The news was confirmed by skipper MS Dhoni during the coin toss
Veteran Chennai Super Kings (CSK) spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been dropped from the playing XI for their match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) tonight in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2025).
The news was confirmed by skipper MS Dhoni during the coin toss. In Ashwin’s place, CSK has decided to include England all-rounder Jamie Overton.
Overton has already played two matches this season for the Yellow outfit.
The reason behind getting in Overton over Ravichandran Ashwin is to counter the explosive LSG middle order. Plus, given the strip is a mix of red and black soil, Overton can extract more variations given his ability to generate extra bounce and deceive batters with his slower deliveries.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi
Impact Subs: Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh
Chennai Super Kings (CSK Playing XI): Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni(w/c), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Sam Curran, Deepak Hooda
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Speaking about the form of both teams, the Rishabh Pant-led side have great momentum as they enter the contest on the back of hattrick of wins. They are currently placed fourth in the IPL 2025 points table with eight points from six games.
On the other hand, CSK are in a spot of bother as they languish at the bottom of the table with just win from six matches. They have lost five straight games and will need to churn out a win tonight to stay in the hunt for the playoffs.
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