Chennai Smashers ECL 2025 Team Preview and Probable Playing XI

Chennai, a name that has a huge fanbase in the Indian Premier League. It is worth mentioning that, apart from IPL the name which has become a brand will also have its effect in this season of Entertainers Cricket League (ECL) 2025.

It will be the debut season for Chennai Smashers, after the tournament got a successful stint in the inaugural edition of Entertainers Cricket League (ECL). They will be playing their first game of this tournament against Dynamic Delhi on 6th March, Thursday at 3.00 PM onwards. Hence, we can expect a thrilling competition between these two sides on Thursday.

Auction Top Picks 

Chennai Smashers have roped the versatile all-rounder Gulshan Nain for a whopping price of INR 300 lakhs. He is a talented all-rounder who can change the face of the match at any moment makes him a invaluable asset for the side.

Lakshay Kaushik and Abhishek Kapur were the other notable players picked by the Chennai Smashers ahead of the tournament. Both the players have been bought for INR 100 and 90 lakhs respectively.

Captain 

Mahesh Keshwala was named as the skipper of Chennai Smashers for the second edition of Entertainers Cricket League (ECL). The latter holds a lot of hopes and expectations from the fans as they want him to get the height like Chennai Super Kings in IPL.

Squad 

Mahesh Keshwala (captain), Gulshan Nain, Rahul Bisht, Love Kataria, Shubham Matta, Mahendar Tanwar, Ankit Nagar, Taran Singh, Lakshay Kaushik, Aayush Sapra, Shravan Kshirsagar, Pankaj Sharma, Mohit Gupta, Nadeem, Abhishek Goel, Eshaan Duggal, Arun Meshetty, Abhishek Kapur, Shashwat Arvind, Nishaant Williams, Thugesh.

Probable XI of Chennai Smashers 

Gulshan Nain, Thugesh, Nishaant Williams, Lakshay Kaushik, Nadeem, Shashwat Arvind, Abhishek Kapur, Mahesh Keshwala (captain), Rahul Bisht, Eshaan Duggal, Pankaj Sharma.

Schedule of Chennai Smashers in ECL 2025