MATCH NO – 3rd Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 23th March, 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.
Indian Premier League 2025 will start from 22nd March 2025.Third match of Indian Premier League will be played between one of the most successful teams of the time and five times IPL trophy winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) & one of the most successful teams of the time and five times IPL trophy winners Mumbai Indians (MI).
MATCH PREVIEW
Third match played between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai indians (MI) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In the previous Season Chennai Super Kings team performed not too good and won 7 matches and lost 7 matches out of 14 matches and fifth position in point table.Whereas Mumbai Indians team also performed very poor in the previous seasons and won only won 4 matches and lost 10 out of 14 matches and last position in the Point table.
Last time when both teams CSK and MI played between each other, Chennai team scored 206 runs and Mumbai team failed to chase the total and lost the match by 20 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) is one of the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, CSK has been a dominant force in the league since its inception in 2008. The team is owned by India Cements and is captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the most iconic and successful captains in cricket history.CSK has a strong fan base known as the “Yellow Army” and is known for its consistency and solid performance throughout the IPL seasons. Under the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Guidance of Dhoni and the coaching of Stephen Fleming, 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.
Mumbai Indians (MI): Mumbai Indians are a professional cricket team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. They compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. The team is owned by India’s biggest conglomerate, Reliance Industries, through its subsidiary IndiaWin Sports. The Mumbai Indians have been one of the most successful teams in the IPL, having won the tournament multiple times.As of my last update in January 2022, the Mumbai Indians had won the IPL title a record five times, in the years 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. The team is known for its strong roster of international and domestic players, including stars like Rohit Sharma, Trent Boult, Ryan Ricketlon, Will Jacks, SuryaKuamr Yadav, Tilak Varma, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya. Their home ground is the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which has a capacity of around 33,000 spectators.The Mumbai Indians have a large and passionate fan base and are one of the most popular teams in the IPL. They have consistently been a dominant force in the league, with a strong record of performances across various seasons.They have talented & aggressive batsman like Rohit Shrama, Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton, SuryaKumar Yadav, Bevon Jacobs.They have good all-rounders also like, Hardik Pandya, Mitchell Santner, Nama Dhir, Corbin Bosch & Will Jacks. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Karn Sharma, Reece Topley 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 Mumbai Indians.
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 a fascinating venue for cricket enthusiasts
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 139 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 155+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 72 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 65 |
| NO RESULT | 02 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 52 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 41 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 23 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 22 |
BOWLERS STATS ON MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 139
PACER WICKETS – 373
SPINNER WICKETS – 217
CSK VS MI TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK)
TEAM NEWS
- Chennai Super Kings performed not too good in the previous season, they have won 7 matches and lost 7 matches out of 14 matches and fifth position in the points table.
- Last match played between the CSK VS MI, Chennai team successfully defended the score of 206 runs and won the match by 20 runs.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 583 runs in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Rachin Ravindra scored 222 runs and also took 0 wickets in 10 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Rahul Tripathi scored 165 runs in 6 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- MS Dhoni scored 161 runs in 11 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Shivam Dube scored 396 runs and also took 1 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Sam Curran scored 270 runs & also took 16 wickets in 13 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravindra Jadeja scored 267 runs and also took 8 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravi Ashwin took 9 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Noor Ahmad took 10 wickets in 8 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Matheesha Pathirana took 13 wickets in 6 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Khaleel Ahmed took 17 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL CSK team failed to chase a total score of 218 runs and lost the match by 27 runs against RCB.
- Rachin Ravindra scored 61 runs, Ajinkya Rahane scored 33 runs, Ravindra Jadeja scored 42 runs and MS Dhoni scored 25 runs in the previous match against RCB.
- Shardul Thakur took2 wickets, Mitchell Santner & Tushar Deshpande took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against RCB.
- Both teams played 39 matches and Chennai Super Kings team won 18 matches and lost 21 matches against Mumbai Indians.
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
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad ©, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravi Ahswin, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Substitutes – : Noor Ahmed, Nathan Ellis, Deepak Hood, Vijay Shankar.
PLAYER STATS:
1. DEVON CONWAY – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 30r, 10r, 48r, 97r, 30r. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 390 RUNS – 65A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 44r, 0r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 3 INNINGS – 44 RUNS. |
2. RUTURAJ GAIKWAD © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 10r, 89r, 7r, 5r, 13r. |
| Stats on venue | 15 INNINGS – 706 RUNS – 59A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 69r, 30r, 40r, 7r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 8 INNINGS – 238 RUNS. |
3. RACHIN RAVINDRA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 37+1W, 105+1W, 6+1W, 112r, 25r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 125 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 21r. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 1 INNING – 21 RUNS. |
4. RAHUL TRIPATHI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 27r, 15r, 2r, 69r, 21r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 189 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 7r, 76r, 74r, 5r, 7r. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 10 INNINGS – 227 RUNS. |
5. SHIVAM DUBE – LHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 5W, 12+0W, 48+0W, 28+0W, 30+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 15 INNINGS – 401 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 66r, 26r, 28r, 10r, 13r. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 10 INNINGS – 219 RUNS. |
6. SAM CURRAN – LHB+LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 62+!W, 34+0W, 24+0W, 28+0W, 16+3W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 55 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 6+2W, 0W, 55+0W, 3W 52+3W. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 6 INNINGS – 139 RUNS – 7W. |
7. RAVINDRA JADEJA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 49 INNINGS – 436 RUNS – 34W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 0W, 1W, 3W, 3+0W, 25+0W |
| Total Stats vs MI | 31 INNINGS – 310 RUNS – 20W. |
8. MS DHONI (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 25r, 26r, 0r, 14r, 5r. |
| Stats on venue | 59 INNINGS – 1469 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 20r, 2r, 36r, 28r, 3r. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 36 INNINGS – 768 RUNS. |
9. RAVI ASHWIN – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 22+1W, 0W, 3W, 3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 42 INNINGS – 83 RUNS – 50W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 0W, 16+0W, 8+2W, 21+1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 34 INNINGS – 119 RUNS – 26W. |
10. NOOR AHMAD – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 0W, 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
11. KHALEEL AHMED – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 3W, 5W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 2W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 6 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
12. MATHEESHA PATHIRANA – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 15 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MI | 4W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs MI | 2 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
MUMBAI INDIANS (MI)
TEAM NEWS
- One of the most popular teams and 5 times IPL trophy winner Mumbai Indians performed very poor and they won 4 matches and lost 10 matches out of 14 matches and last position in point table.
