IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore-Chennai Super Kings Rivalry In Numbers

The crowd at M Chinnaswammy Stadium is set to witness Monday's high-profile Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and four-time Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which will also be a battle between Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, two of Indian cricket's biggest stars in modern era. This rivalry between two South Indian sides has produced many thrilling matches, has birthed many stars and solidified the status of many greats as legends because of the fiery bowling spells and breathtaking knocks.

Both sides have locked horns 30 times in IPL so far. CSK has won 19 of these matches while RCB has won 10 matches. One match failed to produce a result. With a win percentage of 65.5 per cent, CSK has been a better side historically.

However, in their previous meeting during the IPL 2022, RCB emerged victorious by 13 runs, with Harshal Patel (3/35) helping RCB defend a target of 174 runs.

Something worth looking is how Virat and Dhoni, two of the biggest stars of their respective franchises and Indian cricket in general, have performed against each other's teams.

Dhoni has scored a lot of runs against RCB. In 29 matches he has played for CSK against RCB, he has scored 739 runs in 27 innings at an average of 43.47. He has also scored four half-centuries for CSK against RCB, with best score of 84*.

Virat has also produced some superb knocks against CSK. He has second-highest runs by any player from any side against CSK. In 30 matches, he has scored 979 runs at an average of 39.16. He has scored nine half-centuries against the four-time champions with best score of 90*.

Ravindra Jadeja has taken most wickets against RCB by a bowler from any side, a total of 26 scalps. Out of these 26 scalps, 18 wickets have