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The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have appointed former Indian All-rounder S Sriram as their assistant bowling coach in anticipation of the 2025 Indian Premier League. At CSK, Sriram becomes part of a coaching staff that includes bowling consultant Eric Simons, batting coach Mike Hussey, and head coach Stephen Fleming. Sriram provides a plethora of coaching knowledge from a variety of coaching levels. He essentially takes Dwayne Bravo's place at CSK, since the former joined the reigning champion Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor. In order to concentrate on his job with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), he gave up his position as Australia's assistant coach in 2016 and departed it in 2022. Prior to the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup, Sriram was also named Bangladesh's T20 consultant in August 2022. He returned to Bangladesh, this time as a technical consultant, prior to the ODI World Cup, and joined the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in September 2023 as assistant coach for the 2024 Indian Premier League. R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Gopal, and Noor Ahmad are the front-line spinners in CSK's IPL 2025 lineup, while Deepak Hooda and Rachin Ravindra are all-around spin bowlers. Last year, CSK finished fifth with seven wins and as many losses in the 14 group games, missing out on playoff qualification. Despite being tied with fourth-place RCB on 14 points, CSK just missed qualifying for the final four due to their lower net run rate. The IPL 2025 season starts on March 22, with the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) playing RCB in Kolkata. The next evening, CSK plays their opening match at home against the Mumbai Indians (MI).

At Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday, April 25, the Chennai Super Kings take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match №43 of the ongoing IPL 2025. Match Overview: The Chennai Super Kings will play the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the next Indian Premier League 2025 Match №43 on Friday, April 25, at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. Notably, both teams have had a lackluster season, finishing in the bottom two slots in the standings. With just two victories from their eight games thus far, the MS Dhoni-led team has a negative NRR of 1.392. The team just lost to the Mumbai Indians, their bitter rivals, by a score of nine wickets. The odds of CSK making it to the playoffs are almost zero. However, with two wins in eight games, SRH has also had a similar tale to tell. The finalists from the previous edition have been in the second half of the table since the start of this season since they haven't been able to establish themselves. Even though they have little chance of qualifying, the forthcoming match will be pointless because it won't significantly affect the table. CSK vs. SRH Match Details: Match: Match 43, IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai Date & Time: Friday, April 25, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST) Live Streaming: JioHotstar MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report: Spinners are known to benefit from the Chepauk pitch, since the surface slows down during the match, making conditions more favorable for them. Dew can affect how the pitch behaves, especially in the later parts of the game. On the surface, a score above 160 may be regarded as good, and spinners are expected to play a significant role at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Head-to-Head Record: Matches Played: 22 Chennai Super Kings: 16 Sunrisers Hyderabad: 6 CSK vs SRH Predicted Playing 11 Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Ayush Mhatre, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni (w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khalee

Match Overview: In Indian Premier League 2025 Match 62, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will play Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, May 20. Interestingly, this is a dead rubber because both teams are now in the bottom two slots of the table and are not in the playoff race. Since this is their final game of the season, CSK will be hoping to finish with back-to-back wins. The five-time winners played in the bottom half of the standings for a large portion of the season and only achieved three wins in 12 games. However, the inclusion of young, gifted players like Dewald Brevis and Ayush Mhatre, who have seized the limited chances that have come their way, has been helpful. RR is playing their last game of the edition in the interim in an attempt to preserve their dignity. The team led by Sanju Samson needs to pull up their socks one last time, especially for their supporters, after losing to the Punjab Kings. The Royals, in particular, are hoping to duplicate their triumph from their last meeting with these two teams. Match Details: Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 62, IPL 2025 Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Date & Time (IST): Tuesday, May 20, 7:30 PM Livestreaming: JioHotstar Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report: The slower pitch at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium is expected to help spinners because of its dry surface and grassy patches. A solid batting track is suggested by the average first-inning score of 216 over the last ten games, even though spinners may be deployed as pitch grips. The winner of the toss chooses to bowl first because dew is likely to be important later in the evening. Batsmen had more opportunities to release their hands, and bowlers went for runs more frequently in the most recent match between DC and GT. Head-to-Head: Matches Played: 30 CSK Won: 16 RR Won: 14 CSK vs RR Probable Playing 11s Chennai Super Kings (CSK): MS Dhoni (w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Devon Conw