Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Timeline

The Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings is one of the most thrilling rivalries in IPL history. It all started in the first season of 2008. Chennai and Rajasthan have also faced off in the first-ever IPL final. It was an exciting match in which RR won their one and only IPL title. Every RR vs. CSK match thereafter has had its backstory, complete with thrilling endings, memorable performances, and nail-biting finishes. RR, with their bold style and up-and-coming players, and CSK, with their star power and consistency, have frequently faced off in close games. The competition captures the erratic allure of the IPL, from thrilling run chases to shocking upsets. Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Timeline shows the intense and heated rivalry between the two teams that keeps the fans on the edge of their seats.

Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Timeline: 2008 to 2025

RR vs CSK, IPL 2008, Match 24– It is the opening match of the IPL between the two teams at Jaipur. With Graeme Smith’s (35 runs) and Sohail Tanvir’s commendable bowling, the Rajasthan Royals won the match by 8 wickets. RR scored 110 runs in 14.2 overs. In the 49th match of the season, RR won the match over CSK by 10 runs. Graeme Smith (91 runs) and Kamran Akmal (53 runs) from the Rajasthan Royals team scored a half-century and helped their team win the match. However, from the CSK team, Parthiv Patel (54 runs) and Albie Morkel (71 runs) also scored half-centuries in the match.

In the final match of the season, the Rajasthan Royals took over the ground and won the final in Mumbai by 3 wickets. RR won the toss and elected to bowl first. CSK set the target of 164 runs for RR, which RR chased easily.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2009, Match 22- In the 2009 IPL series, CSK took over the series by winning 2-0 matches. In the 22nd match, CSK won the match by 38 runs. Suresh Raina scored 98 runs in the match. He won the Man of the Match title for his commendable performance. In the 37th match of the season held at the Diamond Oval, Kimberley on 9th May, 2009, CSK showed their dominance over RR, winning the match by 7 wickets. Subramaniam Badrinath, from the CSK team, is the main highlight of the game. He scored his first half-century, 59 runs in the match, and also won the title of Man of the Match.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2010, Match 24- In the tussle between RR vs CSK, in the 2010 season, once again, Rajasthan Royals showed their dominance over Chennai Super Kings, winning the match by 17 runs. Naman Ojha, the opener of RR, made his first IPL half-century by scoring 80 runs in the game. He also won the title of Man of the Match for his exceptional performance.

In the 32nd match of the season, both teams met for the rivalry at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 3rd April, 2010. CSK posted a massive 246/5, winning the match by 23 runs, with Murali Vijay scoring 127 runs. RR fought brilliantly but managed 223/5, making it one of the most memorable matches in IPL history.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2011, Match 43- The match was held at Chennai on 4th May, 2011. CSK secured a win over RR, winning by 8 wickets. By winning the toss and being welcomed to bat first, RR set the target of 148 runs for CSK. In the second innings, CSK chased the target of RR by scoring 149/2 in 18.4 overs. With the commendable batting of Michael Hussey (79 runs), CSK won the match. He also won the Man of the Match title for his excellent performance in the game.

In the 52nd match of the season, once again, Chennai Super Kings secured a big win over Rajasthan, winning by 63 runs. Murali Vijay (53 runs) and Ajinkya Rahane (52 runs) are some of the key players in the match who scored half-centuries in the game.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2012, Match 26– In the 26th match of the season, held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 21st April, 2012, CSK took over the ground and won the match by 7 wickets. Welcomed to bat first by winning the toss, RR scored 126 runs in 20 overs. CSK chased the target of 147/3 in 20 overs. Faf du Plessis (73 runs) won the Man of the Match title for his batting in the match.

In the 56th match of the season, once again, CSK, being dominant over RR, won the match by 4 wickets. Batting first, RR set the target of 127 runs for CSK. In the second innings, CSK successfully chased the run rate of RR by scoring 127/6 in 18.1 overs.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2013, Match 30- CSK secured a win over RR by 5 wickets. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and set the target of 186 runs in 20 overs. Chennai Super Kings chased the target and scored 186 runs in 19.5 overs. Shane Watson made an unbeaten 101 runs in the match.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2013, Match 15– The iconic match between the two teams held at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 19th April, 2015. RR won this match by 8 wickets.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2014, Match 10- The 10th match of the 2014 season held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 23rd April, 2014, with an amazing batting of Dwayne Smith scoring 50 runs as an opening batsman, CSK won the match by 7 runs. Ravindra Jadeja won the Man of the Match title for taking 4 wickets.

In the 37th match of the season, once again, CSK showed their complete dominance over RR, winning the match by 5 wickets. RR won the toss and chose to bat first, setting the target of 149 runs for CSK. CSK successfully chased their target by scoring 149/5 in 19.4 overs.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2015, Match 15- In the 15th match of the season, held at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 19th April, 2015, Rajasthan Royals secured a win over CSK after a long time, winning the match by 8 wickets. Ajinkya Rahane (76 runs) and Shane Watson (73 runs) helped RR win the match. Ajinkya Rahane also won the Man of the Match title for his exceptional batting performance.

