2. Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
At number 2 on our list is the long-lasting rivalry between two giants of Southern India. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings are two of the most explosive sides in the history of IPL. While CSK is labeled as one of the luckiest sides, RCB is the unluckiest side. The two franchises represent two of the biggest cities in South India.
Besides the thrilling cricketing encounter, this rivalry is further fueled up due to the political difference of the two states that Banaglurur and Chennai represent. The fans call this rivalry the “Ashes of South”.
Though there have not been too many exciting games between the two teams, the atmosphere in the stadiums is next level. The franchises are led by two of the biggest stars in cricket history, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
The two teams have met a total of 24 times. CSK has won 16 times which is more than twice the number of games RCB has won (6). One of the fixtures between the two teams has ended without any results.
The CSK vs RCB rivalry has featured some of the biggest stars of T20 cricket such as AB de Villers, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle etc. Virat Kohli, the captain of RCB leads the run chart in this rivalry with 761 runs in 24 innings. Albie Morkel is the leading wicket-taker with 16 wickets.