Stat blast – All the numbers that you need to know ahead of CSK vs RCB

As the Royal Challengers gear up for a crucial clash against Chennai Super Kings to kickstart IPL 2024, a lot will be relying on the big names that will be taking the yard. Ahead of the curtain-raiser, here is a quick dash of numbers that can give you a glance at this prolonged rivalry.

Head-to-Head:

Matches played – 31

RCB – 10

CSK – 20

Leading run-scorers against CSK:

Virat Kohli – 985 runs

Dinesh Karthik – 675 runs

Glenn Maxwell – 364 runs

Leading wicket-takers against CSK:

Tom Curran – 7 wickets

Glenn Maxwell – 6 wickets

Highest individual scores against CSK:

Glenn Maxwell – 95

Virat Kohli – 90*

Best bowling figures against CSK:

Tom Curran – 3/29

What happened the last time when two teams met?

CSK won a thriller by 8 runs.

Brief scores:

CSK – 226/6 (Devon Conway 83, Shivam Dube 57)

RCB – 218/8 (Glenn Maxwell 76, Faf du Plessis 62)