Why is Sam Curran No Longer in the CSK Playing XI for IPL 2025?

England all-rounder Sam Curran did not feature in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) playing XI in their 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad named fellow England cricketer Jamie Overton as a replacement. Curran, however, is one of the impact player substitutes.

RR vs CSK Playing XIs

CSK: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(WK), Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed.

RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.

Why Sam Curran Is Not In Playing XI for RR vs CSK

Sam Curran has been dropped from the Chennai Super Kings playing XI because of his poor all-round form.

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He scored just four runs and conceded 13 runs in a single over against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the first game. Against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the second game, Sam Curran scored just eight runs and endured figures of 0/34 in three overs. Sam Curran was acquired by Chennai Super Kings for INR 2.40 crore at the IPL 2025 auction.

Sam Curran’s Earlier Stints With CSK

This is his second stint with the five-time IPL champions, having been previously part of the side in 2020 and 2021.

In 2020, Curran scored 186 runs from 14 matches while also taking 13 wickets. In 2021, the year when CSK won their fourth IPL title, the 26-year-old took nine wickets but scored just 56 runs in nine matches that season.

Jamie Overton, on the other hand, is playing his first-ever IPL season. The Super Kings had acquired the all-rounder for his base price of INR 1.50 crore.

The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led team is coming into this match on the back of a 50-run loss to Southern derby rivals RCB. CSK had beaten MI by four wickets in their IPL 2025 season opener.

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