Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 43 of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) on Friday, April 25 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. CSK are coming into the game having suffered a crushing nine-wicket defeat against the Mumbai Indians (MI). The five-time champions haven’t got their campaign going this season, having won just two out of their eight matches so far.
Moreover, the injury to their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, mid-season has further added to their woes. CSK began their campaign with a four-wicket win against MI but failed to continue the momentum, losing their next five matches on the trot. They’re currently ranked tenth on the points table, having just four points to their name.
The squad has failed to fire collectively, with batters not scoring consistently, while senior pros Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin haven’t delivered with the ball. With six matches remaining in the league stage, CSK will now aim to work on formulating an ideal playing combination for the upcoming season and play for their pride.
On the other hand, SRH are coming into the game having lost back-to-back fixtures against MI, both at home and away. The Pat Cummins-led side also began their campaign by flexing their batting muscles and posting the second-highest score in the tournament’s history. However, their aggressive template backfired big time as batters failed to put up consistent performances.
Some shades of brilliance came against Punjab Kings, where they managed to chase down the second-highest target in the tournament’s history, riding on a breathtaking hundred from Abhishek Sharma. But the over-dependency on the openers meant that they now find themselves on the second last spot on the points table with just two wins from eight games.
Hence, both CSK and SRH will have a lot to play for in the upcoming fixture, with both teams looking to salvage some pride. And the outside chance of making it to the playoffs will be enough motivation to bring their ‘A game’ to the fore.
CSK vs SRH: Head-to-Head
CSK have dominated SRH in the history of the Indian Premier League, having beaten them on 16 occasions out of 22 matches.
CSK vs SRH: Team News
There are no injury concerns in both camps, with all players available for selection in the upcoming fixture.
CSK vs SRH: Predicted Playing Xis and Impact Subs
Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra/Vansh Bedi, Ayush Mhatre, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar/Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni (c, wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Impact Sub: R Ashwin
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga
Impact Sub: Rahul Chahar
CSK vs SRH: Weather and Chennai Pitch Prediction
The surface at the Chepauk Stadium has historically aided spinners and is expected to do the same in the upcoming fixture. Batters will have to apply themselves in the middle before they start taking on the bowlers.
As far as the weather is concerned, another hot day is on the cards in Chennai. The humidity level is going to increase in night, which will lead to an abundance of dew in the second innings.
CSK vs SRH: Fantasy Picks
CSK: Noor Ahmad, MS Dhoni, Khaleel Ahmed, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube
SRH: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel
CSK vs SRH: Who will win tonight?
Chennai are likely to emerge victorious in the fixture as they’ve never lost against Hyderabad at the Chepauk Stadium, having beaten them on all five occasions.
 will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as both teams battle it out to avoid the ignominy of occupying the last spot on the points table. Both teams have won just two out of eight matches in the tournament so far.){kind=link}