MATCH NO – 43rd Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 25th April, 2025
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
MATCH PREVIEW
43th match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. Chennai Super Kings team won 2 matches and lost 6 matches out of 8 and tenth position in point table, Whereas Hyderabad team won 2 matches and lost 6 matches out of 8 matches and ninth position in point table.
Last time when both teams CSK VS SRH played between each other, Chennai team scored 212 runs and Hyderabad team failed to chase this total and lost the match by 78 runs
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has won the IPL title multiple times and has consistently reached the playoffs in most seasons.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Devon Conaway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad.They have good all-rounders also like, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shivam Dube, Ravi Ashwin. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Jamie Overton, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Defending runner up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have talented & aggressive batsmen like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nirish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar.They have good all-rounders also like, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Muler, Nitish Kuamr Reddy, Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head. Bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Mohammad Shami, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Simranjeet Singh & Jaydev Unadkat, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad.
PITCH REPORT
The MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as Chepauk Stadium, is a cricket ground located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It serves as the home ground for the Chennai Super Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also hosted numerous international matches.
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is known for being spin-friendly, particularly as a match progresses. In the initial overs, the pitch tends to be good for batting, offering decent pace and bounce for stroke-making. However, as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down, and the spinners come into play more prominently. The spinners, both finger spinners and wrist spinners, often find assistance from the surface due to its dryness and rough patches.
Batsmen need to be watchful against spinners and be prepared to rotate the strike rather than going for aggressive shots. Building partnerships and pacing the innings become crucial on this pitch. Fast bowlers also have a role to play, especially in the initial overs when the ball may seam and swing a bit. However, their effectiveness usually decreases as the match progresses.
Overall, the MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch is known to produce competitive matches, providing opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers. It often rewards skillful spin bowling and strategic batting, making it fascinating venue for cricket enthusiasts
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 144 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 155+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 74 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 68 |
| NO RESULT | 02 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 55 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 42 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 24 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 24 |
BOWLERS STATS ON MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 144
PACER WICKETS – 397
SPINNER WICKETS – 244.
CSK VS SRH TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK)
TEAM NEWS
- Chennai Super Kings team won 2 matches and lost 6 out of 8 matches and last position in the points table.
- Ayush Mhatre has scored 32 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Rachin Ravindra has scored 191 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shivam Dube has scored 230 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Vijay Shankar has scored 118 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- MS Dhoni has scored 134 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravindra Jadeja has scored 143 runs also took 5 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Noor Ahmad has taken 13 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Khaleel Ahmed has taken 11 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Matheesh Pathirana has taken 7 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravi Ashwin has taken 5 wickets in 7 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL CSK team failed to defend a total score of 176 runs and lost the match by 9 wickets against Mumbai Indians.
- Ayush Mhatre scored 32 runs, Shivam Dube scored 50 runs and Ravindr Jadeja scored 53 runs in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
- Ravindra Jadeja took 1 wicket each in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
- Both teams played 22 matches and Chennai Super Kings team won 16 matches and lost 6 matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
SQUADS
Batting – Ruturaj Gaikwad ©, Andre Siddarth C, Shaik Rasheed, Rahul Triapthi, Deepak Hooda, Devon Conway (wk), MS Dhoni (wk), Vansh Bedi (wk).
Bowling – Kamlesh Nagarkot, Shreyas Gopal, Matheesha Pathirana, Nathan Ellis, Mukesh Chaudhary, Noor Ahmad, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed.
All Rounder – Jamie Overton, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ansul Kamboj, Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Rachin Ravindra/Dewald Brevis, Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Vijay Shankar/Ansul Kamboj, Rahul Triapthi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni © (wk), James Overton/Dewald Brevis, Ravi Ashwini, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesh Pathirana.
Substitutes – : Matheesh Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ravi Ashwin, Sam Curran, Ansul Kamboj.
