CSK vs RCB: The South Indian Derby, 21–13
July 7, 2026 · CricketStudio · How to cite
1The Finding
CSK lead RCB 21–13 in 34 IPL meetings across 16 seasons — zero no-results, 61.8% CSK win rate in IPL's most-contested South Indian derby.
2What the Numbers Show
| Metric | Value | Sample / Context |
|---|---|---|
| Total meetings | 34 | 0 no-results, 16 seasons (2008–2025) |
| CSK wins | 21 | 61.8% win rate |
| RCB wins | 13 | 38.2% win rate |
| Win gap | 8 matches | |
| For comparison — CSK vs MI (39 games) | 3-match gap | The closest major rivalry |
| Active seasons | 16 of 18 | Both franchises played all 16 eligible seasons |
3Why It's Surprising
RCB went 18 seasons without an IPL title before their back-to-back wins in 2025 and 2026. Despite that historic run of near-misses, they still managed 13 wins in 34 meetings against CSK — a five-title franchise. But at 38.2% against CSK, RCB's derby record stands as one of their starker historical weaknesses. With CSK winning 61.8%, this is among the clearer franchise dominance stories in the IPL H2H data.
4Scope and Limits
- Covers IPL 2008–2025 (Cricsheet corpus). IPL 2026 excluded (RCB won back-to-back).
- Playoff and final matches included at equal weight to league stage.
- "South Indian derby" is contextual framing — both teams are based in South India.
5Provenance
CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet IPL corpus (CC BY 3.0). All docs/match/ipl-cs-* with home/away teams CSK and RCB, 2008–2025. Computed 2026-07-07. Script: scripts/build-ipl-historical-trend-data.mjs.