CSK vs MI Weather And Pitch Report Of MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - IPL 2025, Match 3

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will be facing each other in the third game of IPL 2025. The CSK vs MI is scheduled to take place on Sunday (March 23) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Both CSK and MI will have the opportunity to create history this season. They can become the first-ever team to win the IPL six times. CSK won their fifth and last title in 2023 while MI have not laid their hands on the trophy since 2020.

Both teams had a disappointing campaign last season as they missed out on the playoffs. CSK won seven of their 14 league games but failed to qualify for the playoffs because of their inferior net run rate. It was also their first season under new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and they will be hoping to do better this season.

On the other hand, MI managed to win only four of their 14 league games and ended their season at the bottom of the points table.

CSK vs MI Weather And Pitch Report Of MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - IPL 2025, Match 3:

CSK vs MI, weather report of Chennai:

The weather forecast has predicted thunderstorms in Chennai during the day on the match day. However, there is no prediction for rain during the match.

There is a chance of the match getting delayed due to wet outfield but the entire match is highly unlikely to be washed out. The temperature is expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius throughout the game.

CSK vs MI, MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report:

Here are the stats of the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai:

The CSK vs MI match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, a venue where spinners usually dominate the proceedings. The pitch is likely to be on the slower side in the upcoming game as well and spinners are expected to have the upper hand.

With the passage of time, the pitch would be tougher to bat on. So, both teams will be looking to bat first and score big before trying to defend the total. Teams batting first also have a better record at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Out of the 85 games at the venue so far, teams batting first have won 49 games while teams batting second have won 35 games.

Conclusion:

After a forgettable campaign last season, both CSK and MI will be desperate to turn things around this season. And to set the tone for the campaign, both teams will be keen to start their journey with a morale-boosting win.