CSK vs KKR Toss Update, IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11, Captain's Quotes, Pitch Report

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CSK vs KKR Toss, Playing 11 Update for IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 11, 2025 (Friday).

KKR captain, Rahane said at the toss: We'll bowl first. There were a lot of positives from the last game. We as a team played really well. It is about improving each game. (On the pitch) This looks like a good wicket, won't change much. We are batting deep, so that's why we look to bowl first and chase things down. One change - Moeen Ali comes in for Spencer.

While, CSK skipper MS Dhoni said: We were looking to bat first. Quite a few occasions where we tried to chase it down and what we realised is that the wicket slows down a bit, so if you don't get a good start then the middle order comes under pressure. (On Ruturaj) He has fractured something on his elbow, so he is ruled out of the tournament. He is a very authentic batter, someone who looks to time the ball well. So yeah, he will be a big miss. (On the importance of winning this game) It is important now, every game is important. We have lost too many matches and now it is important to do the basics right - have dot balls, take our catches. A couple of games we lost by big margins, but otherwise it was about the small things - about one over going for 20 runs. Our batters are more authentic as batters, they won't slog everything. They just need to back their instincts. It is important to start well, get boundaries early on and try to get a couple of early wickets as well. Couple of changes for us - Tripathi comes in for Ruturaj, and Anshul Kambhoj in for Mukesh.

CSK vs KKR Pitch Report

The Chepauk pitch is a hard black soil surface with well-rolled grass, offering good bounce and a better batting track than the previous MI game. Side boundaries are short (68 & 65m), while the straight one is long (80m). Without dew, batting could be tough due to long boundaries and grip on the surface. If dew sets in, batting becomes easier. Conditions will play a key role in the match.

CSK vs KKR Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.