Venkatesh Iyer, Sheikh Rashid, and Sam Curan will not be in the 57th match IPL 2025 Between KKR and CSK. In INR 23.75 crores, Venkatesh was one of the most expensive players in the IPL auction 2025 and did not live up to expectations. During the toss, Ajinkya Rahane confirmed the news and revealed Manish Pandey as his replacement in the XI to play in the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Similarly, CSK replaced Rashid and Curren with Uril Patel and Devon Conway respectively. CSK liked Shivam Dubey, Deepak Hooda, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, and Jamie Overton As a potential impact optionSimilarly, KKR declared Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Luvunith Sisodia, Enrique Nortze, and Mayank Markande as their possible impact players.
Toss update
KKR Skipper, Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat first at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. CSK captain, MS Dhoni claimed that he was in two minds whether to bat first or bowl. However, he realized that pursuing due to dimensions, despite being potentially slow, was not a bad surface. While KKR made a change in its XI, CSK had a doubles.
Venkatesh Iyer, Sam Curan, and Sheikh Rashid KKR VSK Miss Out on IPL 2025 match
Manish Pandey converted the injured Venkatesh Iyer into XI to play from the house. During the toss, Rahane confirmed it as the reason behind its exclusion from XI. Iyer has stitches on his hand. Similarly, MS Dhoni announced Dewon Conway and Uril Patel to be in the XI of CSK in places of Sam Curan and Sheikh Rashid respectively, so that they could try what they can offer to the side.
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What did the captains say?
Ajinkya Rahane, Kolkata Knight Riders
We will bat first. It seems a good wicket. In the last two matches, we batted first and really did well. We want to score runs on the board and defend it. What is important is taking a game at a time. Do not think much about the future. A lot of learning from the previous match, people are ready for this game. You are obliged to lose close games, but you need confidence. If there is any chance, we will try to give our best. Venkatesh remembers Iyer, Manish Pandey comes in.
MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings
I have played a lot of cricket here while growing up, like I have played like a domestic ground for the amount of cricket played here. When this was a zonal trophy, some office leagues, overall I have played a lot of cricket here and nearby. What is important to get answers for the next year. What is not good for us in the tournament. Trying to get those answers, our middle order batting and bowling solutions. We are giving players opportunities, but we want a good game XI or XII. You can try such things till the end. What will the players slot. They have two quality spinners, so this will be a challenge. Conway and Urvil Patel come for Rashid and Curan,
Play xis
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narin, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Moin Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Vibhahav Arora, Varun Chakravanti
Effect sub: Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Enrique Nortje, Mayank Markande
Chennai Super Kings
Ayush Matre, Urvil Patel, Devon Conway, Rabindra Jadeja, Developed Brevis, MS Dhoni (C&WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed, Ansul Kamboj, Mathesh Pathirana
Effect sub: Shivam Dubey, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton, Deepak Hooda
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