Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 43 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The game will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai on Friday, April 25.
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The two bottom-placed teams will go against each other with little hope left of qualifying for the playoffs. Both teams will look to grab the two points at stake to remain alive in the playoffs race.
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CSK sit at the bottom of the table with just two wins out of their eight games played so far. They have found it difficult to find the right combination at the top of the batting order, which has hurt them throughout the tournament. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's injury has added to their woes as the batting unit has faltered frequently.
SRH, too, have won just two games out of their eight matches so far. Their batting lineup, which has been the team's strength since last season, has mostly misfired this year, with star Australian batter Travis Head totally out of form.
The Sporting News takes a look at the details ahead of the game at Chepauk.
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CSK vs SRH: Head-to-head
The two teams have met on 21 different occasions, where CSK have enjoyed more success with 15 wins to SRH's 6.
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| Matches | CSK won | SRH won | Tie/NR |
| 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
CSK vs SRH: Expected lineups
CSK expected lineup: Shaikh Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Ayush Mhatre, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Jamie Overton, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad.
SRH expected lineup: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga.
CSK vs SRH: MA Chidambaram, Chepauk pitch report
The pitch at Chepauk is generally dry and provides a grip for spinners. As the match progresses, it tends to slow down a bit, which makes stroke play difficult in the second innings.
The strike rate also drops in the second innings to 129.4 from 136.3. Hence, most teams choose to bat first after winning the toss.
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CSK vs SRH: Predictions
While both teams have looked far from their best this season, CSK might have a slight edge heading into this clash. Playing at their home gives them the advantage of familiar conditions and crowd support.
Spinners get a lot of help at Chepauk. Fans can expect Noor Ahmad to be among the pick of the bowlers for the Super Kings. Ravichandran Ashwin came in as an impact sub in the last game vs. Mumbai Indians (MI); one can expect the same against the Sunrisers.
SRH's batting lineup needs to click if they want to get a positive result from the game. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma will be tasked with providing explosive starts, while the likes of Heinrich Klaasen and Abhinav Manohar will look to finish things in style. Variations in bowling will hold the key to success for both teams in this game.
CSK vs SRH: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, the visitors, SRH, are heading in as the favourites to win against CSK.
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