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

Chennai Super Kings will take on Mumbai Indians in the third match of the IPL 2025 season at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, March 23.

Led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, Chennai Super Kings had a poor season last year with seven wins and as many losses, ending at the fifth rank. In the previous season, they played against MI once, winning by 20 runs.

On the other hand, Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, finished with the wooden spoon in IPL 2024 with four wins and 10 losses, accumulating a total of eight points. They would be aiming to reverse their fortunes this time around.

In the first game of IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians will be led by Suryakumar Yadav with Hardik Pandya facing a ban due to a repeated slow-over rate offense in IPL 2024.

Speaking about their head-to-head record, a total of 37 games have been played between these two sides with CSK winning 17 games while Mumbai Indians managed to take a lead with 20 victories. 

On that note, let’s take a look at three players to watch out for in the Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians game, Match 3.

3 Players to watch out for in CSK vs MI Match 3

1. Rachin Ravindra

CSK all-rounder Rachin Ravindra, who opens the batting for the franchise, is one of the star players to watch out for. He made his IPL debut in the last season, amassing a lot of runs as an opener.

Speaking about his record in the previous season, he scored 222 runs from 10 innings at an average of 22.2 with a strike rate of 160.86, amassing one fifty. Though he bowled in two innings, he didn’t pick a wicket.

2. Suryakumar Yadav

Mumbai Indians' top-order batter Suryakumar Yadav, the Mr 360 batter, can change the game’s complexion in a few overs time. He has been part of the IPL since 2012, scoring 3594 runs from 135 innings.

In the last IPL season, he scored 345 runs from 11 innings at an average of 34.5 with a strike rate of 167.47, amassing one century and three fifties. He will lead the franchise in the first game of the season over CSK.

3. Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube, the CSK all-rounder, had an excellent season last year, scoring 396 runs from 14 innings at an average of 36 with three fifty-plus scores. His consistency was one of the talking points last season.

Dube would be aiming to continue his good and explosive form in the middle overs this season as well. He is one of the star batters to watch out for throughout this season.

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