In the heavyweight clash, Mumbai Indians will go one-on-one against Chennai Super Kings in the 3rd match of the IPL 2025 on March 23rd at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. Both teams witnessed contrasting outcomes in the last edition of the IPL, where Mumbai Indians endured their 2nd worst result in 3 years by finishing last. In contrast, Chennai Super Kings missed the Playoff qualification by the barest of margins and came 5th in the standings.
Mumbai Indians have retained their core players, who are highly worthy in terms of their potential and have won many matches for the side. The list includes Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma. Hardik Pandya won’t be taking part in this crucial match against Chennai Super Kings, as he was handed a one-game ban for his team’s slower over-rate in their last league match in IPL 2024. Suryakumar Yadav, who is the current skipper of the Indian T20I side, is likely to take charge of the team.
Coming to Chennai Super Kings, it felt like they brought the rule to retain MS Dhoni as an uncapped Player, which says an Indian player will be considered uncapped if they have not participated in any International match or held a BCCI central contract within the last five years. The other four players who have been retained by the franchise are Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, and Ravindra Jadeja.
MI vs CSK contest will serve the perfect feast for the fans as both teams are evenly matched on paper.
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Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2025, Match 3, Form Guide and Analysis:
Mumbai Indians Squad Analysis:
Squad:
Ashwani Kumar, Raja Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Bevon Jacobs, Robin Minz (wk), Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya, Vignesh Puthur, Satyanarayana Raju, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Mitchell Santner, Karn Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Krishnan Shrijith (wk), Arjun Tendulkar, Tilak Varma, Reece Topley, Lizaad Williams, Suryakumar Yadav.
The Mumbai Indians have undergone a complete overhaul for the upcoming season following their disastrous performance last year. Off-the-field issues have become a huge burden regarding the Hardik Pandya’s captaincy saga, which in turn, didn’t get the result they wanted. They are still content with the Pandya’s leadership duties as he will lead the side for the 2nd straight season.
As expected, they are heavily invested in their bowling department, bringing in the likes of Trent Boult (Rs 12.5 Crore), Deepak Chahar (Rs 9.25 Crore), Reece Topley (Rs 75 Lakh), Lizaad Williams (Rs 75 Lakh), and Karn Sharma (Rs 50 Lakh). Afghanistan mystery young bowler Allah Ghazanfar, who was roped in for an amount of Rs 4.8 Crore, has been replaced by his countryman Mujeeb ur Rahman due to injury. Ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah, who is currently recovering from a back injury, will be picked up only if he is 100 percent fit.
The all-rounders list is completely packed with a talented bunch of players. Alongside skipper Hardik Pandya, the new inclusions are Will Jacks (Rs 5.25 Crore), Mitchell Santner (Rs 2 Crore), Naman Dhir (Rs 5.25 Crore), Raj Bawa (Rs 30 Lakh), and Vignesh Puthur (Rs 30 Lakh).
Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, and new entrant Bevon Jacobs (Rs 30 Lakh) are the genuine batters in the mix. There is no dearth of talent in the wicket-keepers category that has Ryan Rickelton (Rs 1 Crore), Robin Minz (Rs 65 Lakh), and Krishnan Shrijith (Rs 30 Lakh).
Predicted XI:
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Vignesh Puthur / Raja Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah / Karn Sharma, Trent Boult.
Chennai Super Kings Squad Analysis:
Squad:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Khaleel Ahmed, C Andre Siddharth, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vansh Bedi (wk), Devon Conway (wk), Sam Curran, MS Dhoni (wk), Shivam Dube, Nathan Ellis, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Noor Ahmad, Jamie Overton, Matheesha Pathirana, Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi.
Chennai Super Kings will begin their campaign at their home against Mumbai Indians on March 23rd. Ruturaj Gaikwad will continue to lead the side, which underwent significant changes from the last season. They were able to operate with their core side that featured retained players Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, and Ravindra Jadeja. Along with Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, who were bought back into the team in the auction held at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last year.
It’s a homecoming for veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after 10 long years, who started his IPL career with the franchise back in 2009. England all-rounder Sam Curran, who spent two seasons with the side in 2020 and 2021, makes his way back into the team after four years. The 34-year-old all-rounder, Vijay Shankar, who played only one game for the side in 2014, is excited to join his home franchise after 11 years.
Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, and Khaleel Ahmed are the notable Indian capped players that are picked up by the franchise in the auction. The squad is bolstered by exceptional domestic talent, including the likes of C Andre Siddarth, Vansh Bedi, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, and Shaik Rasheed.
Afghan left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad and England all-rounder Jamie Overton are the other two overseas picks for the team.
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Predicted XI:
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rahul Tripathi / Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed.
Pitch Report for Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2025, Match 3
The surface generally offers a good amount of purchase for the spinners, and at the same time, the batters, if they hang in there for long, can post good scores on the board. The wicket here at the Chepauk tends to slow down in the latter half, hence, it would be a wise option to field first here.
The above-mentioned pitch report for the MI vs CSK IPL 2025 game is helpful for IPL betting online.
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2025, Match 3 Betting Tips:
Top Run-Scorer: Tilak Varma
Tilak Varma emerged as the batting mainstay for Mumbai Indians, and his recent International form is a huge plus point for the management. He made 133 runs during the 5-match T20I series against England, and he topped the run-scoring chart during the 4-match T20I series against South Africa last year, making 280 runs in 4 matches at an average of 140 that included 2 centuries.
In our IPL Prediction 2025, we predict Tilak Varma as the leading run-scorer in the MI vs CSK game.
Top Wicket Taker: Noor Ahmad
Noor Ahmad will give the Chennai Super Kings have been looking for over the years. The Afghan chinaman was previously part of Gujarat Titans in the last 2 seasons, picking up 24 wickets in 23 matches at an economy of 8.03. The wicket here at the Chepauk is ideal for his style of bowling. Hence, in our IPL Prediction 2025, we pick him to get more wickets in the MI vs CSK game.
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2025, Match 3 Winner Prediction:
The IPL odds are in favor of Chennai Super Kings, who have the home advantage and won 4 of their last 5 matches against Mumbai Indians. Super Kings are well versed with the conditions of Chepauk and, more importantly, possess a strong squad across departments. We predict Chennai Super Kings to come on top against Mumbai Indians.
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What is the win probability of MI vs CSK?
After an analysis of both teams, CSK has a win probability of 60 percent.
Who won more in MI vs CSK?
CSK and MI have gone head-to-head against each other 37 times in IPL, where MI has won more, emerging on top 20 times while CSK has won 17 matches.
Both Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have won the IPL title 5 times each and will be eyeing their 6th one. Mumbai Indians will be without their skipper Hardik Pandya, which could slightly affect their balance, while Chennai Super Kings is equipped with match-winners in every position.
