Chennai Super Kings Noor Ahmad has claimed his purple cap back to him as he gets on top of the wicket-taker list by 8 wickets. Earlier this cap was with Delhi Capitals Mitchell Starc who struck a fifer against SRH. But now it's back to Csk Noor Ahmad who has taken 8 wickets in 3 matches. Ipl embarks the leading highest run-getter with an orange cap and the leading wicket-taker with a purple cap which boosts the players to score more runs and take wickets which marks the speciality of superiority over other players. 
The induction of the purple cap was inducted in 13May2008 where Sohail Tanvir was the first player to get the purple cap. Since then many players have attained this cap which has a great history. Same as this year the race for the purple cap has begun and every bowler is giving their best efforts to attain that cap. It was Noor Ahmad who started the proceedings taking 4 wickets against Mumbai Indians. 

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Then later it was an exciting entry where Shardul took his entry for Lucknow Super Giants picking up 5 wickets in two matches and leading the board. Even Kuldeep Yadav is not too far away from the purple cap, where he has taken 5 wickets in 2 matches only. Meanwhile, at the day match Starc was leading the chart with 7 wickets taking 5 for against the strong SRH batting line, that's the aura the he produces on the ground when you neglect him he comes up with great performances

Noor Ahmad The Purple Cap Holder
Noor Ahmad was bought by CSK at the auction at the price of 10 crores, earlier he was in Gujarat where his economy and tight lines were an asset to Gujarat this year they let him go and the chance was used by CSK went all out for him and he was bought at the price of 10 crores,

PURPLE CAP HOLDER - NOOR AHMAD 💛 pic.twitter.com/PHfoUaGMzq

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 30, 2025

Though arises the question is this isn't too much the type of ground in Chennai it suits the spinners well so they made the right choice but he repaid it with his performance by taking 4 wickets in the first match 
In his second match, he took 2 wickets and in today's match too he took two important wickets and crossed over Starc to get his purple cap from him. Now Noor Ahmad is the current leading wicket-taker and purple cap holder with 8 wickets. 

The 11th match of the IPL 2025 has been scheduled for Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings (RR vs CSK), which will be played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium (Guwahati) on Sunday night (March 30). Here, we are going through the top captains and vice-captains options for the Dream11 of the match. 

IPL 2025, Match 11: RR vs CSK Probable XIs

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson/Fazalhaq Farooqi (Impact Sub), Riyan Parag (Captain), Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing 11: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Rahul Tripathi/Khaleel Ahmed (Impact Player Sub), Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran/Devon Conway, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad

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IPL 2025, Match 11: RR vs CSK Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Captain choices

Rachin Ravindra: New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra is in dream form with the bat, as he has started the IPL 2025 with scores of 65 not out and 41 runs. Although he hasn't been used as a bowler in this IPL season yet, he can be effective in a left-arm spin bowling role. 

Sanju Samson: Sanju Samson started the IPL 2025 with his 66 off 37 balls (seven fours and four sixes) against SunRisers Hyderabad, while chasing 287 runs. Although he scored 13 runs in the next game, he is now a better consistent performer with the bat. 

Noor Ahmad: The Afghan left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad has started the IPL 2025 season strongly by picking up seven wickets. After recording a four-fer against Mumbai Indians in their first game of the IPL 2025, where the youngster also won the Player of the Match award, he also took three wickets against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their next game. 

Top 3 Vice-captain choices

Shimron Hetmyer: West Indies cricketer Shimron Hetmyer is a dangerous batter in T20 cricket. He started the IPL 2025 with a cameo of 42 off just 23 balls (one four and four sixes) against SRH, while they were already out in the 287-run target battle, and then Hetmyer scored seven runs in their next game against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. 

Khaleel Ahmed: The left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed has impressed in the early stages of the IPL 2025. After providing a good start against Mumbai Indians in their season opener, as Khaleel picked up three wickets in that match, he was disciplined in the next game against RCB with the bowling figures of 4-0-28-1. 

Wanindu Hasaranga: Sri Lankan cricketer Wanindu Hasaranga is an asset for any team, as his spin-bowling inspires his team, and his batting plays a crucial role in the team's innings. Hasaranga appeared in the second game against KKR, where he had the bowling figures of 3-0-34-1 after scoring four runs. 

We are ready for the Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (CSK vs RCB) match, which is the eighth match of the IPL 2025 and will be played on Friday evening (March 28) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. Here, we are going through the top favourite names for the captain and vice-captain of Dream11 for the match. 

