This dismissal marked Rohit's 18th duck in IPL, tying him with Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell for the most ducks in the tournament's history.
IPL 2008 set the foundation for this legendary rivalry, where CSK won their first-ever encounter against MI by 6 runs in a thrilling contest
Mumbai Indians will be without their regular captain, Hardik Pandya, for the first game due to a suspension.
CSK, with nine appearances, have played the most number of opening matches in IPL history
A total above 170 runs is considered competitive in Chennai, and the dew is not anticipated to have much impact on the game.
Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians (MI) on March 23, 2025, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IPL 2025 Highlights: MI lose their 1st game again as they haven't been able to get a win in the opening tie since 2012.
Among the biggest deals, Shreyas Iyer became the second-most expensive player in IPL history, with Lucknow Super Giants shelling out a whopping Rs 27 crore for Rishabh Pant.
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have been the most successful teams in the tournament with five titles each
As fans gear up to see the Men in Yellow take the field again in IPL 2025, Business Standard takes a look how CSK have prepared themselves for battle over the next few months.
At an average of 39.13, CSK's Mahendra Singh Dhoni has piled up 5243 runs in the Indian Premier League. Check his top 5 knocks in IPL history.
The cricket fans may get to see glimpses of MS Dhoni's brilliance in the upcoming IPL season as the former skipper may bat at No.7 or No. 8 in the batting order and it will allow him to extract maximum results out of minimum deliveries, reckons former India batter Robin Uthappa. Dhoni, now 43, exhibited his readiness for IPL 2025 while smashing the bowlers around at the Chennai Super Kings net session on Tuesday. He even launched pacer Matheesha Pathirana's searing yorker on off-stump over the bowler's head for a six with a helicopter shot. "As far as Mahi is concerned, I think we will get to see glimpses of his brilliance because I have a feeling that he might bat at number 7 or number 8. Very much like last year, and we will see him bat between 12 and 20 balls through the season," said Uthappa. So, will Dhoni walk away after this season? Uthappa wasn't ready to predict the road ahead for the five-time IPL winning former CSK captain. "I don't think the passion ever dies. MS' love
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While Jio customers need to recharge with 299 or more to watch the IPL 2025 matches live in India, fans who have the subscription of JioHostar can watch the cricketing action unfolds on the app
IPL captains' meet usually take place in the city, hosting opening match. This time, the event is being held at BCCI office, indicating that it might involve more than just the standard review
Ravichandran Ashwin also revealed that he wanted his former skipper to attend his 100th Test match in Chennai
MS Dhoni has been an integral part of the Indian Premier League since its inception 17 seasons ago but the 43-year-old says he can still put his body through "six to eight months" of hard work to be fit for the lucrative league. Chennai Super Kings retained Dhoni ahead of IPL 2025 auction, with the franchise once again reposing faith in the abilities of the former India captain, who has led the side to five IPL titles. But having retired from international cricket nearly six years ago, Dhoni said it takes a lot of hard work to be fit and ready for two months of IPL. "I only play a couple of months in a year, but I want to enjoy it the way I started playing, that's something that keeps me going," Dhoni said at Garuda Aerospace's 'Ascend' during the launch of Amaran Drone and Land Mine Detection Drone, here on Friday. "But, of course, for that, I need to put in a lot of hard work for six to eight months because IPL is one of the toughest tournaments. Nobody really cares about how old
Ahead of the 2025 season, Dhoni was once again retained as an uncapped player, signaling his continued participation in the league.
It has been nearly six years since he walked away from international cricket but retirement from the Indian Premier League might not be imminent for the legendary MS Dhoni, who wants to enjoy playing cricket like a child. The 43-year-old former captain, who led India to World Cup wins in 2011 (ODI) and 2007 (T20) along with the Champions Trophy triumph in 2013, last made his international appearance for the country in June 2019. While Dhoni called time to his international career in August 2019, he continues to feature in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings who retained him ahead of the mega auction last year. He will now play as an uncapped player, having spent more than five years as a retired player from international cricket. I've retired since 2019, so it will be quite some time. What I've been doing in the meantime is I just want to enjoy cricket for the last, whatever few years, you know, I will be able to play, Dhoni's said on Wednesday during the launch of his app powered by .
CSK will play their first away match on March 30 against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati