IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings Playing XI against Royal Challengers Bengaluru | RCB vs CSK
After the exciting cricketing action over the last 6 weeks, it’s time for another big-ticket encounter in the IPL 2025. The five-time champions Chennai Super Kings will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the next match. Chennai has already been officially disqualified from the playoff race after losing their last match against the Punjab Kings, while RCB is riding a winning streak, having won their last three matches consecutively. This article will discuss Chennai’s expected playing XI for the upcoming match.
The Chennai Super Kings have performed poorly this season, losing eight out of the 10 matches played. They have won only two matches against the the Mumbai Indians and the Lucknow Super Giants. Despite starting the season with a victory against Mumbai, CSK lost eight out of the next nine matches, showcasing poor performance. The team is currently at the last position in the points table with four points and has four matches left against RCB, KKR, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.
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Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI Against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Batter | Shaik Rasheed |
| Batter | Ayush Mhatre |
| Allrounder | Sam Curran |
| Allrounder | Ravindra Jadeja |
| Batter | Dewald Brevis |
| Batter | Shivam Dube |
| Wicketkeeper | MS Dhoni (c & wk) |
| Allrounder | Deepak Hooda |
| Bowler | Noor Ahmad |
| Bowler | Khaleel Ahmed |
| Bowler | Marco Jansen |
| Impact Sub | Anshul Kamboj (IP) |
Top Order
In the top order, Chennai will have two Indian batters: Shaikh Rasheed and 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre. Both batters have had starts in a few matches but have failed to capitalise on those and convert them into big innings. At the third position, they will have English all-rounder Sam Curran, who played a magnificent knock of 88 off 47 in the last match.
Middle Order
For the middle order, CSK will have star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja batting at number 4, along with young South African versatile batter Dewald Brevis and all-rounder Shivam Dube batting at numbers 5 and 6. Jadeja and Shivam haven’t played match-winning roles for the team so far, but Dewald Brevis has impressed everyone with his performance. The team will also feature MS Dhoni and Deepak Hooda in the lower middle order.
Bowlers
In the bowling attack, CSK will feature Matheesa Pathirana and Khaleel Ahmed leading the pace attack alongside Anshul Kamboj. Meanwhile, the spin attack will include Noor Ahmed, who performed exceptionally well in the first half of the season, bowling with Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
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CSK Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | MS Dhoni |
| Wicketkeepers | MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Vansh Bedi |
| Batters | Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Andre Siddarth, Ayush Mhatre |
| All-rounders | Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube |
| Bowlers | Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Matheesha Pathirana |
CSK Match Schedule For IPL 2025
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 23 | CSK vs MI | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| March 28 | CSK vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| March 30 | RR vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| April 5 | CSK vs DC | 3:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 8 | PBKS vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Mullanpur |
| April 11 | CSK vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 14 | LSG vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| April 20 | MI vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| April 25 | CSK vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| April 30 | CSK vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| May 3 | RCB vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| May 7 | KKR vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| May 12 | CSK vs RR | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| May 18 | GT vs CSK | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
