RCB Ends 17-Year Drought at Chepauk with Commanding 50-Run Win Over CSK

Rajat Patidar's leadership and Josh Hazlewood's bowling shine as RCB secures a historic victory, while MS Dhoni's role sparks strategic scrutiny.

Rajat Patidar's captaincy and 51-run knock helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru post a competitive 196/7 against Chennai Super Kings.
Josh Hazlewood's early breakthroughs, with figures of 3/21, restricted CSK to 146/8 in their chase, sealing RCB's 50-run victory.
The win marks RCB's first triumph at Chepauk since 2008 and CSK's largest-ever home defeat in IPL history.
MS Dhoni surpassed Suresh Raina as CSK's highest IPL run-scorer with an unbeaten 30 off 16 balls, but his batting position at number nine drew criticism.
A viral post-match moment between Virat Kohli and Dhoni contrasted with Kohli's heated on-field exchange with CSK's Khaleel Ahmed.