CSK vs KKR Today Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Squad, and Pitch Report

Let’s look at the details of the CSK vs KKR Today Dream11 prediction. Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will face each other in the 25th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, will host the game on April 11, 2025. 

IPL 2025 Match-25 Details

CSK vs KKR Match Preview

Chennai Super Kings 

Chennai Super Kings performed averagely in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Now, MS Dhoni will lead them this season after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the IPL 2025. They won 7 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. However, they lost their previous game by 18 runs against the Punjab Kings. In that match, Devon Conway played very well and scored a brilliant half-century. Khaleel Ahmed took two wickets in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 season and surely want to reach the play-offs.

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending Champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ajinkya Rahane is leading them this season of the IPL. They won 9 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. However, KKR lost the previous match by 4 runs against the Lucknow Super Giants. In that match, Ajinkya Rahane scored a brilliant half-century. Harshit Rana took two wickets in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 season and surely want to reach the Final again.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, in T20 matches is 165 runs, and the average score batting second is 148.

     Weather Report

• Sunny Day
• Rain Chance – 2%
• Humidity – 24%
• Wind – 18 kph

CSK vs KKR Toss Prediction

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

The team that was batting first won 55% of the matches. And in 55% of the matches, teams chose to bat first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bat first after winning the toss. 

CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 31

Chennai Super Kings Won – 20

Kolkata Knight Riders Won – 11

Team Form (Last 5 Matches in IPL)

Chennai Super Kings: – L, L, L, L, W, 

Kolkata Knight Riders: – L, W, L, W, L, 

Probable Playing 11

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni ©, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Noor Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed

Impact Player:- Mukesh Choudhary/Anshu Kamboj(if bat first)

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane ©, Angkrish Raghuwanshi, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Spencer Johnson 

Impact Player:- Vaibhav Arora (if bat first)

Must-Picks for CSK vs KKR Today Dream11 prediction

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Devon Conway | WK | CSK: Conway played brilliantly well in the last game of the IPL 2025. Moreover, he scored 69 runs in the previous game against the Punjab Kings. His ability to score high makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Quinton de Kock | WK | KKR: Quinton had an average performance in the last season of the IPL. He played 11 matches and scored 250 runs, with a strike rate of 134. However, he scored just 15 runs in the previous game against LSG. But having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Rachin Ravindra | BAT | CSK: Rachin played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. He played 10 matches and scored 22 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 160. Moreover, he scored 36 runs in the previous game against the Punjab Kings. His ability to score high makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Ajinkya Rahane | BAT | KKR: Rahane played well in the last season of the IPL. He played 13 matches and scored 242 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 123. However, he scored 61 runs in the previous game against the Lucknow Super Giants. His ability to score high makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Ravichandran Ashwin | AR | CSK: Ashwin performed averagely in the previous season of IPL. He played 15 matches, scored 86 runs, and took 9 wickets as well. Moreover, he took two wickets in the previous game against the Punjab Kings. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Sunil Narine | AR | KKR: Narine played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. He played 15 matches, scored 488 runs, and took 17 wickets. Moreover, he scored 30 runs in the previous game against LSG. But it will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the next game.

Andre Russell | AR | KKR: Russell played well in the previous season of the IPL. He played 15 matches and scored 222 runs. Russell took 19 wickets in the previous season as well. Moreover, he took one wicket in the previous game against LSG. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Noor Ahmed | BOW | CSK: Noor performed average in the previous season. He took 8 wickets in 10 matches in the IPL 2024. Moreover, he took one wicket in the previous game against the Punjab Kings. He will surely help you gain essential fantasy points.

Varun Chakaravarthy | BOW | KKR: Varun performed brilliantly well in the previous season as he was the second-highest wicket-taker last season. Varun took 21 wickets in 15 matches in the IPL 2024. However, he went wicketless in the previous game against LSG. But he will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the next game.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine 

Vice Captain

Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway 

CSK vs KKR Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Chennai Super Kings (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-65
• CSK Total: 175-190
• Match Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders 

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-60
• KKR Total: 150-165
• Match Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders 

Teams For CSK vs KKR Today Dream11 Prediction

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Who Will Win the Match?

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.