CSK vs MI IPL 2025 Highlights: Chennai Super Kings defeat Mumbai Indians by four wickets

Mumbai made it difficult for us, bowled nice lengths and choked us a little in the middle but having power at the backend helped. We don't know what to expect (from the pitch). Rutu was amazing, he struck it at 200 without really trying. It has been alright, it was a freak accident (getting hit on the head during the tri-series in Pakistan), I am grateful to the New Zealand staff. It did not have much turn but it was sticky, the lengths they bowled made it difficult for us

After losing Tripathi early, CSK went strongly with Gaikwad and Rachin. Gaikwad got a fifty and when he was dismissed, Rachin took hold of the proceedings. There were a little jitters but CSK reached home easily in the end.

Rachin Ravindra finishes off Mumbai Indians with a massive shot. The hosts defeat Mumbai Indians by four wickets here in Chepauk.

Ravindra Jadeja has been dismissed due to a mix up between him and Rachin Ravindra. CSK lose their sixth wicket as Jadeja departs for 17 runs. MS Dhoni is the next man in. 

Rachin Ravindra has completed his 50 in incredible fashion. The star batter hit a six to reach the milestone, completing his 50 in 42 deliveries. CSK now need 14 off 15.

The match is quite tight now. With Ravindra and Jadeja on the crease, CSK need 21 runs in 18 deliveries. The score reads 135-5 after 17 overs.

MI are sensing a comeback here. Will Jacks cleans up Sam Curran for four. Is there a twist in the tale? MI think so

The wrist-spinner Puthur is having a dream debut here. He has another as he gets Deepak Hooda caught at deep mid-wicket. Is there life in this contest?

Shivam Dube walks as Vignesh takes his second wicket of the game! CSK now 95-3, need 61 runs in 62 deliveries.

Skipper Gaikwad departs! Aiming to play a big start, the start batter hands a catch to Will Jacks. He departs after adding 53 runs on the board. CSK now 78-2

The powerplay has come to an end and Ruturaj Gaikwad alongside Rachin Ravindra are proving to be a problem for MI. CSK's score reads 65-1 after 6.2 overs.

Chahar now makes it count with the ball against his former franchise. He gets Tripathi caught behind on this bouncer. CSK have lost their opener and impact sub cheaply here.

The CSK openers - Tripathi and Rachin - are out in the middle. Tripathi is the impact sub as Gaikwad hands his opening slot to him. Trent Boult, the powerplay maverick, has the new ball in his hand. Off we go.

A fine end there by Mumbai Indians. This is a fightable total at this venue. Chahar made 28 from 15 to take MI to 155. Will this be enough? We will find that out soon.

Ellis gets Santner. This was not given on field. Dhoni was not sure of thew review, Ellis was. They went upstairs and it was not high. CSK have their 8th.

The second time-out of the innings is here. This is not looking as fiery as the last game between SRH and RR was but this is a good contest between the bat and the ball, something which we don't see much now. MI are at 118/6 after 16 overs, going at a run rate of over 7

Robin Minz's stay comes to an end. He is caught at long-on as Noor Ahmad gets his third. He is gone for 1 as Mumbai are now five down.

What a move by MS Dhoni behind the wickets. He stumps SKY in a quick time. Mi lose their captain SKY after a good build-up between him and Tilak

SKY and Tilak are building up well for MI here after those three early blows. They are keeping the scoreboard ticking and holding the fort too. Good time for MI

Ashwin gets a wicket in his first over. A straighter one from the spin maestro as he deceives Will Jacks, who is caught at covers. MI 3 down now.

Ashwin with the ball, Dhoni behind the wicket. Childhood days are back for many of the fans. What a moment. Ashwin is here with the ball as he will look to sprinkle his magic.

Khaleel strikes again. He now gets Rickleton, cleaning the other opener up. Mumbai are two down now.

Rohit is gone for a duck. Khaleel strikes in the first over. This one was onto the pads as Rohit looked to clip it on the leg side. He hits this straight to the fielder and is gone.

And the action is live. Mumbai Indians openers - Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickleton are out in the middle. Khaleel has the new ball

The players are out in the middle. The umpires are also walking out. CSK in a huddle. We are all set to go

The clash of the giants, the clash of the five-time champions on either side, is set to get underway in minutes from now. The Chepauk is packed and buzzing. MS Dhoni is all set to return back onto his den.

75m and 72m square boundaries and downtown it is 74m," says Danny Morrison. "I like the look of this pitch here at Chepauk. First thing I saw as soon as I walked out was that there is a sheen on the surface which is always a great sight. You can see that it is nice and compact. It is a lot harder than I thought. Last season the avg score was 170 but with a bit of dew coming in tonight I expect the score to be a lot higher. Spinners will get a little bit of purchase, the change of pace is going to grip a bit for the pacers, but it will slide on to the bat generally

Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Rahul Tripathi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed

Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Vignesh Puthur, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Karn Sharma

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed

I am good with batting first. We had a lovely camp back home, we were here 2-3 days before. Both are unbelievable franchises in terms of achievements. I am sure it will be a good game. Rickleton, Jacks, Santner and Boult are the four overseas.

We are bowling first. Playing on this pitch for the first time, so don't really know how it will play. So we just want to adapt and chase accordingly. Looks a good wicket to bat. Prep has been good. We had our young wicket-keeper coming back early to the camp. Noor, Ellis, Rachin and Sam Curran are the overseas.

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has won the toss and he has decided that CSK will be bowling first.

Dhoni is eyeing a few milestones. He needs 19 runs to become CSK's top run-scorer in IPL history.

He is six dismissals away from 200 dismissals in IPL.

Suryakumar will be leading Mumbai Indians today. Hardik Pandya is not playing as he has been banned for a match due to his slow-over rate repetition last season

Ruturaj Gaikwad begins his second season as CSK captain. His team failed to make it to the playoffs last season. He will look to turn around it around this time.

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturajk Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, R. Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth.

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Allah Ghazanfar, Mitchell Santner, Ryan Rickelton, Reece Topley, Lizaad Williams, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Vignesh Puthur, Bevon Jacobs, Satyanarayana Raju, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Arjun Tendulkar, Krishnan Shrijith.

We are only two days into IPL 2025 and we have the El-Classico at our hands. It's the CSK vs MI, the time for the huge rivalry in IPL 2025 in Chennai. The El-Classico returns to the Chepauk after 2023 as these two heavyweights will look to give it their all in their opening clash. Stay tuned for all the updates on this match.