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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will host defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match number 25 of IPL 2025. The match will be played at M.A Chidambaram Stadium on April 11. The five-time champions are coming after losing four consecutive matches in a row and will look to get back on the winning track against KKR at Chepauk.
Meanwhile, KKR have won two matches so far but ended up losing three games. Although, they fell by a narrow margin while chasing a target of 239 runs against LSG in the last game and will look to get their third win of the season.Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the Chennai Super Kings versus Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 25th match.
CSK vs KKR Match Details
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Match Number |
25 |
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Teams |
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
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Venue |
M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On Field Umpire | Chris Gaffaney, Parashar Joshi |
| Third Umpire | Vinod Seshan |
CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have locked horns 30 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 30 matches, CSK won 19 times while KKR defeated on 10 occasions with one game ending in no result.
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CSK |
vs |
KKR |
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30 |
Matches Played |
30 |
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19 |
Won |
10 |
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235 |
Highest Score |
202 |
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1 |
No Result |
1 |
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114 |
Lowest Score |
108 |
| 16 | Tosses Won | 15 |
| 4 | Elected To Bat | 3 |
| 12 | Elected To Field | 12 |
| 9 | Won Toss And Match | 6 |
| 2 | Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won | 2 |
| 7 | Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won | 4 |
| 163.97 | Avg. Runs | 163.58 |
| 5.6 | Avg. Wkts | 6 |
CSK vs KKR Pitch Report
The pitches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium have become better in terms of allowing the batters to score quicker. However they still provide support for the spinners. In 88 IPL matches played at this venue so far, teams batting first have won 51, while teams batting second have won 37. The average first innings score at this venue is 164.
Records and Stats at M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
| Total Matches played | 88 |
| Matches won batting first | 51 |
| Matches won batting second | 37 |
| Matches with no result | 0 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Average First Innings Score | 164 |
CSK vs KKR Probable Playing XIs
CSK Probable Playing 11: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube
Impact player: Rahul Tripathi
KKR Probable Playing 11: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Player: Angkrish Raghuvanshi
CSK vs KKR IPL 2025 Full Squads
Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Gopal, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi
CSK's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Win | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss |
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya
KKR's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Loss | Win | Loss | Win | Loss |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks For CSK vs KKR, Match 25, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya Rahane good choices for captaincy picks?
CSK opener Rachin Ravindra has been looking in good touch in the ongoing season and can turn out to be a match winner CSK in the upcoming match.
Rachin Ravindra IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 5 | 145 | 36.25 | 133.03 |
Rachin Ravindra IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 15 | 367 | 26.21 | 148.58 |
Meanwhile, KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane scored a fighting fifty in the last game against LSG and has been consistent with his bat in the ongoing season.
Ajinkya Rahane IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 5 | 184 | 36.80 | 160.00 |
Ajinkya Rahane IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 190 | 4826 | 30.35 | 124.51 |
Q. Why are Devon Conway and Noor Ahmad good choices for vice-captaincy picks?
Despite CSK losing the previous against PBKS, Devon Conway turned out to be top scorer for CSK with his knock of 69 runs.
Devon Conway IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 2 | 82 | 41.00 | 130.16 |
Devon Conway IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 25 | 1006 | 47.90 | 140.31 |
Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad has been a star performer for CSK this season and is currently the leading wicket taker of the season.
Noor Ahmad IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 5 | 11 | 8.33 | 9.82 |
Noor Ahmad IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 28 | 35 | 8.09 | 17.24 |
CSK vs KKR, IPL 2025 Match 25: Top Players to pick
Vijay Shankar: Vijay Shankar can turn out to be a key player for CSK in the middle overs in a match against KKR.
Vijay Shankar IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 3 | 80 | 80.00 | 129.08 |
Vijay Shankar IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 74 | 1195 | 26.56 | 129.75 |
Ravindra Jadeja: All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will look to take full advantage of the conditions at Chepauk.
Ravindra Jadeja IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Wickets | S/R (BA) |
| 5 | 85 | 2 | 126.87 |
Ravindra Jadeja IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Wickets | S/R (BA) |
| 245 | 3044 | 162 | 129.64 |
Ramandeep Singh: Ramandeep Singh has been a crucial players for KKR in the middle overs and can turn the match around with his power hitting abilities.
Ramandeep Singh IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 5 | 29 | 14.50 | 126.09 |
Ramandeep Singh IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 25 | 199 | 24.88 | 159.20 |
Varun Chakravarthy: Varun Chakravarthy is currently the leading wicket taker for KKR this season and can turn out to be effective against CSK at Chepauk.
Varun Chakravarthy IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | Avg. |
| 5 | 6 | 6.58 | 20.83 |
Varun Chakravarthy IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | Avg. |
| 76 | 89 | 7.50 | 23.90 |
CSK vs KKR, IPL 2025 Match 25: Players to avoid
Rahul Tripathi: Rahul Tripathi hasn’t been effective in the ongoing season so far. He could come as an impact player for CSK but is unlikely to make an impact.
Rahul Tripathi IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 120.00 |
Rahul Tripathi IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 98 | 2266 | 26.66 | 139.02 |
Moeen Ali: Moeen Ali didn’t get much chances for KKR in the ongoing IPL 2025 and is unlikely to make into the playing XI against CSK.
Moeen Ali IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Wickets | S/R (BA) |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 41.67 |
CSK vs KKR Match 24 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway,
Batters: Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Ramandeep Singh
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
CSK vs KKR Match 25 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra,
Batters: Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube
All-Rounders: Ramandeep Singh
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Varun Chakravarthy, Khaleel Ahmed
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