Highlights | CSK vs KKR Live Cricket Score, IPL 2025: MS Dhoni’s comeback as CSK captain marred as Kolkata demolish Chennai, win by 8 wickets

Moeen Ali starts his spell with good control, keeping the batters in check as Conway and Ravindra pick up a few singles. Rinku Singh impresses in the field with a stunning stop at mid-off.

CSK: 10/0

Devon Conway wastes no time getting into the groove, thumping a powerful cover drive for four on the fourth ball of the match. The Chepauk crowd erupts as Conway shows his intent early, capitalizing on the width offered by Vaibhav Arora.

CSK: 6/0

Alright, Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra make their way to the middle for CSK. The Chepauk crowd has found its voice once again, roaring back to life after a few quieter outings in recent matches. The match begins as Vibhav Arora throws the bowl.

KKR: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy

CSK: Matheesha Pathirana, Jamie Overton, Deepak Hooda, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti

MS Dhoni acknowledged that CSK will feel the absence of Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been ruled out for the rest of IPL 2025 due to a hairline fracture in his elbow. “He has fractured something on his elbow, so he is ruled out of the tournament. He is a very authentic batter, someone who looks to time the ball well. So yeah, he will be a big miss,” Dhoni said at toss.

Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy

Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed

“We were looking to bat first as well. Quite a few occasions where we tried to chase it down and what we realised is that the wicket slows down a bit, so if you don’t get a good start then the middle order comes under pressure. He has fractured something on his elbow, so he is ruled out of the tournament. It is important, we have lost too many matches and now it is important to do the basics right – have dot balls, take our catches. A couple of games we lost by big margins, but otherwise it was about the small things – about one over going for 20 runs. Our batters are more authentic as batters, they won’t slog everything. They just need to back their instincts. It is important to start well, get boundaries early on and try to get a couple of early wickets as well. Couple of changes for us – Tripathi comes in for Ruturaj, and Anshul Kambhoj in for Mukesh.”

“We’ll bowl first. There were a lot of positives from the last game. We as a team played really well. It is about improving each game. This looks like a good wicket, won’t change much. We are batting deep, so that’s why we look to bowl first and chase things down. One change – Moeen Ali comes in for Spencer.”

MS Dhoni flips the coin, Ajinkya Rahane calls it right and opts to bowl first against CSK at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

The Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 clash will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, April 11. The match is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 AM PST in the USA, and 7:30 PM IST in India. Fans in India can catch the live telecast on the JioStar Network, while viewers in the USA can watch it on Willow TV, which is available on Fubo, Sling TV, and DirecTV Stream. For those preferring to stream the match online, it will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.

The toss for the Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders match will take place at 7 PM (IST) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. MS Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane will be stepping out for the toss shortly.

Total Matches: 30

CSK Wins: 19

KKR Wins: 11

Last Meeting (April 8, 2024): CSK won by 7 wickets

Matches: 11

CSK Wins: 8

KKR Wins: 3

CSK at Chepauk (All-time): Played 74 | Won 51 | Lost 22 | Tied 1

Highest CSK Score at Chepauk: 246/5 vs RR (2010)

Lowest CSK Score: 109 all out vs MI (2019)

Sunil Narine (KKR): 23 wickets

Ravindra Jadeja (CSK): 20 wickets

R Ashwin (CSK): 16 wickets

In a significant setback for Chennai, their captain and top performer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, was ruled out of the IPL on Thursday. As a result, MS Dhoni will once again take over as captain. The franchise will now look to fill the void left by Gaikwad, potentially with Rahul Tripathi, who has had a quiet IPL 2025 so far.

Suresh Raina (CSK): 610 runs

MS Dhoni (CSK): 497 runs

Faf du Plessis (CSK): 473 runs

As per AccuWeather, Chennai is expected to see mostly clear skies with breezy conditions during the match. Temperatures could rise to around 30°C, with only a minimal 10% chance of rain.

Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have faced off numerous times in the IPL, with the MS Dhoni-led CSK securing 19 victories and the Shreyas Iyer-led KKR winning 10. Recently, CSK has had the upper hand, winning 5 of their last 7 encounters. However, KKR has a strong affinity for Chepauk, where they triumphed in last year’s IPL final against SRH.

Expect a spin-friendly surface, especially in the second innings. While pacers may get early swing, batters who settle in can score big. A par score could be around 160+.

The CSK vs KKR IPL 2025 clash will take place on Friday, April 11, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 AM PST in the USA and 7:30 PM IST in India. In India, the game will be telecast live on the JioStar Network, while viewers in the USA can catch the action on Willow TV, available via Fubo, Sling TV, and DirecTV Stream. For those who prefer streaming, the match will also be available live on the JioHotstar app and website.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Sub: Mukesh Choudhary / Anshul Kamboj

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali / Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Sub: Vaibhav Arora

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match 25 of the Indian Premier League 2025, featuring Chennai Super Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. MS Dhoni is back at the helm for CSK after regular captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the tournament on Thursday with an elbow injury. Stay with us for all the live updates from this exciting encounter!