CSK vs SRH Match Preview – 25th April 2025

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CSK vs SRH Match Preview – 25th April 2025 – IPL 2025, Match 42

Match Details:
Fixture: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Match 42)
Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Live Telecast: Star Sports Network, JioCinema

TOSS

SRH won the toss and chose to bowl

Match Completed

SRH Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
A. Sharma c Ayush Mhatre b Khaleel Ahmed	0	2	0	0	0.00
T. Head (IP) b Anshul Kamboj	19	16	4	0	118.75
I. Kishan c Sam Curran b Noor Ahmad	44	34	5	1	129.41
H. Klaasen (Wk) c Deepak Hooda b Ravindra Jadeja	7	8	1	0	87.50
A. Verma c Deepak Hooda b Noor Ahmad	19	19	0	2	100.00
K. Mendis not out	32	22	3	0	145.45
N. K. Reddy not out	19	13	2	0	146.15

CSK Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
S. Rasheed c Abhishek Sharma b Mohammed Shami	0	1	0	0	0.00
A. Mhatre c Ishan Kishan b Pat Cummins	30	19	6	0	157.89
S. Curran c Aniket Verma b Harshal Patel	9	10	1	0	90.00
R. Jadeja b Kamindu Mendis	21	17	1	1	123.53
D. Brevis c Kamindu Mendis b Harshal Patel	42	25	1	4	168.00
S. Dube (Sub) c Abhishek Sharma b Jaydev Unadkat	12	9	2	0	133.33
D. Hooda c Abhishek Sharma b Jaydev Unadkat	22	21	1	1	104.76
MS Dhoni (C)(Wk) c Abhishek Sharma b Harshal Patel	6	10	1	0	60.00
A. Kamboj (IP) c Heinrich Klaasen b Pat Cummins	2	4	0	0	50.00
N. Ahmad c Mohammed Shami b Harshal Patel	2	3	0	0	66.67
K. Ahmed not out	1	2	0	0	50.00

Pitch Review – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

The Chepauk pitch is known for its spin-friendly nature. With low bounce and grip, it gets tougher for batters as the innings progresses. Teams prefer to bat first and defend with spin in the second half. A target of 160–170 could be competitive. Dew may not play a major role in this match.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Squad – IPL 2025

Playing XI:

• Abhishek Sharma – All Rounder
• Ishan Kishan – LH Bat
• Nitish Kumar Reddy – All Rounder
• Heinrich Klaasen (wk) – RH Bat
• Aniket Verma – RH Bat
• Kamindu Mendis – AR (Impact IN)
• Pat Cummins (c) – Pacer
• Harshal Patel – Pacer
• Jaydev Unadkat – Pacer
• Zeeshan Ansari – All Rounder
• Mohammed Shami – Pacer (INA)

Substitutes:

• Travis Head – LH Bat
• Sachin Baby – LH Bat
• Rahul Chahar – Spinner
• A Manohar – All Rounder
• Wiaan Mulder – All Rounder

On Bench:

• Atharva Taide
• Eshan Malinga (OUT)
• Simarjeet Singh
• S Ravichandran – LH Bat

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Squad – IPL 2025

Playing XI:

• Shaik Rasheed – RH Bat
• Dewald Brevis – All Rounder (Impact IN)
• Ayush Mhatre – RH Bat
• Sam Curran – All Rounder (Impact IN)
• Shivam Dube – All Rounder
• Deepak Hooda – All Rounder
• MS Dhoni (c & wk) – RH Bat
• Ravindra Jadeja – All Rounder
• Noor Ahmad – Spinner
• Matheesha Pathirana – Pacer

Substitutes:

• Khaleel Ahmed – Pacer
• Jamie Overton – All Rounder
• Ravichandran Ashwin – All Rounder
• Anshul Kamboj
• Kamlesh Nagarkoti – Pacer

On Bench:

• Devon Conway
• Rahul Tripathi
• Rachin Ravindra (OUT)
• Vijay Shankar (OUT)
• Vansh Bedi
• Shreyas Gopal
• Nathan Ellis
• C A Siddarth
• M Choudhary

Previous Highlights – Recent Performances

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

SRH have performed strongly with Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, and Nitish Reddy playing key roles. Pat Cummins and Harshal Patel have led the pace attack well. Shami’s unavailability could affect their bowling depth.

Chennai Super Kings:

CSK continues to be strong at home. Shivam Dube, Sam Curran, and Jadeja have shown consistent form. Dhoni’s leadership and finishing remain unmatched. Pathirana has been dangerous with the ball, especially in the death overs.

Match Prediction – Who Will Win?

Chepauk’s spinning nature gives CSK a slight edge. However, SRH’s powerful batting lineup can’t be counted out.

• If CSK bats first: Likely to score 160+ and defend it with spin.
• If SRH bats second: Klaasen and Kishan will be key.

Prediction: CSK has a 55% chance, while SRH stands at 45%.

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