IPL 2025, CSK vs MI: MS Dhoni in focus for Chennai vs Mumbai El Clasico; RR in pursuit of 287 vs SRH

Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Rajasthan Royals, and Chennai Super Kings will lock horns against Mumbai Indians.

By: Sports Desk
Updated: March 24, 2025 05:19 PM IST
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On Day 2 of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), all eyes will be on 43-year-old MS Dhoni, who has retired from international cricket in 2020, and played his last one-day international in 2019. Chennai Super Kings will take on arch-rivals Mumbai Indians in the Match No. 3 of IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday’s second match of the day.

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MS Dhoni — Uncapped Indian!

As per IPL rules, a player who retired from international cricket for five years or more is classified under the “uncapped” category. Dhoni — a veteran of 90 tests, 350 ODIs and countless Twenty20 games in the IPL or otherwise — has a season contract worth Rs 4 crore.

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Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad registered the second-highest total in the Indian Premier League history against Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

SRH posted a mammoth 286 in 20 overs after being put in to bat on Sunday’s evening match. Ishan Kishan slammed a 45-ball hundred while RR pacer Jofra Archer recorded the most expensive figures in IPL. He leaked 76 off his four overs.

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19:04 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: CSK win toss

Chennai Super Kings have won the toss at Chepauk and opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians. 

18:20 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: Mumbai Indians enter DEN

The visiting team, Mumbai Indians, also enter the DEN. IPL's very own El Clasico are just moments away. 

18:01 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: MS Dhoni enters Chepauk

Meanwhile, the broadcast visuals are in, MS Dhoni enters the MA Chidambaram Stadium for Chennai Super Kings's first match IPL 2025 match against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians. 

18:00 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: SRH 286/6 in 20 overs

Sunrisers Hyderabad registered the second-highest total in the Indian Premier League history. They posted a mammoth 286 in 20 overs after being put in to bat. Ishan Kishan slammed a 45-ball hundred while RR pacer Jofra Archer recorded the most expensive figures in IPL. He leaked 76 off his four overs.  

16:36 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: SRH off to a flying start

Sunrisers Hyderabad -- playing according to their style -- came all guns blazing to start their IPL 2025 campaign in some style. They are off to a flier and crossed the 150-run mark in the 12th over.  

SRH: 156/2 in 12 overs

15:13 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: Impact Subs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder, Adam Zampa, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Kunal Singh Rathore, Kwena Maphaka, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya

15:12 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel

15:11 (IST)23 Mar 2025

SRH vs RR: Toss

Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and they have elected to field first against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. 

15:09 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: CSK vs MI Chennai Weather Report

Chennai is expected to experience thunderstorms during the day of the match, but these are predicted to clear before the game itself. While the possibility of a delayed start due to a wet outfield exists, a complete washout is considered unlikely. The match should proceed with temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius. 

15:00 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: CSK vs MI Chennai Pitch Report

The Chepauk wicket is traditionally known for its spin-friendly pitches. As the game progresses, the strip tends to slow down, offering significant assistance to spinners. Dew can play a role in how the pitch behaves, especially in the later stages of the match.

14:20 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 Hyderabad Weather Report

A clear evening is generally expected at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Temperatures are likely to be in the range of 32-33 degrees Celsius. There is a slight chance of passing a shower during the match.

14:19 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: SRH vs RR Hyderabad Pitch Report

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is generally known to provide pitches that favour batsmen. Expect high-scoring encounters, with average first-inning scores often in the 190-200 range.

13:52 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: Youngest captains in Indian Premier League

Riyan Parag will lead Rajasthan Royals for the first three matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, starting on Sunday against Sunrisers Hyderabad in his home town Guwahati. The decision came after Sanju Samson failed to fully recover from a finger fracture and has yet to receive a clearance from the BCCI. Parag, when he steps into the field against SRH on Sunday, will be the fourth youngest player to lead a team in IPL. 

  • 22y 187d – Virat Kohli (RCB) v RR – 2011
  • 22y 344d – Steve Smith (PWI) v RCB – 2012
  • 23y 112d – Suresh Raina (CSK) v DD – 2010
  • 23y 133d – Riyan Parag (RR) vs SRH – 2025*
  • 23y 142d – Shreyas Iyer (DD) v KKR, 2018
  • 23y 188d – Rishabh Pant (DC) v RR – 2021
13:36 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: Player to watch out for RR

Player to watch out for: Yashasvi Jaiswal, who missed out on the Champions Trophy squad will be eager to start the season on a high. Jaiswal will be looking to cement his place in India’s T20I XI as well.

13:16 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: Player to watch out for SRH

With the kind of form Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head have been having recently, the Sunrisers Hyderabad supporters can expect to see impressive strokes. In the last T20I he played, Abhishek scored 135 off just 54 balls with a strike rate of 250 against England during the home series in February.

12:50 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: CSK vs MI Predicted XIs

CSK Predicted XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Sam Curran, R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana

MI Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Raj Angad Bawa, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Arjun Tendulkar

12:35 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: RR vs SRH Predicted XIs

RR Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma

SRH Predicted XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhinav Manohar, Wiaan Mulder, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Mohammed Shami

12:00 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: Live Streaming Info

The clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at 3:30 PM and Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at 7:30 will be telecast LIVE on the Star Sports Network and streamed LIVE on the JioHotstar app and website.

11:43 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: CSK vs MI Head-To-Head

Matches: 37 | CSK won: 17 | MI won: 20

11:25 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025 LIVE: SRH vs RR Head-To-Head

Matches: 20 | SRH won: 11 | RR won: 9

10:49 (IST)23 Mar 2025

CSK vs MI Live: Squads

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

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Shrijith Krishnan (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, VS Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah.

10:33 (IST)23 Mar 2025

SRH vs RR Live: Squad

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Zeeshan Ansari, Wiaan Mulder, Atharva Taide, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga, Aniket Verma.

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel(w), Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Maheesh Theekshana, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Singh Rathore.

10:21 (IST)23 Mar 2025

IPL 2025, Day 2 Live: Welcome

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2025 Indian Premier League. On a double-header Sunday, Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Rajasthan Royals in Match No 2 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in the afternoon, while Chennai Super Kings will face Mumbai Indians at Chepauk in the evening.  

How Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin and Noor Ahmad can help CSK to turn Chepauk into fortress again

L-R: Chennai Super Kings' R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad and R Jadeja in action. (Sportzpics for IPL/Chennai Super KIngs)

Ahead of this season, Chennai went back to the drawing board and got rid of their two overseas spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Mitchell Santner, whose inclusions made them compromise on balance. And with Jadeja being one dimensional in terms of where he usually bowls – between 7-15 overs – Chennai instead went for their tried and tested successful formula of having two Indian spinners together, and ones who now provide Chennai with more versatility. (READ)

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