The 25th match of the ongoing IPL 2025 will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. The five-time winners, CSK have played five games and won only one. They started the season with a win but have fallen off in the last four games. On the other hand, the defending champions have managed only two wins in five games.
Both teams have struggled in the tournament so far. While KKR has lost a couple of close games which could have been won by any team, CSK have looked like the shadow of their former self. In the last few years, the Yellow Brigade, which used to be the most consistent side, has finished second last twice (2020 and 2022) and fifth last year.
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Details
| Match | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 25 |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Timings | 7:30 PM IST |
| Date | April 11 |
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Head to Head
The table below represents the overall record of both teams against each other. The second table represents both teams’ records at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, which will host these teams.
| Matches Played | Kolkata Knight Riders Won | Chennai Super Kings Won | Tied | No Result |
| 29 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Record at Chepauk
| Matches Played | Kolkata Knight Riders Won | Chennai Super Kings Won | Tied | No Result |
| 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Probable Playing XI
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| Rachin Ravindra ✈️ | Quinton de Kock (w) ✈️ |
| Devon Conway ✈️ | Sunil Narine ✈️ |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Ajinkya Rahane (c) |
| Vijay Shankar | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Rinku Singh |
| MS Dhoni (w) (c) | Andre Russell ✈️ |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Ramandeep Singh |
| Noor Ahmad ✈️ | Harshit Rana |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Anukul Roy |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Spencer Johnson ✈️ |
| Matheesha Pathirana ✈️ | Varun Chakaravarthy |
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
| 7:30 PM IST | Spin & Batting friendly | 68% Humid. Highest Temp – 34 Degrees | 5% |
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Players to watch out for
Kolkata Knight Riders
Expect Ajinkya Rahane to do well against his former side. Apart from him, Rinku Singh could deliver with the bat while Varun Chakrawarthy could do well with the ball in his home city.
Chennai Super Kings:
Ashwin and Noor Ahmed are expected to do well in this match. Expect Rachin Ravindra to step up with the bat.
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bat first as the wicket has been helping the spinners.
Scenario 1: Kolkata Knight Riders wins the toss and bat first
| Kolkata Knight Riders Total 1st innings | Chennai Super Kings Total 2nd innings |
| 170-180 | 140 |
Scenario 2: Chennai Super Kings win the bowl and elect to bat first
| Chennai Super Kings Total 1st innings | Kolkata Knight Riders Total 2nd innings |
| 140-150 | 155 |
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Prediction
Chennai Super Kings have a great record against Kolkata Knight Riders. So much so that the last time KKR won at this stadium was way back in 2023. However, the current form of CSK, Kolkata might win this time around.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
Kolkata Knight Riders might win this one.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be pleasant with a 5% chance of rain.
Will Dew have any impact?
Dew will not have a say as the humidity level is low.
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