Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE Scorecard, IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: R Ashwin’s Painfully Slow Innings Ends, CSK’s Run-Rate Below…

CSK vs KKR LIVE: No MS Dhoni

Ravindra Jadeja has come in to bat at No. 7. MS Dhoni remains in the dressing room. CSK look completely out of sorts, and KKR are in supreme control. CSK’s run-rate is under 5.4, they’ve looked clueless so far.

CSK 70/5 (13)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Ashwin OUT!

OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin looked totally uncomfortable at the crease, and departs for a 7-ball 1. Four dots in a row against Harshit Rana, tries to go big on the last ball of the over, but the timing is lacking. Harshit gets his second wicket.

KKR 70/5 (12.5)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Ashwin promoted

Ravichandran Ashwin has been promoted up the order, and sent in to bat at No. 6, ahead of Dhoni and Jadeja. Dhoni batted as high as No. 5 in the previous game for CSK, so this is a unique strategy taken by the men in yellow.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: GONE!

Sunil Narine clean bowls Rahul Tripathi! Rahul Tripathi’s painful knock at the crease ends. 22-ball 16 made by the right-hander. Gaikwad’s replacement has not worked at all. Second wicket of the tournament for Narine. KKR fully on top.

CSK 65/4 (11)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: OUT!

KKR finally get the wicket of Vijay Shankar! Varun Chakravarthy strikes. Shankar looks to go for the big shot, but does not get the full connection on it. Straight to Moeen Ali and deep square leg. KKR get their third wicket inside the first 10 overs.

KKR 59/3 (9.4)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Narine starts well

Tidy start to his spell by Sunil Narine. Concedes just 6 runs. He’ll be hoping to make up with his bowling after dropping Shankar in the field earlier on. The mystery spinner has taken only one wicket so far this season.

CSK 56/2 (9)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: 4 more

First boundary for Rahul Tripathi. Helps bring up 50 for KKR. Two glaring opportunities put down by the team in purple. Could this come back to haunt them? For now, CSK’s run-rate is barely at run-a-ball.

CSK 50/2 (8)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: SHANKAR DROPPED AGAIN!

OH DEAR! This one is even more embarrassing. Another dreadful edge for Vijay Shankar, and this was literally a sitter. Venkatesh Iyer was on his knees, should’ve grabbed it but somehow lost sight of it completely. Harshit Rana is fuming, that’s the second time Shankar has been dropped off his bowling.

CSK 46/2 (7.2)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: SIX!

Vijay Shankar is picking up a lot of momentum! First maximum of the CSK innings. Moeen comes back in for a third over, and Shankar slogs it over deep mid-wicket with power. Ramandeep Singh gave a good effort, but not enough.

Will Narine’s dropped catch cost KKR?

CSK 40/2 (6.4)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: 4, 4!

Two fours in a row! Vijay Shankar picks up his first boundaries. Times the first one well off Varun Chakravarthy. Through the square-leg region, picks out the gap. Next one is hit with conviction, over the bowler’s head for 4.

CSK 31/2 (6)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Dropped!

Oh dear, Sunil Narine, what have you done? Simple catch put down. Rana was about to get two in two as Shankar got a top edge. It should’ve been an easy grab for Narine, but he misjudges the flight of the ball and it goes begging.

Rana completes a great first over, giving away just 2 runs and taking a wicket.

CSK 18/2 (5)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: OUT!

OUT! Harshit Rana strikes first ball! Leading edge from Rachin Ravindra, sends it straight up, and Ajinkya Rahane is as safe as houses. CSK are falling apart here, MS Dhoni’s captaincy return is not going to plan!

CSK 16/2 (4.1)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: OUT!

Moeen Ali gets Devon Conway! The Kiwi goes for the reverse sweep, misses it, and is trapped on the pads. The umpire raises his finger immediately, but Conway has now taken a DRS review. And it’s unsuccessful. Umpire’s call!

CSK vs KKR LIVE: KKR continue good start

Chennai Super Kings still not able to get going. Just 16 runs off the first three overs. The pitch is definitely one that will help the bowlers, and this is a good opening spell by Vaibhav Arora. Moeen Ali to continue from the other end.

CSK 16/0 (3)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Ravi Shastri sends clear message to CSK

It’s a slow start by Chennai Super Kings in the powerplay, and Ravi Shastri has sent a clear message to the men in yellow. “Time to go big,” says Shastri to the Dhoni-led side. Ravindra and Conway going at less than run-a-ball.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Great fielding

Moeen Ali has taken the new ball from the other end. KKR looking to attack two left-handers with the off-spinner. Rachin Ravindra thought he’d got a boundary, but a superb piece of fielding by Rinku Singh at cover. Diving effort!

CSK 9/0 (1.4)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Conway, 4!

First boundary for the men in yellow! Devon Conway offered width by Vaibhav Arora, and the Kiwi southpaw pounces on it. Frees his arms, glorious cover drive for 4. CSK need the two openers to contribute well.

CSK 5/0 (0.4)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Conway, Ravindra to open

Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway come out to open for Chennai Super Kings. Expect Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana to take the new ball for Kolkata Knight Riders. CSK off the mark on ball 1, with Rachin.

