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CSK vs KKR Playing 11: Impact Players, Likely Batting Order for Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Today IPL 2025 Match

Sagar Paul

Both teams are coming into this match after losing their last game.

Match no. 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will be between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

CSK won their first match but have lost the next four games. Their latest loss was against Delhi Capitals by 18 runs.

KKR also lost their last match by four runs to Lucknow Super Giants. They have played five matches so far, winning two and losing three.

CSK vs KKR Playing 11 Today

Both teams lost their last match. CSK will need to make a change, and KKR might also make a change to get a better team combination.

Chennai Super Kings Playing 11

Big blow for CSK as their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury. This means CSK will have to make a change in their playing XI, and MS Dhoni will now take over the captaincy for the rest of the season.

CSK XI: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(c,w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed

Impact Players: Matheesha Pathirana, Jamie Overton, Deepak Hooda, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti

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CSK Batting Order:

  • Openers: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway
  • No.3: Rahul Tripathi
  • Middle-order: Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w)
  • Lower-order: Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana (likely impact player)

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Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11

KKR might make a change for this match by bringing Moeen Ali back into the playing eleven in place of Spencer Johnson.

KKR XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy

Impact Players: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy

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KKR Batting Order:

  • Openers: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine
  • No.3: Ajinkya Rahane
  • Middle-order: Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (likely impact player), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh
  • Lower-order: Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy

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As a passionate cricket fan I have been watching the game for over 20 years, and it has been a constant part of my life for as long as I can remember. From childhood, I enjoyed following matches and players, and over time that passion only grew stronger. What began as admiration for the sport slowly turned into a deeper connection, where I found joy in expressing my thoughts through writing. For me, writing about cricket feels natural. It doesn’t feel like work, but rather a reflection of the love I have for the game that has always been close to my heart.

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