IPL 2025, Match 8: CSK vs RCB Probable XIs

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing 11: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Rahul Tripathi/Khaleel Ahmed (Impact Player Sub), Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing 11: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Devdutt Padikkal/Suyash Sharma (Impact Player Sub), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam/Swapnil Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal 

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IPL 2025, Match 8: CSK vs RCB Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Captain's choices

Rachin Ravindra: New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra is in great form with the bat. While CSK had a tricky chase of 156 runs against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2025 opener, Ravindra scored 65 not out off 45 balls with two fours and four sixes, as CSK managed to chase the target despite losing wickets at regular intervals. His spin bowling is also an asset for his team.  

Krunal Pandya: While RCB managed a solid start in the IPL 2025 with a seven-wicket thrashing win against the hosts and defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Krunal Pandya was the main character why RCB return to the game and never lost the plot since then. The left-arm spinner maintained tight lines in the IPL 2025 opener as he dismissed set captain Ajinkya Rahane (56), Venkatesh Iyer (6), and Rinku Singh (12). He had the bowling figures of 4-0-29-3 as he won the Player of the Match award. In Chennai, he can play another crucial role for his team with the ball. 

Virat Kohli: Former RCB captain Virat Kohli is now in great form with the bat in white-ball cricket. The leading run-scorer in IPL history started the IPL 2025 in familiar style as his powerful 59 not out off 36 balls (four fours and three sixes) had an important role in the successful 175-run chase. 

Top 3 Vice-captain's choices

Noor Ahmad: The Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad was the hero for CSK in their first game of the IPL 2025, where they beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets with five balls to spare. While they restricted MI to 155/9 in 20 overs, Noor had the bowling figures of 4-0-18-4, as he dismissed Suryakumar Yadav (29), Robin Minz (3), Tilak Varma (31), and Naman Dhit (17). 

Khaleel Ahmed: While Noor Ahmed was the Player of the Match for CSK in their IPL 2025 opener, the left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed set the tone for that with his two wickets in the powerplay. In his first two overs, Khaleel dismissed Rohit Sharma (0) and Ryan Rickelton (0). Later, in the slog overs, he dismissed Trent Boult (1) and finished with the bowling figures of 4-0-29-3. 

Ravindra Jadeja: Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is always a key name in any format of cricket as he is a rare asset for any team. In Chennai, his left-arm spin bowling is key, while the left-handed batter can also play crucial cameos. In their first IPL 2025 match against Mumbai Indians, while Jadeja controlled with the bowling figures of 3-0-21-0, he came at a crucial time in the batting and set up the match-saver 36-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Rachin Ravindra before the Indian cricketer was run out for 17 runs. 

In the IPL 2025 clash between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at MA Chidambaram Stadium, young spinner Noor Ahmad delivered a sensational performance. His 4-over spell, taking 4 wickets for just 18 runs, is now the best bowling figure by a CSK spinner against MI in IPL history.

Noor Ahmad’s Amazing Spell:-

Noor Ahmad put in some truly outstanding performances throughout the tournament and this included the MI innings also. Noor was quite economical with his bowling let alone maintain an accurate line and length. His variations kept MI's batters on their toes and 4-18 in 4 overs was just what they needed to change the course of the clash. 

🚨 NOOR MADE HISTORY AT CHEPAUK 🚨

- Noor Ahmed now has the Best bowling figure for CSK against Mumbai Indians in IPL History. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/FLM3fsRvUg

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) March 23, 2025

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Key Wickets and Match Impact:-

• Suryakumar Yadav – Beaten by a sharp delivery, stumped by MS Dhoni.
• Tilak Varma – Trapped LBW by Noor’s well-disguised googly.
• Two more crucial wickets that ensured MI couldn’t recover.

Countering the impact realized by Noor Ahmad’s game-turning spell ensured CSK sustaining control of the battle whilst relinquishing the streak to Ahmad becoming an emerging star of IPL 2025.

As always, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have a unique approach for the Indian Premier League auction. The IPL Mega Auction ahead of the 2025 season was no exception for them. CSK is a team that understands what it wants and has won five championships convincingly.

Following a disappointing IPL 2024 season, CSK will look to rebound and display their capabilities with their gathered roster. Before the auction, CSK retained five players: MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Rituraj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, and Matheesha Pathirana. CSK has a rich roster of trustworthy domestic and overseas players. That said, here is a list of the two strengths and a weakness of the 2025 Chennai Super Kings side. 