PLAYER STATS:
1. RACHIN RAVINDRA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 5r, 37r, 4r, 36r, 3r. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 238 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 12+0W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 1 INNING – 12 RUNS – 0W. |
2. SHAIK RASHEED – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 19r, 27r, 12r, 42r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
3. AYUSH MHATRE – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 32r, 7r, 50r, 9r, 9r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
4. DEWALD BREVIS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 36r, 83r, 57r, 75r, 42r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
4. VIJAY SHANKAR – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 29r, 2r, 69r, 9r. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 200 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 14r, 0r, 23r. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 3 INNINGS – 37 RUNS – 0W. |
5. SHIVAM DUBE – LHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 50r, 43r, 31r, 42r, 18r. |
| Stats on venue | 19 INNINGS – 478 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 39r, 45r, 3r, 8r, 7r. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 6 INNINGS – 107 RUNS – 2W. |
6. RAVINDRA JADEJA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 53+1W, 7+2W, 0W, 9+0W, 2+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 48 INNINGS – 480 RUNS – 35W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 1W, 31+0W, 0W, 3W, 23+0W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 23 INNINGS – 256 RUNS – 9W. |
7. MS DHONI © (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 26r, 1r, 27r, 30r. |
| Stats on venue | 63 INNINGS – 1530 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 5r, 1r, 8r, 3r, 14r. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 20 INNINGS – 494 RUNS. |
8. RAVI ASHWIN – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 46 INNINGS – 52 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 20 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
9. ANSUL KAMBOJ – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 2W, 3W, 4W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
10. NOOR AHMAD – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
11. KHALEEL AHEMD – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
12. MATHEESH PATHIRANA – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 0W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 11 INNINGS – 18 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (SRH)
TEAM NEWS
- Defending Runner up SRH team has won 2 matches and lost 6 matches out of 8 and ninth position in the points table.
- Last match played between the CSK V SRH team SRH team failed to chase the score of 212 runs and lost the match by 78 runs.
- Travis Head has scored 242 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ishan Kishan has scored 139 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Aniket Verma has scored 171 runs in 7 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Abhishek Sharma has scored 240 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Nitish Reddy has scored 133 runs in 7 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Heinrich Klaasen has scored 281 runs in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Harshal Patel has taken 9 wickets in 7 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Eshan Malinga has taken 5 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Pat Cummins has taken 7 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL SRH team failed to defend a total score of 143 runs and lost the match by 3 wickets against Mumbai Indians.
- Heinrich Klaasen scored 71 runs and Abhinav Manohar scored 43 runs in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
- Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Anshari and Eshan Malinga took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
- Both teams played 20 matches and Sunrisers Hyderabad team won 06 matches and lost 16 matches against Chennai Super Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – Atharva Taide, Travis Head, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Aniket Verma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen (wk).
Bowling – Zeeshan Ansari, Pat Cummis ©, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga, Adam Zampa, Jaydev Unadkat.
All Rounder – Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins ©, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat/Rahul Chahar.
Substitutes – : Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammad Shami, Abhinav Manohar, Wiaan Mulder, Rahul Chahar.
PLAYER STATS:
1. TRAVIS HEAD – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 28r, 66r, 8r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 47 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 13r, 31r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 2 INNINGS – 44 RUNS. |
2. ABHISHEK SHARMA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 8r, 40r, 141r, 18r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 70 RUNS – 4W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 15r, 37+0W, 34r, 39r, 75r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 8 INNINGS – 251 RUNS – 0W. |
3. ISHAN KISHAN – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 2r, 9r, 17r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 123 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 23r, 7r, 32r, 6r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 10 INNINGS – 238 RUNS. |
4. NITISH REDDY – RHB +RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2r, 19r, 31r, 19r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 33 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 15+0W, 14r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 2 INNINGS – 29 RUNS -0W |
5. HEINRICH KLAASEN (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 71r, 37r, 21r, 27r, 33r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 103 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 20r, 10r, 17r, 7r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 4 INNINGS – 54 RUNS. |
6. ANIKET VERMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 12r, 18r, 18r, 6r, 74r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
7. ABHINAV MANOHAR – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 43r, 4r, 2r, 0r, 34r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 12r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 1 INNING – 12 RUNS. |
8. PAT CUMMINS © – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 8+3W, 0W, 22+1W, 14+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 30 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 0W, 66+1W, 0W, 17+2W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 8 INNINGS – 88 RUNS – 5W. |
9. HARSHAL PATEL – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 4W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 3W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 11 INNINGS – 17 WICKETS. |
10. RAHUL CHAHAR – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 3W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 3W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 13 INNINGS – 15 WICKETS. |
10. ESHAN MALINGA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
11. JAYDEV UNADKAT – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 13 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
12. ZEESHAN ANSARI – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 22
- CSK WIN – 16
- SRH WIN – 06
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – H. Klaasen.
BATSMEN – T. Head, S. Dube, R. Ravindra.
ALL-ROUNDERS – R. Jadeja, A. Mhatre, A. Sharma.
BOWLERS – P. Cummins, N. Ahmed, K. Ahmed, H. Patel.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – H. Klaasen.
BATSMEN – T. Head, S. Dube, R. Ravindra/MS Dhoni.
ALL-ROUNDERS – R. Jadeja, A. Sharma, A. Mhatre.
BOWLERS – H. Patel, N. Ahmed, M. Pathirana, E. Malinga.
BACK-UPS – R. Chahar, R.Ashwin, MS Dhoni.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – H. Klaasen, N. Ahmed.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – T. Head, A. Sharma.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
