IPL 2025: 3 Players to watch out for in CSK vs KKR Match 25

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will go head-to-head with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 25th match of the IPL 2025 season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, April 11.

Chennai Super Kings, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, is at the ninth rank in the standings with one win and four losses, picking up two points. They started off their season with a comfortable win over the Mumbai Indians.

However, since then, they have suffered four consecutive defeats to RCB, RR, DC, and PBKS. They would be aiming to get back to the winning ways before it gets too late.

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders, led by Ajinkya Rahane, are having a rollercoaster ride, suffering from inconsistency, picking up two wins and suffering three losses with four points.

They initiated their season with a seven-wicket loss to RCB. Later, they bagged their first win of the season against RR. However, they suffered a loss to the Mumbai Indians by eight wickets.

Later, they bagged their second win of the campaign against the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs. In their most recent encounter, they suffered a defeat to the Lucknow Super Giants by four runs.

On that note, let’s take a look at the three players to watch out for in the Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders fixture, Match 25.

3 Players to watch out for in CSK vs KKR Match 25

1. Rachin Ravindra

Chennai Super Kings opening batter Rachin Ravindra is among the leading run-scorers for the franchise with 145 runs from five innings at an average of 36.25 and a strike rate of 133.02. Moreover, he managed to score a fifty this season.

He started the season with an unbeaten 65-run knock against the Mumbai Indians. Later, he scored 41 runs against RCB. Subsequently, he bagged a duck against RR. Later, he scored three runs and 36 against DC and PBKS, respectively.

2. Noor Ahmad

CSK spinner Noor Ahmad has accumulated 11 wickets to his name from five innings at an average of 13.63, with the best bowling figures of the season being 4/18. He has an economy rate of 8.33 this season.

Having played all games of the season for CSK, he started with the figures of 4/18 against the Mumbai Indians in the season opener. Later, he bagged 3/36 against RCB, but in vain. Subsequently, he scalped four wickets in the next three games against RR, DC, and PBKS.

3. Sunil Narine

Kolkata Knight Riders spin bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine is our third player to watch out for in this game between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. He hasn’t lived up to the expectations so far, but we can expect him to come out all guns blazing.

In four games of this season so far, he has amassed 81 runs at an average of 20.25 with a strike rate of 168.75. With the ball in the middle overs, he hasn’t created an impact, scalping only two wickets so far.

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