Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Mumbai Indians (MI) face each other in the third game of IPL 2025. CSK vs MI is scheduled to take place on Sunday (March 23rd) at Ma Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Both CSK and MI have the opportunity to make history this season. They can become the first team to win the IPL six times. CSK won its fifth and final title in 2023, but MI has not placed its hands on the trophy since 2020.
Both teams had a disappointing campaign last season as they missed the playoffs. CSK won seven of the 14 league matches, but was unable to qualify for the playoffs due to pure run ratings. It was also their first season under the new Captain Ruthu Rajgai Quad and they hope to make this season even better.
Meanwhile, MI was able to win only four of the 14 league games, finishing the season at the bottom of the points table.
CSK vs MI Weather and Pitch Report, Chennai, IPL 2025, Match 3:
CSK vs MI, Chennai Weather Report:
The weather forecast predicts thunderstorms in Chennai during the day of the match day. However, there is no forecast of rain during the match.
Wet outfields can delay the game, but the chances of the entire game being washed away are very unlikely. Temperature is expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius throughout the game.
CSK vs MI, MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report:
Here are the statistics for Mashidanbaram Stadium in Chennai:
| Matches played | 85 |
| The match was first won by batting. | 49 (57.65%) |
| The second win in the match | 36 (42.35%) |
| The match won the winning toss | 42 (49.41%) |
| Match won by losing the toss | 43 (50.59%) |
| Match without results | 0 (0.00%) |
| The best team innings | 246/5 (Chennai Super Kings) |
| The worst team innings | 70 (Royal Challenger Bengaluru) |
| Average running per wicket | 26.17 |
| Per average run | 8.03 |
| Average score batting first | 163.89 |
The CSK vs MI match will take place at Ma Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the venue where spinners control the regular procedures. The pitch is likely to be on the slowest side in the upcoming games, and spinners are expected to have the advantage.
Over time, it will be difficult to hit the pitch. So both teams consider first getting a bat and getting a big one before trying to defend the total. The teams the team bats first have a better record at Ma Chidambaram Stadium.
So far, out of 85 games at the venue, the team has won the first time, and the team has won 35 games.
Conclusion:
After last season’s unforgettable campaign, both CSK and MI are eager to change the situation this season. And to set the tone for the campaign, both teams are keen to begin their journey with morale-boosting victory.