The match between Chennai Super Kings brings different levels of excitement to the IPL fans. This rivalry has been the most thunderous and full of exciting moments. Every year when these two teams face each other, every ball feels like a big occasion. But the biggest thing that makes the rivalry between both the teams more exciting is the battles between players. Here in this article we have the key player battles to watch in the CSK vs MI match for the IPL 2025. Top 5 Key Player Battles to Watch in CSK vs MI Sno Players 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Jasprit Bumrah 2 Shivam Dube vs Jasprit Bumrah 3 Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Trent Boult 4 Ravindra Jadeja vs Suryakumar Yadav 5 Matheesha Pathirana vs Hardik Pandya Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Jasprit Bumrah Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4S 6s SR Avg 2021 21 10 0 3 1 2 210.0 - 2022 5 3 0 1 1 0 166.7 - 2024 3 4 0 2 0 0 75.0 - Total 29 17 0 6 2 2 170.6 - When we talk about the players' battle between the players of Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, one important battle comes to mind: that is between CSK’s skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and MI’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. In this battle, so far Ruturaj has dominated Bumrah as he has smashed 29 runs in just 17 balls with a strike rate of 170.6 and has not been even dismissed yet. This contest could change the complexion of the match because both the players are going to be crucial for their teams in the match. As the new season unfolds, Jasprit Bumrah will have a chance to show his class against the CSK batter. Also Read | CSK vs MI IPL 2025 Match 3: Key Stats & Milestones to Watch Shivam Dube vs Jasprit Bumrah Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2019 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.0 - 2020 6 6 1 3 1 0 100.0 6.0 2021 3 10 1 7 0 0 30.0 3.0 2024 9 9 0 3 1 0 100.0 - Total 19 26 2 13 2 0 73.1 9.5 This is another important battle for the context of the match, and so far this content has been dominated by Jasprit Bumrah. So far, Jasprit Bumrah has bowled 26 balls to Shivam Dube and has just conceded 19 runs without being hit for any sixes yet. The right-arm pacer has also dismissed the batter on two occasions. If Bumrah continues this dominance over Dube, it will not be a good thing for CSK because Dube is their well-established finisher and hitter. Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Trent Boult Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2020 0 5 1 5 0 0 0.0 0.0 2021 20 13 1 7 3 1 153.8 20.0 2022 2 6 1 5 0 0 33.3 2.0 2024 1 2 0 1 0 0 50.0 - Total 23 26 3 18 3 1 88.5 7.7 Yet again CSK’s skipper is involved in another player battle for the match against Mumbai Indians. But this time he has been dominated by the bowler, as he has faced 26 balls against Trent Boult and has just scored 23 runs with a strike rate of 88.5, and Boult has dismissed him three times. This battle is also going to be crucial for the context of the match because if Trent Boult continues his dominance over Ruturaj, then CSK will be on the back foot. So the CSK’s skipper needs to get past Boult's brilliant bowling. Also Read | Which Bowler Has the Best Economy in Death Overs (Min 100 Balls)? Ravindra Jadeja vs Suryakumar Yadav Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2014 0 5 1 5 0 0 0.0 0.0 2015 8 13 0 8 1 0 61.5 - 2016 3 4 0 1 0 0 75.0 - 2018 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.0 - 2019 17 20 0 11 2 0 85.0 - 2020 8 5 0 0 1 0 160.0 - 2021 1 2 1 1 0 0 50.0 1.0 2022 2 2 0 0 0 0 100.0 - 2023 5 7 1 2 0 0 71.4 5.0 Total 45 59 3 28 4 0 76.3 15.0 Another battle where a bowler is dominating the batter, and this time the battle is between Ravindra Jadeja and Suryakumar Yadav. Surya is generally very dominating against most of the bowlers, but against Jadeja, he has struggled to score runs. MI’s batter faced 59 balls from Jadeja and could only manage to score 45 runs without hitting a single six. As the new season unfolds, SKY will be looking to make his stats better against the veteran spinner. Matheesha Pathirana vs Hardik Pandya Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2022 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 2023 7 7 0 2 0 0 100.0 - 2024 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.0 - Total 7 9 1 4 0 0 77.8 7.0 Mumbai India’s star allrounder is one of the finest hitters of the ball, but in his battle, he has struggled against young Sri Lankan pacers. So far in the battle, Hardik Pandya has faced 9 balls against Matheesha Pathirana. He has only scored 7 runs without scoring a single boundary, and this shows the dominance of Pathirana over the star all-rounder in the IPL. In IPL 2025, when CSK and MI face each other, Hardik will be looking to take on the pacer.