Overview

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 50 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, marking their first win at the venue since 2008.
• Josh Hazlewood led RCB's bowling attack with figures of 3/21, dismantling CSK's top order early in the chase.
• Rajat Patidar scored a crucial 51 off 32 balls as captain, while Tim David's late cameo of 22 runs off 8 balls helped RCB post 196/7.
• MS Dhoni, batting at number nine, scored an unbeaten 30 off 16 balls, becoming CSK's all-time leading IPL run-scorer with 4699 runs, but his batting position drew criticism.
• Post-match moments included a viral hug between Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, highlighting both the rivalry and camaraderie in the IPL.