IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Squads, Probable Playing 11, Impact Player, Fantasy Picks, Live Streaming & Telecast, Head-To-Head, Match Timings in IST, Match Prediction, Best Batter, Best Bowler, Tickets, Pitch Rep – Cricket.com

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 in Chennai on April 11 (Friday). CSK will be without their skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad, for the rest of the season due to an elbow injury, and as a result, MS Dhoni returns as captain.
Both KKR and CSK are in desperate need of a win that would get their campaign back on track. Which team will walk out of Chepauk with two vital points?

CSK squad for IPL 2025
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
KKR squad for IPL 2025
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

CSK probable playing 11
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Impact player: Shivam Dube
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

You can catch live streaming of CSK vs KKR and every other IPL 2025 game on Star Sports Network (TV) and JioHotstar (Digital).

The CSK vs KKR match will begin on April 11 (Friday) at 7:30 PM IST.

You can buy tickets for CSK vs KKR in IPL 2025 on District by Zomato. Click here for match tickets.

Safe options: Rachin Ravindra (CSK), Devon Conway (CSK), Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR), Venkatesh Iyer (KKR)
Risky options: MS Dhoni (CSK), Ravindra Jadeja (CSK), Andre Russell (KKR), Spencer Johnson (KKR)

CSK have dominated KKR in the IPL having won 19 out 29 matches. Moreover, CSK have won three of their last five matches against KKR.

Given CSK's excellent record over KKR, they should be firm favourites, especially at Chepauk with Dhoni at the helm; however, given CSK's overall form this season, do not discount KKR from winning the tie here. 

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane has led from the front this season, having smashed 184 runs at a strike rate of 160. He has looked good, especially in the last two matches, where he has scored 38 and 61, and will hope to make a significant contribution in this game as well.

CSK might be going through a rut in IPL 2025, but there's no doubt they have found a gem in Noor Ahmad, who is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 11 scalps. He started off the tournament with seven wickets in two matches but has managed just four more wickets since then. Nevertheless, he remains CSK's X-factor.

Two out of the three matches here have been won by the team batting first. Pacers and spinners have had equal impact at this venue this season. In fact, there's barely anything to differentiate between them when it comes to their economy rate, average or strike rate, for that matter. The average first innings score here this season has been 178.

The humidity is expected to touch nearly 80%, but there is no chance of rain interrupting even for a single second. Expect a full game on Friday.
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