RR vs CSK Toss Update, IPL 2025 Match 11: Playing 11, Captain's Quotes, Pitch Report

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RR vs CSK Toss Update, Playing 11 IPL 2025 Match 11: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Rajasthan Royals at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on March 30, 2025 (Sunday).

After winning the toss, Gaikwad said: "We will bowl first. Looks a good wicket, better than the last game that was played here so we'll look to chase. So far so good, it was a quick turnaround, very little time for us but that's how the IPL is. We have to be ready.

"We have come here for the first time as a franchise, good to see all the love we've got. Two changes, Jamie Overton comes in for Sam Curran and Vijay Shankar for Deepak Hooda."

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals' stand-in captain Riyan Parag said: "Would've done the same as well. My hometown, been brought up here and played a lot of cricket here, surreal feeling to play in front of all these people. We've done well in small bits, it's about coming together and putting up a collective performance. Same team for us."

RR vs CSK Playing 11

Chennai Super Kings Playing 11: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed

CSK impact sub options: Shivam Dube, Mukesh Choudhary, Devon Conway, Shaik Rasheed, Sam Curran

Rajasthan Royals Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

RR impact sub options: Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh

RR vs CSK Pitch Report

The boundaries measure 63m and 66m on the sides, with 78m down the ground. The surface resembles the previous match, appearing compact with a sheen, yet dry. Middle overs will be vital for batters against top-quality spinners. While not a 200-run pitch, it promises an exciting contest, according to Daren Ganga and Shane Watson on JioHotstar.