Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will host their fighters Mumbai (Mi) In the third game of IPL 2025. The CSK VS Mi match is scheduled to take place on Sunday (March 23) at Ma Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
It will be a conflict between two of the most successful IPL groups of all time. Both teams have won the trophy five times so far and can create history this season. CSK as well as Mi have the opportunity to become the first team to win the title six times.
They will be willing to start their campaign in a victorious note to get the early momentum. So, as both teams promote the game, here is the CSK vs Mi Match preview.
CSK vs Mi Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 3:
CSK vs Mi, date and space:
The upcoming CSK vs Mi match will be played on Sunday (March 23) at Ma Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The CSK vs Mi match is scheduled to be played from 7:30 pm
Groups:
Chennai Super Kings:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ms Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheese Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Ravicandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmedabad, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rashid, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vans Bedi, Andre Siddarthe
Mumbai Indians:
Hardik Pandya (C), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Rickleton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Recece Toopley, Shrjith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Vignesh Pothhur, Suryakumar Yadav
Injury replacements: Allah Ghazanfar and Lizaad Williams were replaced by Mujeeb-Ur-Rhman and Corbin Bosch respectively.
CSK vs rr Basic battles:
Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Trent Boult:
Ruturaj Gaikwad will try to drive his team from the front to the first game of the season. While impressed as a Batsman last season, he couldn’t do the same with the captain. CSK has failed to qualify for the playoffs and Gaikwad will be willing to make modifications this season.
He will hope that the CSK will start the season in a winning island and the weight will be on him to give his team a good start with the bat. However, it will not be easy as he would face Trent Boult. The New Zealand star has made a rumor to hit the new ball early and can spoil the party for CSK governor.
Rohit Sharma vs Ravicandran Ashwin:
This is a battle that is obliged to grab many eyes. While Rohit Sharma is going to open the Innings for the Mi, it will be no surprise if CSK delivers the ball to Ravicandran Ashwin in Powerplay itself. Ashwin used to bow out with the new ball when he played for the CSK in the past and could be given a similar role in the upcoming game.
Rohit is expected to play attacks the cricket from the beginning and would try to take Ashwin to the cleaners. On the other hand, Ashwin will hope that his former teammate in India is wrong and takes the big wicket.
Shivam Dube vs. Mitchell Santner:
The battle between Shivam Dube and Mitchell Santner will also be exciting. Dube was one of the pillars for CSK in recent times. Southpaw has become a crucial member of the team thanks to its ability to play the big plans against clones.
Chennai conditions usually favor Spinners and CSK to be largely based on Dube to publish good sets. Dube is expected to take over Santner in the upcoming game. While Dube will support himself to get to the top, Santner has enough weapons in his arsenal to make the CSK hit difficult.
The key players CSK vs Mi:
Csk – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Shivindra Jadeja and Matheesha Pathirana will be the key players for CSK.
Mi – Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar will be the key players for Mi.
CSK vs Mi Weather Report:
While the weather forecast has predicted rain on Chennai on the day of the race, it is unlikely to happen during the game. The rain is expected to fall early in the day. The temperature during the game is set to hover about 30 degrees Celsius.
Conclusion:
After a disappointing campaign in IPL 2024, both CSK and Mi will be willing to start the new season in a victory.
