Top 5 batters with highest batting average vs CSK: Rishabh Pant beats Jos Buttler with fifty in losing cause
LSG vs CSK, IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant's half-century ended in a losing cause but he has the best average against CSK (minimum 300 runs) in IPL history.
Two batters -- Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan -- have managed to score 1,000 or more runs against Chennai Super Kings. However, Kohli is not among the top five batters with highest average against the five-time IPL champions. Here is a look at the list (minimum 300 runs) -
5. Former Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Shane Watson has 480 runs from 12 innings at an average of 43.63, including one century and four half-centuries against CSK. Later, Watson went on to play for CSK and scored a century for them in IPL 2018 final.
4. Shikhar Dhawan has scored 1,057 runs from 29 innings against CSK at an average of 44.04, including one century and eight half-centuries. Dhawan represented five franchises against CSK.
3. KL Rahul has scored 630 runs from 15 innings at an average of 45, including six half-centuries. Rahul has represented six different IPL franchises.
2. Representing Rajasthan Royals, Jos Buttler has scored 367 runs from 10 innings at an average of 45.87, including three half-centuries. Buttler will don the Gujarat Titans (GT) colours against CSK on May 18.
1. Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has scored 438 runs from 12 innings at an average of 48.66, including four half-centuries against CSK.
On April 14, RIshabh Pant scored 63 runs from 49 balls, including four fours and as many sixes against CSK at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Pant's knock ended up in losing cause as CSK chased down the 167-run target with 5 wickets in hand and 3 balls to spare.