CSK 1/0 (0.1)

IPL 2025 LIVE: What will be a good score?

Any score of 170 or more should be more than respectable. With sticky conditions, long boundaries and high quality spinners in both teams, this should be a hard-fought contest between two sides with similar strengths.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Where will Dhoni bat?

MS Dhoni’s batting position is something that will cause debate today. Will be interesting to see whether he comes in to bat ahead of Jadeja today. Remember, he came in at No. 5 in the previous run chase.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Pressure on CSK openers

Without Ruturaj Gaikwad, there will a lot of pressure on Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra to make a good start for Chennai Super Kings. With the middle order not in the best of form, this is a game where the openers must step up.

IPL 2025 LIVE: KKR Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders XI vs CSK: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.

IPL 2025 LIVE: CSK Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings XI vs KKR: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: What MS Dhoni said:

MS Dhoni at the toss: “We were looking to bat first. Ruturaj has something-elbow fracture. We have lost too many matches, and it is important to do the basics right. Have dot balls, take our catches. Our batters are more authentic, they’re not sloggers. They need to back their instincts.”

CSK vs KKR LIVE: 2 changes for CSK!

Chennai Super Kings make two changes to their playing XI: Anshul Kamboj comes in for Mukesh Chaudhary and Rahul Tripathi comes in as a direct swap for Ruturaj Gaikwad. 

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Dhoni loses toss!

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss, and opted to bowl! MS Dhoni loses toss on his return as captain for Chennai Super Kings. KKR bring in Moeen Ali in place of Spencer Johnson in their playing XI.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Here comes Dhoni!

MS Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane are at the pitch for the toss. It will be interesting to see what is decided, and what changes are made.

IPL 2025 LIVE: CSK vs KKR toss in 10 minutes!

We are just 10 minutes away from seeing MS Dhoni walk out as captain once again for Chennai Super Kings. Ajinkya Rahane is expected to join him at the toss. The winner of the toss is expected to elect to bowl first.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: KKR Predicted XI

Here’s Kolkata Knight Riders’ probable XII vs CSK: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: CSK Predicted XI

Here’s Chennai Super Kings’ probable XII vs KKR: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Any changes for KKR?

KKR have stuck with their tried-and-tested first XI for majority of the season, making very few changes despite the topsy-turvy form. However, ex-CSK player Moeen Ali might return to KKR’s XI looking at the spin-friendly conditions at Chepauk. In that case, Spencer Johnson would likely be left out.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Any changes for CSK?

Apart from replacing Gaikwad, CSK may look to alter their bowling combination. The highly-rated Anshul Kamboj may be given a game, with Mukesh Chaudhary having failed to impress so far this season. The spin combination is likely to stay the same.

IPL 2025 LIVE: Who replaces Ruturaj Gaikwad?

Chennai Super Kings will have the big Ruturaj Gaikwad-sized hole to fill in their XI. Rahul Tripathi is the straight-forward choice, whilst Deepak Hooda may also be considered. CSK may also take a punt on uncapped powerhitter Vansh Bedi.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Can KKR bounce back?

While CSK will be buoyed by the return of Dhoni as captain, KKR will be looking to return to winning ways. They fell short of a sensational chase of 239 by just 4 runs against LSG, and will be hoping to come back strongly today.

Led by Rahane, and boasting spinners like Narine and Chakravarthy, KKR could feel at home at Chepauk.

IPL 2025 LIVE: MS Dhoni on verge of two records

MS Dhoni can become the owner of two big records today, as he makes his comeback as CSK captain:

1) Oldest-ever IPL captain, breaking his own record

2) First ‘uncapped’ player to captain in IPL

CSK vs KKR LIVE: MS Dhoni is back!

In case you’re tuning in now, today marks the return of MS Dhoni as CSK captain, following an injury to Ruturaj Gaikwad. CSK have lost four matches in a row, and the onus is now on their most-successful son to turn things around yet again.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Chepauk conditions

Today should be a closely-fought battle between two teams whose strengths suit the spin-friendly conditions at the Chepauk stadium. CSK have Noor, Jadeja and Ashwin, while KKR will likely go with Narine, Chakravarthy and ex-CSK player Mooen Ali.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: KKR’s out-of-form stars

KKR have retained many players of their title-winning core but many of them haven’t yet hit peak form. Sunil Narine looks less lethal with the ball, Andre Russell seems to have lost his form with the bat, and the likes of Venkatesh Iyer have blown hot and cold.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Poor form of CSK stars

Several big-name CSK stars are in poor form. Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin, who cost the franchise a combined Rs 27.75 crore, have not been able to deliver their best form for the team this year. Even Rachin Ravindra has suffered a slump after a good start.

MS Dhoni will be hoping to get the best out of Jadeja and Ashwin starting today.

IPL LIVE: CSK vs KKR H2H

CSK hold a massive edge over KKR when it comes to the IPL head-to-head record of both teams. In 30 games, CSK have won 19, while KKR have won only 10. One much has finished in a no-result. At the Chepauk stadium, it is an 8-3 advantage for the team in yellow.