CSK vs KKR Match 25 IPL 2025: The 25th match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on April 11 between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. MS Dhoni will be captaining the Chennai Super Kings, while Ajinkya Rahane will be leading the Kolkata Knight Riders. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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CSK vs KKR Match 25 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 17 seasons of IPL, 30 matches have been played between CSK and KKR so far. Out of these, CSK has won 19 matches, while KKR has emerged victorious in 10 matches. During these matches, CSK’s highest score against Kolkata has been 235 runs, while KKR’s highest score against Chennai has been 202 runs. On the other hand, CSK’s lowest score against the Knight Riders is 114 runs, while KKR’s lowest score against the Super Kings is 108 runs.
CSK vs KKR Match 25 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at MA Chidambaram Stadium
It was not easy for any team to break the fort of Chepauk, but that feat has been achieved twice in three matches this year. Chepauk pitch – a spinner’s paradise, can be a challenge for the batsmen, because the pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium has always been helpful for spin bowlers. In the second innings, the ball does not come on the bat well, which makes it difficult to play strokes.
This season, chasing runs has not been easy at MA Chidambaram Stadium, the wicket is getting very slow in the second innings. In the 3 matches played here, only CSK has chased the score in which they have been successful only once. The average score has also been 166. In today’s match, both the teams will be eyeing to win the toss. A score of 180 can be the winning score here.
CSK vs KKR Match 25 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Chennai
There is no rain forecast for the match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai on Friday at 7:30 pm on 11th April. According to the weather report, on Friday evening, players will have to face intense heat and humidity in Chennai. During this time, the temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius.
Apart from this, the humidity will remain around 67%. The sky may remain cloudy, but there is no possibility of rain, so fans can enjoy the match. The Chennai team has played 5 matches so far, out of which they have lost four matches, while winning one match. On the other hand, the Kolkata team has played 5 matches so far, out of which they have won 2 matches and has lost 3 matches.
CSK vs KKR Match 25 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Devon Conway, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Mathisha Pathirana.
Impact Substitutes: Sam Curran
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Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakraborty.
Impact Substitutes: Manish Pandey
Chennai Super Kings Squad for IPL 2025
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Devon Conway, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mukesh Choudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana, Shaik Rasheed, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Vansh Bedi.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2025
Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Lavnith Sisodia, Sunil Narine, Chetan Sakariya, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell.