3May IPL 2025 Showdown: RCB vs CSK Highlights at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Design By: Sandhya 5 May 2025

RCB vs CSK – Clash of Titans at M. Chinnaswamy

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Match Summary – May 3, Bengaluru

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Rajat Patidar Shines for RCB

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CSK Bowlers Fight Back

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Explosive Start at M. Chinnaswamy

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Captain Cool Strikes Again

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Match-Changer Moment

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Bengaluru Crowd Roars Loud

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium echoed with energy as fans cheered every boundary and wicket. It was a festival of cricket under the lights in IPL 2025.