IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings Playing XI Against Kolkata Knight Riders | CSK vs KKR (Match No. 25)
In the 18th edition of the IPL, Chennai Super Kings had one of the worst performances in the IPL history. In the five matches played so far in IPL 2025, the team has lost four consecutive matches. The team will play its next match against the defending Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, and will look to make a comeback. Otherwise, the chances of qualifying in the playoffs will get tougher. This article will discuss CSK’s playing XI for the upcoming match.
The team started their season with a victory against the Mumbai Indians, but after that, it lost four consecutive matches against RCB, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Punjab Kings. With just 2 points from 5 matches, the team is currently in second last position on the points table and needs to win at least 7 of the nine remaining matches to keep their playoff hopes alive.
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Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI Against KKR
| Player | Specialty | |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batter |
| Opener | Devon Conway | -Batter |
| Opener | Rachin Ravindra | All-rounder |
| No. 4 | Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| No. 5 | Vijay Shankar | All-rounder |
| No. 6 | Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| No. 7 | MS Dhoni (WK) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| No. 8 | Mukesh Choudhary | Bowler |
| No. 9 | R Ashwin | Bowler |
| No. 10 | Noor Ahmad | Bowler |
| No. 11 | Matheesha Pathirana | Bowler |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Impact Player |
Top Order
For the top order, Chennai Super Kings has two New Zealand batters as the openers, all-rounder Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway. Conway scored a crucial half-century in the last match against Punjab in a big run chase but couldn’t score at the pace needed, after which he was retired out. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad will be batting at the third position.
Middle Order
For the middle order, CSK’s lineup includes all-rounders Shivam Dube and Vijay Shankar. Shivam has yet to perform for CSK in this season, while Vijay Shankar also yet to score runs. At number 6, legendary finisher MS Dhoni will bat and finish the innings for the team while Ravindra Jadeja in the lower middle order.
Bowlers
On the bowling side, Chennai Super Kings will have a very strong spin attack along with a decent pace lineup. With three key spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will lead the attack along with this season’s star bowler Noor Ahmed. As the match will be played on the spin-friendly pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium, this spin attack could definitely create trouble for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming match. In the pace options, the team will be having Khaleel Ahmad, Matheesa Pathirana and Mukesh Chowdhary
CSK Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Wicketkeepers | MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Vansh Bedi |
| Batters | Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Andre Siddarth |
| 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 |