In the 47th match of the season, CSK dominated RR, winning the match by 12 runs. Welcomed to bat first by winning the toss, CSK set the target of 158 runs for RR. In the second innings, when Rajasthan came to bat, the team was unable to chase the target set by CSK and scored 145/9 in 20 overs. Brendon McCullum, the opening batsman of Chennai Super Kings, scored 81 runs. Whereas Ravindra Jadeja won the Man of the Match title for taking 4 wickets.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2018, Match 17– In the following match, CSK showed their dominance again over the Rajasthan team, winning the game by 64 runs. CSK batted first and scored 204 runs in 20 overs, whereas RR made their full effort to beat CSK but failed to do so and scored 140 runs in 18.3 overs. Shane Watson, the opening batsman of CSK, scored a century by making 106 in the match and won the title of Man of the Match for his notable performance in the game.

In the 43rd match of the season, Rajasthan Royals took over the ground, winning the match by 4 wickets. Suresh Raina (52 runs) and Jos Buttler (95 runs) are the key players of the game. Jos Buttler also won the title of Man of the Match for his exceptional batting.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2019, Match 12– The match was held at Chennai on 31st March, 2019, where Chennai Super Kings clean swept Rajasthan Royals by 8 runs on their home ground. MS Dhoni, captain of the CSK team, scored 75 runs in this match.

In the 25th match of the season, once again, CSK showed their dominance over RR and won the match by 4 wickets. In this match, MS Dhoni (58 runs) and Ambati Rayudu (58 runs) scored half-centuries. MS Dhoni won the title of Man of the Match for his amazing performance.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2020, Match 4- The following match was held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, on 22nd September, 2020, where RR secured a win over CSK by 16 runs. RR posted 216 runs in 20 overs, whereas CSK fell short and scored 200 runs in 20 overs. It is one of the remarkable chases by RR in the Sharjah Stadium.

In the 37th match of the season, Rajasthan Royals showed their dominance over Chennai, winning the match by 7 wickets. In the IPL 2020, RR showed their complete dominance over CSK by winning two out of two games.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2021, Match 12- CSK won the 12th match of the season by 45 runs at Wankhede Stadium on 19th April, 2021. Came to bat first, CSK set the target of 189 runs for RR. In the second innings, when RR came to bat, they were unable to beat the target of CSK and scored 143/9 in 20 overs.

In the 47th match of the season, RR won the match by 7 wickets. In this game, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored an unbeaten century by scoring 101 runs, which was overshadowed by RR’s successful chase, led by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s quickfire of 50 runs.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2023, Match 17- In the 17th match of the season, held at Chennai, RR showed their dominance over CSK, winning by 3 runs. It is a nail-biting finish by RR scoring 175 runs in 20 overs. CSK were welcomed to bat first, set the target of 173 runs for the RR.

In the 37th match of the season, RR won the match by 32 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 77 off 43 balls set up a commanding total, leading to a comprehensive win.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2024, Match 61- In the 61st match of the season, CSK made a comeback victory, winning the match by 5 wickets. Simarjeet Singh’s commendable bowling performance earned him the Player of the Match as CSK chased down the target of 141 with 10 balls to spare.

RR vs CSK, IPL 2025, Match 11- In the following match, the Rajasthan Royals secured a win over CSK by 6 runs. Came to bat first, RR set the target of 183 runs for CSK, but CSK were unable to chase the target set by RR and managed only 176 runs in 20 overs. Nitish Rana scored an unbeatable half-century by scoring 81 runs in the match and also won the title of Man of the Match for his phenomenal performance.

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Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Head to Head Records (2008- 2025)

Stats	Chennai Super Kings (CSK)	Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Matches Played	30
Won	16	14
Lost	14	16
No Result	0	0
Highest Score	246	223
Lowest Score	109	126

Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals All Match Results From 2008 to 2025

Season	Winner	Winning Margin
2025	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 6 runs
2024	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 5 wickets
2023	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 3 runs
2023	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 32 runs
2022	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 5 wickets
2021	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 45 runs
2021	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 7 wickets
2020	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 16 runs
2020	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 7 wickets
2019	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 8 runs
2019	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 4 wickets
2018	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 64 runs
2018	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 4 wickets
2015	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 8 wickets
2015	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 12 runs
2014	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 7 runs
2014	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 5 wickets
2013	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 5 wickets
2013	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 5 wickets
2012	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 7 wickets
2012	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 4 wickets
2011	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 8 wickets
2011	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 63 runs
2010	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 17 runs
2010	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 23 runs
2009	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 38 runs
2009	Chennai Super Kings	Won by 7 wickets
2008	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 8 wickets
2008	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 10 runs
2008	Rajasthan Royals	Won by 3 wickets