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In one of the most blockbuster clashes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be taking on Mumbai Indians (MI) in their first match of the 2025 season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on Sunday, March 23. These two teams have five IPL titles each in their illustrious history, making them the joint-most successful franchises in the history of the league.
CSK and MI have moved on from MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma as far as leadership duties are concerned, but these two are still an integral part of the franchise both on and off the field. With their opening match of the new season approaching fast, let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice-captain, and more ahead of the CSK versus MI IPL 2025 clash.
Match Number
3
Teams
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Venue
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Time
7:30 PM
Over theri illustrious history, CSK and MI have faced each other a whopping 37 times in the IPL. While Chennai have managed to come out victorious on 17 occasions, Mumbai have had an upper hand over them with 20 wins. The recent record between both these teams favours CSK as they have emerged winners in four of their last five outings against MI.
CSK
vs
MI
37
Matches Played
37
17
Won
20
218
Highest Score
219
0
No Result
0
79
Lowest Score
136
The pitches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai have been very helpful for the spinners over the years in the IPL, but that trend is slowly but surely changing, especially in the night time matches. With that, the fast bowlers and batters have more of an opportunity to make an impact for their respective teams, and it could be the case when CSK takes on MI at Chepauk. Out of these 85 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 49 times, while the team bowling first won 36 times. The average first innings score at this ground is 164 runs.
CSK Probable Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Player: Deepak Hooda
MI Probable Playing XI: Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Naman Dhir, Robin Minz (wk), Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Trent Boult
Impact Player: Raj Angad Bawa
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, R. Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth.
MI: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mitchell Santner, Ryan Rickelton, Reece Topley, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Vignesh Puthur, Bevon Jacobs, Satyanarayana Raju, Raj Angad Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Arjun Tendulkar, Krishnan Shrijith.
Rachin Ravindra and Tilak Varma are two of the most in-form batters in the international circuit currently irrespective of the formats they compete in. Both these left-handers are expected to play a key role at the top of the order for their franchises in the IPL 2025, and with that, it will be prudent to pick them as captain in the fantasy teams more often than not.
Ravindra Jadeja had a fantastic campaign with the ball in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and he is expected to be one of the trump cards with the ball for CSK especially if the pitch turns at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Meanwhile, after being a part of CSK for so many years, Mitchell Santner is going to play for MI, and his experience of being a part of the opposition in the past, along with the familiarity of the conditions in Chennai could pay dividends for this new franchise.
Rachin Ravindra: Rachin Ravindra is in the form of his life in the sport for the better part of two years, which makes him a top fantasy pick without a doubt.
Tilak Varma: Tilak Varma has taken T20I cricket by storm with multiple hundreds for India recently, and he could very well continue on his merry ways in the IPL.
Ravindra Jadeja: Ravindra Jadeja has been in good wicket-taking form recently, and it will make him a dangerous customer for batters to deal with on a spinning pitch.
Mitchell Santner: Mitchell Santner has grown extraordinarily as a bowler over the past couple of years, making it tough for the batters to take him down.
Rahul Tripathi: Rahul Tripathi hasn’t lived up to his potential in the IPL in recent seasons after making the Indian cricket team.
Deepak Chahar: Deepak Chahar wasn’t a regular feature for CSK in the IPL in the recent seasons due to form and injury issues.
Wicketkeepers: Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Mitchell Santner, Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Trent Boult
Wicketkeepers: Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Trent Boult
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IPL 2025: CSK vs MI, Match 3 – Fantasy Cricket Tips, Key Players, Probable XIs, Captain, Vice-Captain & More
