Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bowl first as Chennai Super Kings take on arch-rivals Mumbai Indians in a blockbuster season opener at the Chepauk Stadium. Just two days into IPL 2025, the tournament’s biggest rivalry is already set to unfold. In the second half of an early-season double-header and the highlight of the opening weekend, it’s the IPL’s very own El Clásico—Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians.
With 10 IPL titles split evenly between them, these two teams have dominated the tournament like no other. The rivalry has witnessed some of the biggest names in IPL history—Malinga vs Dhoni, Bravo vs Rohit, Tendulkar, Raina, Jadeja, Pandya—the list goes on. As both teams look to kickstart their campaign on a high note, the stage is set for another chapter in this legendary contest.
CSK vs MI Live: Here are the playing XIs –
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju
