IPL 2025: CSK vs KKR – Player Battles to Watch Out For

Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Date: April 11th, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Key Player Combos
Ruturaj Gaikwad vs. Varun Chakravarthy
CSK's measured opener Ruturaj will be looking for a steady start, but Varun's Chepauk spinning trickery could be just what's needed in response.

Shivam Dube vs. Andre Russell
There should be fireworks when Dube's spanking strokeplay gets together with Russell's pace and short-pitched aggression two game-changers in the middle overs.

Devon Conway vs. Harshit Rana
Conway's elegant strokeplay might be given a test by Rana's bounce and precision early in.

Sunil Narine vs. Ravindra Jadeja
Two all-round veterans may clash. Jadeja’s left-arm spin will try to pin down Narine’s intent at the top.

MS Dhoni vs. Moeen Ali
Dhoni’s finishing flair may be challenged by Moeen’s off-spin, especially if CSK needs quick runs at the death.

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Probable Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj Impact Player: Noor Ahmed Kolkata

 Knight Riders Playing XI: Quinton De Kock, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora