IPL 2025: CSK vs MI, Match 3 – Stats Preview of Players’ Records and Approaching Milestones. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)
The “El Clásico” returns as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) go head-to-head in Match No. 3 of IPL 2025.
As with most other teams, the two most successful franchises in IPL history aim to compete with overhauled squads retaining the same cores. Among all personnel changes, the ones that made the most waves were R Ashwin’s return to CSK after 9 years and the transfer of CSK bowling mainstay Deepak Chahar to MI.
Both sides had a tough time at IPL 2024 where neither made the playoffs. MI were embroiled in off-field controversy throughout the season and finished last. Chennai, meanwhile, had a very up-and-down season and eventually fell out of the top 4 at the final hurdle with a thrilling loss to RCB.
Both teams will look to put 2024 behind them and start the season afresh with a victory over their respective storied arch-rivals. MI though, will have to start the season without regular skipper Hardik Pandya. Pandya is serving a ban for an over-rate offence that has rolled over from the last season. India’s full-time T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will take over the reins.
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Here are the important upcoming milestones for players of both teams
CSK Players’ Upcoming Milestones
- Devon Conway: Needs 76 runs to reach 1,000 runs in IPL;
- Deepak Hooda: Needs 35 runs to reach 1,500 runs in the league;
- Ravindra Jadeja: Needs 41 runs to reach 3,000 runs in the marquee league;
- Ruturaj Gaikwad: Needs 82 runs to complete 4,000 runs in T20s in India;
- MS Dhoni: Needs 19 more runs to become CSK’s leading run-scorer in IPL.
MI Players’ Upcoming Milestones
- Suryakumar Yadav: Needs 97 runs to reach 8,000 runs in T20s;
- Suryakumar Yadav: Needs 14 runs to complete 3,000 runs for MI in IPL;
- Hardik Pandya: Needs 33 runs to complete 4,000 runs in T20s in India.
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