Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 04:23am on 23 Mar 2025,Sunday Sports
On March 23, 2025, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI), the two most decorated IPL franchises, will battle at MA Chidambaram Stadium. CSK, bolstered by spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, aims to exploit Chepauk’s turn-friendly pitch. MI faces setbacks with captain Hardik Pandya suspended and Jasprit Bumrah injured. Suryakumar Yadav will lead in Pandya’s absence. Historically, MI struggles in season openers, last winning one in 2012. With passionate home support, CSK seeks a strong start, while MI hopes to break their opening-game jinx in this thrilling contest. The match starts at 7:30 PM IST.