The third match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will be played on March 23rd at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, between two of the most successful teams: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI).
Sports News: Day two of IPL 2025 will see a clash between two of the most successful teams in the league's history. The third match of the 18th season of the IPL will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. This high-voltage encounter in Chennai promises thrilling cricket for the fans. Many star players will be under the spotlight, given the numerous memorable matches between these two teams in IPL history.
Ruturaj Gaikwad will once again lead Chennai Super Kings, while Suryakumar Yadav will captain Mumbai Indians, as Hardik Pandya is unavailable due to a one-match ban.
Pitch Report: Spinners to Dominate at Chepauk
The MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk, is traditionally considered a paradise for spin bowlers. The pitch here is slow, offering significant assistance to the bowlers.
* Advantage Spinners: The ball grips the pitch, allowing spinners to trap batsmen. Keeping this in mind, Chennai has included spin bowlers like Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Shreyas Gopal, and Deepak Hooda in their squad. Ravindra Jadeja already plays a crucial role in the team's spin attack.
* Pacers Might Also Find Assistance: In recent years, the Chennai pitch has seen some changes, offering swing and bounce to fast bowlers. However, spinners tend to dominate in the later overs.
* Advantage to Batting First: In 85 IPL matches played at Chepauk, the team batting first has won 47 times, while the team chasing has won 36 times. This suggests that the team winning the toss might opt to bat first.
Chennai Weather Forecast
Chennai is experiencing intense heat these days, but there are some indications of rain on Sunday.
Morning: A 43% chance of light rain with a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius.
Evening (during the match): Cloudy with only a 1% chance of rain around toss time (7:00 PM). The temperature will be 30 degrees Celsius, and the humidity will reach 77%, potentially posing a challenge for the players.
CSK vs MI: Who Will Prevail?
Home advantage, a b spin attack, and familiarity with the pitch. Powerful hitters and a b pace bowling attack. Both teams are set to give their best. It will be interesting to see whether Chennai capitalizes on home advantage to secure a win or if Mumbai Indians will triumph in this encounter.
CSK vs MI Teams
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), MS Dhoni (Wicket-keeper), Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Sheikh Rashid, Vansh Bedi (Wicket-keeper), C Andre Siddharth, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramkrishna Ghosh, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Khalil Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, and Matheesha Pathirana.
Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Robin Uthappa, Ryan Rickelton (Wicket-keeper), Shreejit Krishnan (Wicket-keeper), Bevan Jacobs, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwin Kumar, Reece Topley, V S Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