- Last match played between MI VS CSK, Mumbai team failed to chase the total of 206 and lost the match by 20 runs.
- Rohit Sharma scored 417 runs in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Will Jacks scored 230 runs and also took 2 wickets in 8 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- SuryaKumar Yadav scored 345 runs in 11 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Tilak Varma scored 416 runs in 13 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Naman Dhir scored 140 runs in 7 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Hardik Pandya scored 216 runs and also took 11 wickets in 13 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Trent Boult took 16 wickets in 15 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Jasprit Bumrah took 20 wickets in 13 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Deepak Chahar took 5 wickets in 8 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Karn Sharma took 7 wickets in 9 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL Mumbai team failed to chase the total of 214 runs and lost the match by 18 runs against Lucknow Super Gaints.
- Rohit Sharma scored 68 runs, Dewald Brevis scored 23 runs, Hardik Pandya 16 runs and Naman Dhir scored 62 runs in just 28 balls in the previous match against Lucknow Super Gaints.
- Nuwan Thusara & Piyush Chawla took 3-3 wickets each in the previous match against Lucknow Super Gaints.
- Both teams played 39 matches and Mumbai team won 21 matches and lost 18 matches against Chennai Super Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – Rohit Sharma, SuryaKumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Krishnan Shrijith (wk), Robin Minz (wk).
Bowling – Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Reece Topley, Ashwani Kumar, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahr, Mujeeb ur Rahman.
All Rounder – Hardik Pandya ©, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs, Raj Bawa, Will Jacks, Vignesh Puthur, Satyanarayana Raju.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, SuryaKumar Yadav ©, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz (wk), Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch/Mujeeb ur Rahman, Karn Sharma/Arjun Tendulkar, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult.
Substitutes – : Corbin Bosch, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Raj Bawa, K. Shrijith.
PLAYER STATS:
1. ROHIT SHARMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 76r, 28r, 15r, 20r, 41r. |
| Stats on venue | 15 INNINGS – 364 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 105r, 0r, 21r, 18r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 34 INNINGS – 896 RUNS – 2W. |
2. RYAN RICKELTON (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 17r, 27r, 103r, 33r, 44r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
3. WILL JACKS – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 18r, 0r, 39+0W, 15+0W, 56+1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
4. SURYAKUMAR YADAV © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 23r, 9r, 70r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 300 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 0r, 26r, 1r, 32r, 3r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 15 INNINGS – 340 RUNS. |
5. TILAK VARMA – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 24r, 0r, 18r, 72r, 19r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 26 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 31r, 22r, 34r, 51r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 4 INNINGS – 138 RUNS. |
6. NAMAN DHIR – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 12+2W, 55r, 14+1W, 1W, 18+0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
7. ROBIN MINZ (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 11r, 12r, 1r, 7r, 36r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
8. MITCHELL SANTNER – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 3W, 28+1W, 0W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 23 RUNS – 3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. DEEPAK CHAHAR – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 31+0W, 14+2W, 2W, 26+2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 19 INNINGS – 23 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
10. KARN SHARMA – LHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 16+1W, 50r, 1W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 8 INNINGS – 64 RUNS – 4W. |
11. TRENT BOULT – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 0W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 4W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 12 INNINGS – 13 WICKETS. |
12. CORBIN BOSCH – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 3W, 2W, 4W. |
| 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 – 39
- MI WIN – 21
- CSK WIN – 18
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – D. Conway, R. Rickelton.
BATSMEN – R. Sharma, S. Yadav, S. Dube, R. Ravindra, R. Gaikwad.
ALL-ROUNDERS – R. Jadeja, S. Curran.
BOWLERS – T. Boult, M. Pathirana.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – D. Conway, R. Rickelton.
BATSMEN – S. Dube, R. Ravindra, R. Gaikwad, T. Varma.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Santner, W. Jacks, S. Curran.
BOWLERS – D. Chahar, N. Ahmad.
BACK-UPS – N. Dhir, K. Sharma, C. Bosch. .
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – R. Ravindra, R. Gaikwad.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Curran, D. Conway.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
