CSK vs KKR Match Preview, Weather & Pitch Report: The 25th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will witness Chennai Super Kings (CSK) facing off against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. With 74 matches scheduled across 13 cities this season, IPL 2025 is in full swing. While Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be held in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21, Qualifier 2 and the final are set to take place in Kolkata on May 23 and 25, respectively.
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KKR come into this match after a nail-biting loss to Lucknow Super Giants, falling short by just 4 runs in a high-scoring chase. With two wins and three losses in five games, they are placed sixth in the table.
Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile, have had a difficult season so far. They lost their last game to Punjab Kings and sit at the ninth position with just one win from five matches. The upcoming clash promises to be a competitive one as both teams look to bounce back.
CSK vs KKR Predicted Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (wk), Devon Conway, RD Gaikwad (C), S Dube, Rachin Ravindra, RA Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, KK Ahmed
Kolkata Knight Riders: Q de Kock (wk), RK Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane (C), VR Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, AD Russell, SP Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, H Rana, SH Johnson
CSK vs KKR Weather Report
According to AccuWeather, skies over Chennai are expected to remain mostly clear, with breezy conditions. The temperature could go up to 30°C during the game, and there is only a 10% chance of rain.
CSK vs KKR Pitch Report
The pitch at Chepauk is known to assist spinners as the match progresses. While new-ball bowlers might get some movement early on, batters who settle in can score well. A balanced surface awaits both teams, with turn likely to play a role in the second innings.
Full Squads
Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c&wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Mukesh Choudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya