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In the illustrious history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru has been one of the biggest matches. MS Dhoni, the former CSK captain, and his counterpart, the former captain of RCB, Virat Kohli, have been the headline act of this rivalry for more than a decade, and the next chapter of their IPL rivalry will be written in the ongoing 2024 season with a playoff spot at stake.
With the IPL retirement rumours of MS Dhoni surfacing once again, the upcoming clash between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru could be the last time he plays alongside Virat Kohli in professional cricket. In this article, SportsTiger looks at five memorable IPL matches between MS Dhoni’s CSK and Virat Kohli’s RCB.
RCB win by 1 run in IPL 2019
In the IPL 2019, the fans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru got to witness the best of MS Dhoni, who nearly pulled off a heist, smashing 24 runs off Umesh Yadav in the final over of the match, but his dismissal on the final ball led to a one run win for RCB. This match had CSK batting lineup suffer a collapse while chasing a 162-run target, MS Dhoni played one of his most memorable IPL innings, scoring 84 off 48 with five fours and seven maximums.
