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Bangalore vs Chennai: The South Indian Derby of the Indian T20 League

Itâ€™s an absolute pleasure to watch when the two South Indian powerhouses of the Indian T20 League go head-to-head. Rivalries do not get bigger than this! A Chennai vs. Bangalore game always gives a different level of excitement and bragging rights to fans.

The rivalry also intensifies because it pitches ice-cool MS Dhoni against red-hot Virat Kohli. Both Dhoni and Kohli have been the mainstays of their respective teams over the years. Both players have a massive fan base who come face to face when Chennai and Bangalore face off.

Bangalore Team vs Chennai Team: Head to Head Record

Bangalore and Chennai have been involved in some thrilling matches in the last 13 years, with the Yellow Army having the advantage over their neighbors. The recent few matches have seen the honors even between these two sides in the Indian T20 League.

Matches: 27

● One match was abandoned in Bangalore in 2012.

● Chennai won the one match when they met in the Champions League T20 in 2010.

Bangalore Team vs Chennai Team: Head to Head History

Bangalore and Chennai have gone head-to-head 4 times in the play-offs. Bangalore were victorious in the 2009 semi-final, while Chennai have won the rest of the games, including the 2011 final.

- Year
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- - Bangalore Won
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 0
- - Chennai Won
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- Total
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 1*
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1

* One match was abandoned, in Bangalore, in 2012.

Bangalore vs Chennai: Indian T20 League 2021 Schedule

- Sr. No
- Match
- Date
- Time
- Location/Stadium
- 19
- Chennai vs Bangalore
- Sunday, 25th April
- 3:30 PM
- Mumbai
- 35
- Bangalore vs Chennai
- September 24, Friday
- 7:30 PM
- Sharjah

Team Bangalore and Chennai Full Squad for Indian T20 League 2021

Team Bangalore Squad
Team Chennai Squad

Bangalore have added a number of exciting players to their squad this year, including big hitter Glenn Maxwell. Sri Lankaâ€™s Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera and Singaporeâ€™s Tim David have been roped in as replacements for the unavailable players. Here are a few key players who can play an important role for the Bangalore team in the 2021 season.

- Virat Kohli (C)
- AB de Villiers
- Glenn Maxwell
- Kyle Jamieson
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Harshal Patel

Josh Hazlewoodâ€™s participation boosts Chennaiâ€™s pace stocks hugely, but the onus will still be on the spin of Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali, with veteran Imran Tahir being a wild card option. They need more runs from their Indian stalwarts like MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. Here are the few key players that can play an important role for the Chennai team in the 2021 season:

- MS Dhoni (C)
- Suresh Raina
- Faf du Plessis
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shardul Thakur
- Moeen Ali

Bangalore vs Chennai: Top Performers & Statistics

Top Performers with Bat
Top Performers with Ball

Bangalore vs Chennai: Most Runs (2008-2021)
- - Virat Kohli (Bangalore)
  - 909 runs
- - MS Dhoni (Chennai)
  - 737 runs
- - Suresh Raina (Chennai)
  - 693 runs
- - AB de Villiers (Bangalore)
  - 387 runs
- - Murali Vijay (Chennai)
  - 309 runs
Bangalore vs Chennai: Highest Scores (2008-2021)
- - Murali Vijay (Chennai)
  - 95 runs (2011)
- - Suresh Raina (Chennai)
  - 94* runs (2011)
- - Virat Kohli (Bangalore)
  - 90* runs (2020)
- - MS Dhoni (Chennai)
  - 84* runs (2019)
- - Michael Hussey (Chennai)
  - 83 runs (2011)

Bangalore vs Chennai: Most Wickets (2008-2021)
- - Albie Morkel (Chennai)
  - 16 wickets
- - Mutthiah Muralitharan (Chennai)
  - 15 wickets
- - Vinay Kumar (Bangalore)
  - 15 wickets
- - Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai)
  - 15 wickets
- - Ashish Nehra (Chennai)
  - 13 wickets
Bangalore vs Chennai: Best Bowling Figures (2008-2021)
- - Ashish Nehra (Chennai)
  - 4/10 (2015)
- - Zahir Khan (Bangalore)
  - 4/17 (2013)
- - Albie Morkel (Chennai)
  - 4/32 (2012)
- - Vinay Kumar (Bangalore)
  - 4/40 (2010)
- - Imran Tahir (Chennai)
  - 3/9 (2019)

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Teams Participating in the Indian T20 League 2021

FAQs: Bangalore vs Chennai

How many times have Chennai won the Indian T20 League?

Three times (2010, 2011 and 2018). In 2018, they beat Hyderabad in the final.

How many times have Bangalore won the Indian T20 League?

Never. Bangalore have played 3 Indian T20 League finals (2009, 2011 and 2016) but lost all of them, against Deccan, Chennai and Hyderabad, respectively.

What is the track record of Bangalore and Chennai at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium?

Bangalore have played 5 matches at this venue and won 2 of them. On the other hand, Chennai have a poor track record at this venue. They have played 4 matches at Sharjah and emerged victorious only once, back in 2014.

- Record at Sharjah
- Bangalore
- Chennai
- Matches played
- 5
- 4
- Matches won
- 2
- 1

Which team is the stronger: Chennai or Bangalore?

Although Bangalore always had the most glamorous and destructive batters in their line-up, Chennai have mostly done well against them. The collective team effort of Chennai has trumped the individual stars of the Bangalore team on most occasions.

What happened the last time Bangalore and Chennai met in the Indian T20 League?

Bangalore came into the match undefeated after having won four games straight. Chennai batted first and scored 191 runs, thanks to Jadejaâ€™s 62 runs off 28 balls, which included hitting Harshal Patel for 37 runs in the final over. He then picked up 3/13 with the ball too, helping Chennai win the game.