CSK vs KKR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 25

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 25th match of IPL 2025 on April 11 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

CSK vs KKR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 25:

Date and Venue:

The CSK vs KKR game will be played on April 11 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The game will start at 07:30 PM IST.

Squads:

Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Andre Siddarth C, Rahul Tripathi, Devon Conway, MS Dhoni, Vansh Bedi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, Rachin Ravindra, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sam Curran, Matheesha Pathirana, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed

Kolkata Knight Riders

Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson

CSK vs KKR key battles:

Devon Conway vs Vaibhav Arora

Devon Conway, who scored a half-century against PBKS, will face Vaibhav Arora in the Chennai vs Kolkata game on Friday. The left-hander would like to put Vaibhav under pressure, who has picked up crucial wickets for KKR in the initial matches, whereas the fast bowler will look to continue the good work he has done so far.

Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Sunil Narine

The CSK captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, may look to get some runs under his belt after failing to make a significant contribution in the last game and will be up against Sunil Narine, who has contributed with both bat and ball for the defending champions

Quinton de Kock vs Khaleel Ahmed

Khaleel Ahmed, who is among the top wicket-takers in the tournament so far, will face the challenge of bowling to Quinton de Kock, who has been in decent form and scored a match-winning half-century against RR, a knock that took KKR over the line

Ajinkya Rahane vs Noor Ahmad

The KKR captain, Ajinkya Rahane, will look to carry the rich vein of form he has shown in the tournament and put on another solid performance against CSK in the upcoming match. The right-hander will battle it out against an in-form Noor Ahmed.

CSK vs KKR Key Players:

CSK - Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed

KKR - Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana

CSK vs KKR Weather Report:

Rain is not expected to cause any interruptions during the CSK vs KKR clash on Friday, with a maximum temperature of 37 °C and a minimum of 27 °C.

Conclusion

CSK would like to break the losing streak of four consecutive matches and hope for a better all-around performance in the upcoming match against KKR

Meanwhile, KKR will look to bounce back strongly after a close defeat in the high-scoring match against LSG at the Eden Gardens, which saw more than 450 runs being scored, with both teams crossing the 200-run mark