Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 Preview: Squad, Stats & Predicted XI
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 Preview: Squad, Stats & Predicted XI
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Stephen Fleming
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Champions (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)
Fifth
7.13 – The economy rate for spinners at Chepauk, the lowest among IPL venues with over 15 matches.
Chennai’s home ground continues to favour spinners, making Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, and Noor Ahmad crucial assets. CSK’s well-rounded spin attack is built to thrive in these conditions.
220.54 – MS Dhoni’s strike rate in IPL 2024, the second-highest ever for batters with 100+ runs in a season.
Playing the finisher’s role to perfection, Dhoni smashed 13 sixes and 14 fours in just 73 balls, averaging a boundary every three deliveries. He remained unbeaten in eight of his 11 innings, proving his late-order dominance once again.
8.55 – CSK’s PowerPlay run rate over the last three seasons, the third-lowest in the IPL.
With Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra likely to open in IPL 2025, Chennai may continue to play conservatively in the first six overs. Gaikwad’s T20 strike rate of 131.90, compared to Ravindra’s 140.46, suggests a measured start, putting pressure on the middle order to accelerate.
– Ruturaj Gaikwad
– Rachin Ravindra
– Rahul Tripathi
– Shivam Dube
– Ravindra Jadeja
– MS Dhoni
– Sam Curran
– R Ashwin
– Noor Ahmad
– Matheesha Pathirana
– Khaleel Ahmed
Andre Siddharth / Anshul Kamboj
CSK’s success will rely on its spinners at Chepauk and its ability to accelerate in the PowerPlay. Can the five-time champion adjust to its evolving squad?
Published on Mar 18, 2025
