IPL 2025 RCB vs GT match: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report and Stats
RCB vs GT M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report: The Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Gujarat Titans match will be held at RCB’s home in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, as RCB will feature in their first home game of the season.
On the previous two occasions, RCB played on either away or neutral venues against the two oppositions, Kolkata Knight Riders and then the Chennai Super Kings, at the high-scoring venues of Eden Gardens in Kolkata and the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Their home ground is of a similar pitch type as the Kings of IPL return to their home ground.
The last match played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Chennai Super Kings was a nail-biting thriller with RCB creating an intense effect as they knocked CSK out of the race for the playoffs in IPL 2024. Scoring a mammoth 218 runs, CSK ended up losing the chase by 27 runs.
RCB vs GT M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report
Though the sight of the Bengaluru pitch has not been updated as of yet, it will be shown before the toss. However, on a general account, the pitch has been a one-sided pitch dominated by batters, as this track of Chinnaswamy and one of the smallest grounds is often considered a major six-hitting arena in India.
Mohammed Siraj will be heading back to the ground he has played most of his cricket in, which turns out to be one of the highest-scoring arenas for Jos Buttler and King Kohli.
RCB vs GT M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report: IPL records
Any recent matches played in Bengaluru have been of a high-scoring nature, with the track being of a very supportive nature for the batting side. Hence this shows that the skipper winning the toss might choose to bat first, as batting is always the preferred option on a track like the Chinnaswamy.
IPL records at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru :
- Matches Played: 95
- Won batting first: 41
- Won batting second: 50
- No Result: 4
- Highest Individual Score: 175* - Chris Gayle (RCB) in 2013
- Best Bowling Figures: Samuel Badree —4/9 (MI) in 2017
- Highest Team Total: 287/3 - SRH vs RCB Match in 2024
- Lowest Team Total—82—KKR vs RCB in 2008
- Highest Successful run-chase - 186/3 DC vs RCB, in 2010
- Average first innings total: 168
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