The IPL 2025 Match 3 is set to be a thrilling encounter between chennai Super Kings (CSK) and mumbai Indians (MI) at the MA chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Considering the home advantage and team dynamics, CSK seems to have a slight edge over MI ¹.


The predicted playing XIs for both teams are

CSK Predicted XI

- Devon Conway

- Rachin Ravindra

- Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)

- rahul Tripathi

- shivam Dube

- sam Curran

- ms dhoni (wk)

- ravindra Jadeja

- Ravichandran Ashwin

- Matheesha Pathirana

- mukesh Choudhary


MI Predicted XI

- Rohit Sharma

- Ryan Rickelton (wk)

- suryakumar yadav (c)

- Tilak Varma

- Will Jacks

- Naman Dhir

- raj Angad Bawa

- Mitchell Santner

- Trent Boult

- arjun Tendulkar

- deepak chahar ¹


The pitch report suggests that the MA chidambaram Stadium's surface will be spin-friendly, with good turn and grip as the match progresses ¹. Given these factors, the predicted outcome is that CSK will win the match, regardless of whether they bat first or second. If CSK bats first, they're expected to score around 170-180 runs and win by 5-15 runs. If MI bats first, they're predicted to score around 165-175 runs, and CSK will win by 4 wickets.


The indian Premier League (IPL 2025) is set to witness an exciting clash between chennai Super Kings (CSK) and mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 3 on Sunday, march 23, at the iconic MA chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.


This highly anticipated encounter marks the beginning of the 18th edition of the IPL. Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead CSK, while mumbai Indians will be captained by suryakumar yadav in their tournament opener, as hardik pandya serves a one-match suspension due to an over-rate violation in the previous season.

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