CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to bowl first against MI in their IPL 2025 opener in Chennai. Rohit Sharma will open the batting with Ryan Rickelton for MI. Their playing XI also includes Will Jacks, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir and Robin Minz, among others. CSK's XI features R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad and Deepak Hooda.