Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma visit Tirupati temple:RCB players seek blessings from Lord Balaji ahead of clash vs CSK

Ahead of the high-voltage match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) tomorrow, Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar and wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma reached Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam to seek the blessings of Lord Venkateswara. Both players performed special worship at the temple and prayed for their team’s success. In the previous season (2025) as well, both these players had similarly visited Tirupati to pay their respects, which is now becoming like a new tradition for the team. Fans throng in large numbers, take selfies at temple When Patidar and Jitesh were inside the temple premises, a huge crowd of fans gathered to see them. However, security personnel managed the situation and ensured there was no hindrance to the players’ darshan. During this time, the players also took selfies with the temple committee priests and spent some time there. Also read: WATCH| Ayush Mhatre fails Gauge Test twice after umpire’s error:PBKS break Team India’s T20 record; whistling fans interrupt at toss RCB to take field after 7-day break against Chennai Under Rajat Patidar’s captaincy, the ‘Play Bold’ army has started their campaign in a spectacular manner. They had established dominance by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at their home ground M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. After this victory, the team has got a long break of 7 days. Now they will play their second match also at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium against Chennai. On the other hand, the start of this season for Chennai Super Kings has been like a nightmare. Ruturaj Gaikwad-led CSK has faced defeat in both their opening matches against Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings. Also read: DC host MI in season’s first double-header:Both teams had winning starts; Mumbai Indians won 21 matches against Delhi Capitals Chennai ahead in statistics, but Bengaluru has the edge in recent form This match between RCB and CSK is called the ‘Southern Derby’, in which the prestige of both cities is at stake. If we talk about history, Chennai has had the upper hand. Out of the total 36 matches played between the two, Chennai has won 22, while Bengaluru has won 13. Meanwhile, one match remained without result.
However, the recent record seems to be going in Bengaluru’s favor. In the last 4 encounters, RCB has maintained a 3-1 lead.