Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Mumbai Indians (MI) face each other in the third game of IPL 2025. The game is scheduled to take place on Sunday (March 23rd) at Ma Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
CSK and MI hope to enjoy a better season this year after failing to do well at IPL 2024. Both teams were not impressed last season and were unable to qualify for the playoffs.
CSK finished in the fifth spot in the points table after managing seven wins and many losses. They missed the playoff spot just because of pure execution rates. Again and again, CSK bouncing off after a poor season and they hope to do the same thing again.
Since both teams are all set in the game, we are looking at all the key predictions for the CSK vs MI game.
CSK vs MI match prediction: Who will win today’s IPL match 32025? :
Match the details
Match: CSK vs MI, Match 3
date: March 23, 2025
time: It’s 7:30pm
venue: Ma Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Live streaming: Jiohotstar
Live broadcast: Star Sports
CSK vs MI match prediction – head to head record
CSK and MI have played 37 games against each other so far. The Chennai-based outfit won 17 games, while MI won 20 games with this rival. However, in recent games, CSK has an advantage. CSK won four of the last five games against MI.
Total Matches Played: 37
CSK won: 17
Mi won: 20
The final 5 matches: CSK -4 wins | MI -1 wins
Pitch Report and Conditions
Spin-Friendly Pitch: Unlike most IPL venues, Chennai is not known for producing batting-friendly pitches. Spinners could have the advantage at this venue. Battors can still get good runs, but they have to work hard to do so.
Average 1 inning score: The average inning total at the venue was 163.89 runs.
Chasing the Record:
Team batting has a better record than chasing a team at the Ma Chidambaram Stadium. Of the 85 games played in Chennai so far, the team won the first batting, while the team won the second win 36 games.
weather forecast:
The weather forecast predicts rain in Chennai on the match day, but could be made early in the day. The temperature is expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius during the game.
CSK vs MI match prediction – Possible XIS for Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians
Chennai Super Kings plays 11:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Ms Dhoni (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Matheesha Pathrana
Mumbai Indians play 11:
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Santner, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Mur Rahman
Form and fitness
Before any further games, neither CSK nor MI have any concerns about serious injuries.
Score Prediction
| team | First Inning | Two innings |
| CSK | 180-190 | 160-170 |
| mi | 160-170 | 140-150 |
CSK vs MI player performing predictions
CSK -Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Shivindra Jadeja and Matheesha Pathirana will become key players in CSK.
mi- Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar will become key players in MI.
CSK vs MI Best Batsman Prediction
Who gets the most runs of CSK in a match: Ruturaj Gaikwad or Shivam Dube
Who gets the most runs in MI in a match: Rohit Sharma or Tilak Varma
CSK vs MI best bowler predictions
Who chooses the most wickets of CSK in a match: Matheesha Pathirana or Ravichandran Ashwin
Who chooses the most wickets in MI in a match: Trent Boult or Mitchell Santner
Conclusion: Who wins the match?
CSK will start the game as a favorite and is expected to beat MI in the third game of IPL 2025.