Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians: IPL 2025 Match Preview and Predictions

Exciting Clash Ahead: CSK vs MI in IPL 2025

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to face off against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the third match of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). This exciting encounter will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, March 23, starting at 07:30 PM IST.

As the second match of a double-header Sunday, both teams are eager to kick off their campaigns positively after missing out on the playoffs last season.

CSK, the previous champions, ended up fifth with seven wins, narrowly missing the playoffs due to a poor net run-rate.

Conversely, MI struggled last season, finishing last with only four victories. The five-time champions are determined to reclaim their title, aiming for their sixth championship win since 2020.

Match Preview and Predictions: CSK vs MI - IPL 2025

Match Details:

Pitch and Weather Insights:

The MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch has a history of favoring spinners, and this trend is expected to continue in the upcoming match. While batsmen will have opportunities to score, spinners are likely to play a crucial role.

Weather Forecast:

• Chennai's weather forecast indicates possible rain during the day, but it is unlikely to disrupt the match.
• The temperature is expected to remain around 30 degrees Celsius throughout the game.

Head-to-Head Statistics:

In their historical matchups, MI holds a slight edge over CSK. Out of 37 encounters, MI has secured 20 victories, while CSK has won 17 times.

Squads for the Match:

CSK Squad:

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rashid, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth

MI Squad:

Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthhur, Suryakumar Yadav

Injury Updates: Allah Ghazanfar and Lizaad Williams have been replaced by Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Corbin Bosch.

Probable Playing XIs:

CSK Expected XI:

• Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)
• Devon Conway
• Rachin Ravindra
• Rahul Tripathi
• Shivam Dube
• Ravindra Jadeja
• MS Dhoni (wk)
• Ravichandran Ashwin
• Anshul Kamboj
• Noor Ahmed
• Matheesha Pathirana

MI Expected XI:

• Rohit Sharma
• Ryan Rickelton (wk)
• Tilak Varma
• Suryakumar Yadav (c)
• Naman Dhir
• Corbin Bosch
• Mitchell Santner
• Karn Sharma
• Deepak Chahar
• Trent Boult
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Key Players to Watch:

CSK:

• Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Devon Conway
• Shivam Dube
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Matheesha Pathirana

MI:

• Rohit Sharma
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Tilak Varma
• Trent Boult
• Deepak Chahar

Best Batsman Predictions:

For CSK, will Ruturaj Gaikwad or Shivam Dube score the most runs? For MI, will it be Suryakumar Yadav or Tilak Varma?

Best Bowler Predictions:

Who will take the most wickets for CSK: Matheesha Pathirana or Ravindra Jadeja? For MI, will it be Trent Boult or Mitchell Santner?

Match Prediction for CSK vs MI:

CSK is favored to win this thrilling matchup against MI.