Hello, welcome back to Sports Jazbaa. Today, we will cover the 25th Match of the Indian Premier League between the Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders.
The CSK vs KKR IPL Dream11 Team, Dream11 Prediction, and Fantasy Tips will be discussed, along with full Stats and Information on every player.
This match will be played on 11th April at 7:30 P.M. IST
In this preview, we will discuss the probable playing11 of both teams. Dream11 Team will also be discussed here.
So, let’s start with the Pitch Report without wasting time.
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Match Details
Match | 25th Match, Indian Premier League |
Date | 11th April, 2025, Friday |
Time | 7:30 P.M. IST |
Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
Streaming | JioHotstar |
TV | StarSports Network |
Pitch Report
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
This wicket is a balanced wicket that assists every department.
Batters don’t find it easy to bat here as the ball doesn’t come easily on the bat, which makes it difficult for batters to bat.
Only technically solid batters perform on this surface, as hard hitters fail to perform in most of the matches.
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Bowlers find support from this surface as the pitch has patches that assist the spinners.
Spinners find some turn on this wicket, which makes it difficult to bat on.
So, the Bowlers also find some help from this wicket, and the Batters also score runs, which are technically solid batters.
In previous seasons, batting has been quite easy on this surface, but as per the historical nature, Bowlers also find help.
Head To Head
CSK and KKR came across each other 30 times, in which CSK was victorious 19 times and KKR won 10 matches only.
CSK dominated the head-to-head numbers, but in this year, the story is quite different.
CSK is struggling to score runs with attacking intent, which is hurting them.
Team Preview
Here is the team preview of both the teams, which will help you to get an idea about the teams.
CSK
Chennai Super Kings is one of the best teams in the Indian Premier League.
CSK is, batting-wise, a very strong team as they have high-quality batters in their team but lack hard-hitter batters.
CSK is bowling-wise a very good team as they have quality spinners and pacers in their team.
Their recent form is very poor as they have failed to win matches on a regular basis this year.
KKR
KKR is considered a decent team in the Indian Premier League.
KKR is, batting-wise a very strong team as they have high-quality batters in their team who score runs in most of the matches.
KKR is bowling-wise, a decent team as they have high-quality spinners in their team but lack quality Pacers.
CSK VS KKR IPL Dream11 Team Prediction
CSK is, batting-wise, a very strong team and, bowling-wise, a very good team as well.
KKR is, batting-wise a very strong team and, bowling-wise, a decent team as well.
This is a home match for CSK, but their recent form is very poor, and KKR is a high-quality team.
KKR have quality Spinners who will get support from this wicket and will trouble CSK batters.
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This is going to be a 50/50 match, as any team can win this match.
Try to pick the best players in your Dream11 Team.
Probable Playing11
Here is the probable playing11 of both the teams.
CSK
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Shivam Dube (Impact Player), MS Dhoni (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Ravi Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, J=Khaleek Ahmed, and M Pathirana.
KKR
Q De Cock (WK), Sunil Narine, A Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, A Raghuvanshi (Impact Player), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, S Johnson, V Arora, and V Chakravarthy.
Key Players
This is a high-quality match consisting of top-quality players which makes it difficult for you to select 11 of these players. But why worry? We are here to assist you.
Captaincy Options
1. Sunil Narine –
- Explosive Batting âœ…đŸ”¥
- Full Quota Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Fantasy Points âœ…đŸ”¥
Sunil Narine is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings and is a hard-hitter who plays with attacking intent.
His attacking approach doesn’t consist of proper cricketing shots, which makes him a risky option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
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He scores runs on most occasions, which makes him a safe option for Captaincy.
He will bowl his full quota of overs in bowling and pick wickets in most of the matches.
So he is going to contribute in both departments, which makes him a consistent performer in contribution in fantasy points.
So, Sunil Narine is a top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
2. Rachin Ravindra –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Recent Form âœ…đŸ”¥
- Hard Hitterâœ…đŸ”¥
Rachin Ravindra is a top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings and is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
His recent form is very impressive as he is scoring runs in most of the matches, which makes him a safe Captaincy option.
He plays with attacking intent as well, which consists of proper cricketing shots, which makes him a reliable option.
He is a consistent performer who scores runs in most matches.
So, Rachin Ravindra is a top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
3. Devon Conway –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Avoid Attack Intent âœ…đŸ”¥
- Plays Spin Well âœ…đŸ”¥
Devon Conway is another top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings and is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
He avoids attacking intent, which increases his chances of scoring runs in most matches.
He plays safe cricketing shots, which is a huge advantage for Dream11 users.
So, Devon Conway is a top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
4. Ruturaj Gaikwad –
- Plays Spin Well âœ…đŸ”¥
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
Ruturaj Gaikwad is a very good Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will bat 1 down and plays spin very well.
He will be the main player who will tackle the spin bowling department of KKR.
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He is a consistent performer in the Indian Premier League, as he scores runs in most of the matches.
So, Ruturaj Gaikwad is a top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
High Risk Options
1. M Pathirana –
- Wicket Taking Bowlerâœ…đŸ”¥
- Death Over Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
M Pathirana is a top high-risk option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will bowl his full quota of overs and is a wicket-taking bowler who picks wickets in most matches.
He bowls in death overs, which increases his chances of picking wickets in bundles, which makes him a very good option.
He is a consistent performer in the IPL as he picks wickets in most matches, which makes him a very good high-risk option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
2. Andre Russell –
- Hard Hitter Batterâœ…đŸ”¥
- Bowling Backup âœ…đŸ”¥
- Picking Wickets Recently âœ…đŸ”¥
Andre Russell is a high-risk option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He is a hard-hitter batter who plays with attacking intent.
His hitting abilities are very impressive, which makes him a top high-risk option for your IPL Dream11 team.
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He is going to contribute in the bowling department and has been picking wickets recently as well.
So, Andre Russell is a top high-risk option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
High Risk Drop Options
1. Ravindra Jadeja –
- Limited Bowlingâœ…đŸ”¥
- Limited Batting âœ…đŸ”¥
- Poor Recent Form âœ…đŸ”¥
Ravindra Jadeja is a high-risk drop option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
KKR have left-handers in their batting order, which limits the chances of Jadeja to contribute with bowling.
There are high chances that he will not contribute with his full quota overs, which reduces the chances of picking wickets.
His batting order is very low, which limits his chances of contributing with the bat as well.
So, Ravindra Jadeja is a top high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Venkatesh Iyer –
- Spin Bowling of CSKâœ…đŸ”¥
- Poor Recent Form âœ…đŸ”¥
- Balanced Wicket âœ…đŸ”¥
Venkatesh Iyer is a high-risk drop option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the middle order, and his recent form is very poor, though he scored runs in the last 2 matches.
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He is a technically Solid Batter, but the Spin bowling department of CSK is very impressive.
So, Venkatesh Iyer is a top risky drop option for your Dream11 Team.
Stats
Player Name | Recent Form |
1. Devon Conway | 69, 13, 30, 10, 66 |
2. Rachin Ravindra | 36, 3, 0, 41, 65* |
3. Ruturaj Gaikwad | 1, 5, 63, 0, 53 |
4. Sunil Narine | 30+0w, 7+1w, 0+0w, 44+1w, 22+1w |
5. Venkatesh Iyer | 45, 60, 3, -, 6 |
6. M Pathirana | 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 0w |
7. Andre Russell | 7+1w, 1+2w, 5+2w, -, 4 |
8. Ravindra Jadeja | 9*+0w, 2+1w, 32*+1w, 25+0w, 17+0w |
Dream11 Team
