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CSK vs KKR, 25th Match IPL 2025: Southern Roar vs Eastern Knights in Chennai Showdown

The 25th clash of IPL 2025 features a blockbuster as the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on the in-form Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With both teams vying for a crucial mid-season win, fans can expect a tactical and thrilling encounter.

live Match 25
Match starts at Apr 11, 14:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
	Kolkata Knight Riders	Chennai Super Kings
	Score  107/2 (10.1)	Score 103/9 (20)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wkts
Player Of The Match : Sunil Narine

Match Overview:

• Match No: 25

• Date: April 9, 2025

• toss: Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opt to bowl

• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

• umpires: Chris Gaffaney, Parashar Joshi

• Third Umpire: Vinod Seshan

• Match Referee: Prakash Bhatt 

• Broadcast: Star Sports, JioCinema (Free)

Team Form & Head-to-Head Stats:

• CSK have a solid record at home, banking on spin and experience.

• KKR, under dynamic leadership, have been fearless with the bat and aggressive with the ball.

• Head-to-Head: CSK leads the rivalry with 18 wins, while KKR has 10 victories in 28 meetings.

Key Players to Watch:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK):

• Ruturaj Gaikwad – consistent and classy top-order batter

• Ravindra Jadeja – the spin maestro at Chepauk

• Matheesha Pathirana – CSK’s pace weapon at the death

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):

• Sunil Narine – the game-changer with both bat and ball

• Andre Russell – match-winner in crunch moments

• Rinku Singh – Mr. dependable in run chases

 Pitch Report:

The Chepauk pitch is known for low bounce and turning conditions. Spinners will dominate, and batting second can be tricky unless dew plays a role. A score of 160+ will be challenging here.

Strategy & Prediction:

Expect CSK to go with a spin-heavy attack, using Moeen Ali and Jadeja early. KKR’s explosive middle order will try to counter with pace-to-spin transitions. If KKR can navigate CSK’s spinners, they’re in with a real shot.

Prediction: A close contest, but CSK's home advantage and deep batting lineup give them the edge.

Squads:

Chennai Super Kings Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Jamie Overton, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, Shreyas Gopal, Sam Curran, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya

The Race to the Top

This season, we’re witnessing an incredibly tight contest. Unlike previous years where one or two teams dominated early on, IPL 2025 has been a story of fluctuating fortunes.

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