IPL 2025: 3 Key battles to watch out for in the MI vs CSK Match 38

The clashes between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are always a high-voltage affair with everyone’s eyes stuck on the screen. The two teams are all set to face each other again this season. Apart from the team battles, certain individual key battles might turn out quite interesting. Here is a list of three such possible battles.

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Hardik Pandya vs Matheesha Pathirana

Hardik has been trying his best to perform with the bat, ball, as well as on the field to take his team to victories. He is the joint second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament so far. Pathirana, on the other hand, is not having too great of a season and has been extremely undisciplined with his line and length.

However, the contest between the two has been dominated by Pathirana so far. He has bowled nine deliveries to him, where he has let him score just seven runs without any boundarie,s and has got him out once as well. 

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Rohit Sharma vs Khaleel Ahmed

Rohit has not been able to perform in any of the matches so far this season, with his highest score being 26, which was scored in the last game. Khaleel Ahmed is quite the opposite of him in this matter, as he is having one of the best seasons, having already taken 11 wickets in seven games.

Khaleel seems to have the number of the Indian captain, as he has bowled 43 deliveries to him but has given away just 28 runs with the help of three boundaries. He has got him out thrice in the process as well. Rohit should be improving his stats in the coming game.

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MS Dhoni vs Jasprit Bumrah

After the controversial injury of Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni was named the captain of the team yet again. His charm could not work in the first game after his return, but he finished well in the last match. Jasprit Bumrah has returned from injury and has started to look his usual best, although he would like to add more wickets to his name.

Dhoni has struggled quite a lot against Bumrah, where he has faced 61 balls from him but has been able to score just 60 runs, keeping in mind that he faces him at the death overs. He has lost his wicket thrice to him too while managing to hit just three boundaries and two sixes.

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