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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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