Pitch ConditionsThe Chepauk traditionally has been a slow wicket assisting the spinners

The venue has hosted 76 IPL matches with 46 matches won the team batting first and 30 batting second

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Kohli and Faf will be key for RCB. In the absence of Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s form will be key for CSK

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Head-to-Head RecordsCSK significantly leads the pack. Of the 31 encounters, CSK emerged victorious in 20, while RCB only managed 10 wins, with one match ending in a draw.

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The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm IST on March 22 and will be televised on the Star Sports channel, with live streaming available on Jio Cinema

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Regarding weather conditions, the Meteorological Department forecasts clear skies in Chennai today, with temperatures reaching a maximum of 31 to 30 degrees Celsius

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CSK PREDICTED XIRuturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary/Tushar Deshpande

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RCB PREDICTED XI Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Anuj Rawat/Mahipal Lomror/Suyash Prabhudessai, Dinesh Karthik, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, 10 Akash Deep/Vyshak Vijaykumar, Mohammed Siraj

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Chennai boasts a remarkable five-time championship record, whereas Bengaluru, although never having secured the trophy

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