The 25th match of IPL 2025 between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be played on Friday, April 11 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST, with the toss scheduled for 30 minutes earlier.
With Ruturaj Gaikwad ruled out of the tournament due to injury, MS Dhoni is expected to lead CSK once again. Under his captaincy, breaching the Chepauk fortress won’t be easy for defending champions KKR.
The Chepauk pitch, once considered a fortress for CSK, hasn’t lived up to its reputation this season. Out of the three matches played here so far in IPL 2025, CSK has lost twice, even after winning the toss in two of those matches. Chasing has proven to be tough on this surface. In the second innings, the pitch tends to slow down considerably, making it difficult to score. In all three games played here this season, CSK has chased targets, winning only once. The average score at this venue this season has been 166 runs.
For today’s match, both teams will aim to win the toss and bat first to set a competitive total. A score of around 180 could be considered a winning total on this surface.
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MA Chidambaram Stadium has hosted 88 IPL matches. Out of these, teams batting first have won 51 matches, which is 57.95 percent, while teams chasing have won 37 times, which is 42.05 percent. Teams that have won the toss have won 44 matches, and teams that lost the toss have also won 44 matches. The highest team total recorded here is 246 for 5, while the lowest is 70. The highest successful run chase is 201 for 6. The average runs per wicket at this ground is 26.10, and the average runs per over is 8.04. The average first innings score is 164.38.
In IPL history, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have faced each other 30 times. CSK has won 19 of those matches, while KKR has won 10. In their last five encounters, CSK has beaten KKR three times. CSK will look to continue their dominance despite recent challenges at their home ground.