Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Betting Tips 25/04/2021

16:01, 23 Apr 2021

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16:01, 23 Apr 2021

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Royal Challengers Bangalore will put their unbeaten record on the line when they take on Chennai Super Kings in the 19th fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 25 (Sunday). The match is scheduled to start at 3:30pm IST.

Teams Status

Royal Challengers Bangalore: The biggest underachievers of IPL history, the RCB have started the current campaign with a bang, winning all four of their matches so far and storming to the top of the IPL points table.

Of their all four victories, the latest one was their most impressive as the opening pairing of Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal got their side a 10-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals. Padikkal managed to outshine his captain Kohli, who proved how much of a team man he is by surrendering strike time and again in favour of his 20-year-old partner. Padikkal was middling the ball beautifully and Kohli let him take full advantage of it.

A slight cause of concern for RCB will be their bowling unit that allowed Rajasthan to go from 18-3 to 177-9 instead of capitalizing on their superb start.

Chennai Super Kings: If RCB are in form, CSK are also just as red hot and riding a three-match winning streak compared to their opponents’ four. Their only defeat came in their opening fixture against Delhi Capitals and since then the MS Dhoni-led side has trounced Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders.

In the win over KKR, their top order combined to perform brilliantly, each of the top four contributing in double figures but the main man obviously being Faf du Plessis, whose unbeaten 95 off 60 fell agonizingly short of a century but gave CSK a mammoth 220 runs.

Like RCB in their last game, CSK, too, had a brilliant start with the ball, reducing KKR to 31-5 but then the trio of Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell and Pat Cummins went berserk as it rained sixes in Mumbai. Sam Curran and Shardul Thakur caught the worst of the beatings but KKR still fell 18 runs short, albeit not without giving CSK a real scare.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Brand	Home team name	Away team name
	2.10	1.72
	2.04	1.66
	2.04	1.74

RCB are the favourites everywhere. 22Bet has them priced at 1.66, Bet365 at 1.72 and LeoVegas at 1.74. As for the underdogs CSK, 22Bet and LeoVegas have them priced at 2.04, while Bet365 has them at 2.10.

Tipster’s Angel

Tip: Royal Challengers Bangalore to win @ 1.66

It is not the first time that has been said about them, but the RCB are stacked. Their top four has no comparison with any other team. The exploits of the young Padikkal in the last game further boosted their ranks. Thus, whatever they go on to do in the play-offs, during the round robin stage they will be more than a handful.

Total runs scored before 1^st wicket falls Over 22.5 – Yes @ 1.8

Most IPL teams, or teams anywhere for that matter, yearn for their opening batsmen to be consistent performers. Contributions at the very top calm the rest of the batters and build a sense of security. Both these teams have had their openers and top-order batsmen performing well of late. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessi for CSK, and Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal have all scored half-centuries in their most recent outings. Thus, it is quite likely that whoever bats first, gets a decent total for their first wicket.

Conclusion

Over their last five meetings, CSK have won three and RCB two. They split their two matches last year, with RCB winning the first and CSK the other one. Right now, RCB have the greater momentum but don’t be surprised if an upset happens in this battle of the heavyweights.