Suryakumar Yadav to Sam Curran: Players to watch out for in IPL 2025 match between CSK and MI

1. MS Dhoni

The legendary Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper-batter may very well be playing his final season in the league, and he will be looking to start it on a positive note against the Mumbai Indians. Dhoni is still among CSK’s most important players and MI’s bowlers will be trying to dismiss him as soon as they can.

2. Rohit Sharma

The former Mumbai Indians skipper will be looking to start the season strong against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings. Rohit and the Mumbai-based franchise as a whole, had a disastrous season last year and will be looking to put it behind.

3. Ruturaj Gaikwad

The India batter will be seen leading the Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing IPL season as well. Gaikwad will be looking to put in a good performance with the bat in the franchise’s tournament opener against the Mumbai Indians.

4. Suryakumar Yadav

The veteran India batter will be seen leading the Mumbai Indians against the Chennai Super Kings. This comes after regular skipper Hardik Pandya was banned for the Mumbai-based franchise’s first game of the season due to maintaining a slow over-rate last season. It will be interesting to see how India’s T20I skipper will fare as a captain in IPL.

5. Shivam Dube

The explosive Chennai Super Kings batter can turn out to be trump card for the franchise against the Mumbai Indians. The opposing bowlers won’t be wanting Dube to settle on the crease because otherwise the batter can wreak havoc and smash them all around the stadium.

6. Will Jacks

The explosive England batter is likely to make his debut for the Mumbai Indians in their tournament opener against the Chennai Super Kings. Last season, Jacks was highly impressive for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and showcased that through his batting, he can go on win matches single-handedly for his team.

7. Sam Curran

The all-rounder is likely to mark his return to the Chennai Super Kings in their clash against Mumbai Indians. Last season, Curran featured for the Punjab Kings but wasn’t retained by the franchise, leading to CSK acquiring his services at the auction. He can contribute in both the batting and bowling departments and thus, can turn out to be CSK’s trump card.

8. Trent Boult

The former New Zealand pacer is likely to mark his return to the Mumbai Indians in their season opener against the Chennai Super Kings. Boult will be looking contribute well in the bowling department right from the get-go and may turn out to be the bowler that the CSK batters struggle against the most in the match.