with soaring sixes that require no footwork. Conversely, Krunal Pandya is known as a street-smart bowler who follows the proper line and length but doesn't have many variations.

According to typical matchups, he should be dominating left-handed Dube because he is a left-arm spinner, but this is not the case. He has let just 19 runs off his 16 balls, including just two boundaries, but Krunal has kept him quiet while never getting him out.

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