CSK VS SRH Match 43 Preview , Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2025
1. Match Details
• Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 43
• Date: Friday, 25 April 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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2. Pitch Report – MA Chidambaram Stadium
The Chepauk pitch traditionally favors spinners with its slow nature and low bounce. Batting becomes tricky in the second innings due to the pitch wearing down. Teams prefer batting first here and setting a defendable total with spin-heavy attacks in the second half. Expect a total around 160-170 to be competitive.
• Spin-friendly surface
• Dew factor in the second innings
• Toss: Win toss and bat first likely preferred
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3. Weather Report
• Temperature: 29-33°C
• Humidity: Around 75%
• Conditions: Hot and humid with no rain expected
• Dew: Expected in the second innings, could help chasing teams
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4. Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches)
• Chennai Super Kings Wins: 3
• Sunrisers Hyderabad Wins: 2
• No Result: 0
CSK has a slight edge over SRH in recent encounters. However, SRH has proven to be competitive with a strong bowling lineup.
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5. Key Player Watch
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
• Ruturaj Gaikwad – Consistent opener and a key run-getter in powerplays.
• Ravindra Jadeja – Valuable with both bat and ball on spinning tracks like Chepauk.
• Matheesha Pathirana – Death overs specialist who can pick crucial wickets.
• Sam Curran – Provides all-round balance and can be useful with the new ball.
• Devon Conway – Left-handed opener who plays spin well.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
• Travis Head – Aggressive opener with the ability to take down spin attacks.
• Heinrich Klaasen – Dangerous middle-order finisher known for clearing boundaries.
• Abhishek Sharma – Dynamic top-order batsman and part-time spinner.
• Pat Cummins – Captain and bowling spearhead, brings in pace and experience.
• Rahul Chahar – Leg-spinner who can exploit the Chennai pitch conditions.
6. Chennai Super Kings Squad – IPL 2025
Batsmen:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Andre Siddarth
All-rounders:
Deepak Hooda, Dewald Brevis, Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar
Wicket-keepers:
MS Dhoni (C)(Wk), Vansh Bedi
Bowlers:
Ravichandran Ashwin, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Anshul Kamboj, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad, Shreyas Gopal
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7. Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad – IPL 2025
Batsmen:
Travis Head, Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Smaran Ravichandran
All-rounders:
Abhishek Sharma, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma
Wicket-keepers:
Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan
Bowlers:
Pat Cummins (C), Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga
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8. Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
1. Ruturaj Gaikwad
2. Devon Conway
3. Rahul Tripathi
4. Shivam Dube
5. MS Dhoni (C)(Wk)
6. Sam Curran
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Ravichandran Ashwin
9. Matheesha Pathirana
10. Khaleel Ahmed
11. Noor Ahmad
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
1. Travis Head
2. Abhishek Sharma
3. Nitish Kumar Reddy
4. Heinrich Klaasen (Wk)
5. Ishan Kishan
6. Wiaan Mulder
7. Pat Cummins (C)
8. Rahul Chahar
9. Adam Zampa
10. Mohammed Shami
11. Jaydev Unadkat
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9. Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction
Dream11 Team (Small League)
Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, MS Dhoni
Batsmen: Travis Head, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Matheesha Pathirana, Rahul Chahar
Captain: Ravindra Jadeja
Vice-Captain: Travis Head
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10. Final Match Prediction
Chennai Super Kings have the home advantage, a deep batting lineup, and spinners tailor-made for Chepauk. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad, led by Cummins, have a potent bowling attack and aggressive top-order firepower in Head and Klaasen.
Final Verdict:
CSK starts as slight favorites due to conditions and experience, but SRH can pull off an upset if their power-hitters fire. Expect a closely contested game, especially if SRH bats first and puts up 170+.