Chennai Super Kings 2025 IPL Squad: Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, Noor Ahmad, R Ashwin, Devon Conway, Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Anshul Kamboj, Sam Curran, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Vansh Bedi, Shreyas Gopal, C Andre Siddarth, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary, Kamlesh Nagarkoti.

2 Strengths:

Perfect Spinners for Chepauk Conditions

CSK boasts one of the best spin units. With the Chennai pitch predicted to help spinmeisters, CSK will field three spinners and strangle the opposition batters. All three spinners differ from one another, which adds variation. Ravichandran Ashwin, who last played for CSK in 2015, returns to the team after stints with Punjab, Delhi, and Rajasthan.

Ravindra Jadeja has been a consistent performer for CSK as an efficient bowler. Finally, former Gujarat Titans spinner Noor Ahmad was purchased for a whopping INR 10 crores. The emerging Afghan spin has 137 T20 scalps averaging at 23.08. So CSK will rely on 12 excellent overs of spin in Chennai to challenge visiting teams on slow tracks.

Emerging and underdog batting lineup

The five-time IPL winners' batting assault is another significant advantage that the Men in Yellow will be eager to utilise to the utmost. Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad are a reliable starting pair, with Rachin Ravindra serving as Conway's backup, and their recent play has been impressive. However, considering CSK's reliance on Indian pacers, Rachin Ravindra, a spin allrounder, might step in at number three.

This means Rahul Tripathi will play fourth, with Shivam Dube at fifth. The top four or five are CSK's best and will be relied on heavily. Dube, in particular, has a role to play and is well-known for his tremendous and swashbuckling hits. And, of course, not to forget our vintage and massy mid-order batting display by Thala, a.k.a, MS Dhoni.

1 Weakness:

Lack of reliable and backup allrounder, hindering the mid and lower-order

CSK stunned everyone when signing Vijay Shankar and Deepak Hooda. Despite their expertise, they never seemed to hit the ground running in the IPL. Deepak Hooda and Vijay Shankar can be regarded as CSK's mediocre buy. Overall, both allrounders are solid but not exceptional, but only time will tell if they will unleash their finest performance.

As a result, their lower-order batting lacks quality and experience. It is a paper-thin batting. If Dhoni has fitness difficulties, CSK would struggle in the finishing area. This would compel them to play Overton or Curran, making Rachin Ravindra make his way out of the Playing XI arsenal.

Noor Ahmad, a promising spinner, has been handed a one-year ban from participating in ILT20 due to a breach of contract. This action was taken by the International League T20 after finding the young cricketer guilty of contractual violations. Initially part of the Sharjah Warriors in the league’s inaugural season, Ahmad was offered a contract extension by the franchise but declined to sign the necessary papers, leading to subsequent repercussions.

In response to Ahmad’s refusal to extend his contract, the Sharjah Warriors brought the matter to the attention of the tournament’s governing body, prompting an investigation into the issue. The three-member Disciplinary Committee of the International League T20, consisting of Chief Executive Officer David White, Col.

Contractual Controversy: Noor Ahmad’s Ban from ILT20

Azam, and Zayed Abbas, meticulously reviewed the case, engaging with both the Sharjah Warriors management and Noor Ahmad himself. Following a comprehensive examination of all available evidence, the committee concluded that Ahmad was in violation of his contractual obligations, resulting in a 12-month ban being imposed on him.

While deliberating on the duration of the ban, the committee initially contemplated a 20-month suspension. However, it came to light that Ahmad was a minor at the time of signing the contract, and his agent had failed to adequately inform him about the terms and conditions therein. Consequently, 8 months were deducted from the original ban period, resulting in the final one-year suspension.

Cricketing Journey Continues: Ahmad’s Path Beyond the Ban

Despite this setback, Ahmad is set to continue his cricketing journey, as he has been signed by the Gujarat Titans for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2024 season. At just 19 years of age, Ahmad has already made his mark in various T20 leagues worldwide, representing teams such as the Comilla Victorians, Durban’s Super Giants, Melbourne Renegades, Quetta Gladiators, and Trinbago Knight Riders.

His impressive record boasts 87 wickets in 82 T20 matches, with an average of 24.93 and an economy rate of 7.27, showcasing his potential as a valuable asset in the fast-paced world of T20 cricket.

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