AI-predicted IPL 2025 squad for CSK ft. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin
Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will aim to make a comeback in IPL 2025. Despite a strong start in IPL 2024, CSK lost momentum as the tournament progressed and eventually missed out on a spot in the playoffs after losing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their final league game.
Despite failing to qualify for the playoffs last season, CSK have retained five players from their IPL 2024 squad. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, and MS Dhoni will continue playing for the Chennai-based franchise in IPL 2025.
The team still needs more firepower to regain the championship in IPL 2025. While the CSK think tank would have already prepared its auction plans for the mega event in Saudi Arabia, Meta AI predicted its own CSK squad for the new season. Here's an in-depth look at the AI-predicted team.
Top Order - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway and Ishan Kishan
Rutuaj Gaikwad will continue opening the batting for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025. As per Meta AI, CSK will use their RTM card to get New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway back in their squad.
The AI tool thinks the five-time champions will go for another wicketkeeper-batter at the mega auction and rope in Ishan Kishan. Ishan can bat at number three for the Super Kings if signed by the team at the mega auction.
Middle Order - MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma and Abhinav Manohar
Hard-hitting batters MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube have been retained by the Chennai Super Kings. To add more firepower to the middle order, Meta AI thinks CSK will chase Jitesh Sharma and Abhinav Manohar at the mega auction.
Both Jitesh and Abhinav looked quite promising in 2022 but had forgettable seasons in 2024. A move to CSK can revive both batters' careers.
All-rounders - Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Phillips and Glenn Maxwell
Meta AI thinks CSK will show enormous interest in overseas all-rounders once again. The tool predicted Chennai to sign the Australian duo of Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell at the mega auction. Both players have an excellent record against CSK in IPL.
Besides, Meta AI also predicted Indian all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer to move from Kolkata Knight Riders to CSK. Glenn Phillips is also present in the AI-predicted squad as a backup option.
Bowlers - Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Maheesh Theekshana, Gerald Coetzee, Matheesha Pathirana and Gurjapneet Singh
CSK are known for investing in experienced players, which is why Meta AI has predicted that the five-time champions will go for veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin along with seasoned campaigner Bhuvneshwar Kumar. It will be great to see Ashwin and Jadeja back in the same IPL team after a long time.
Meta AI also expects CSK to re-sign their Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana and add Gerald Coetzee to the team, just like their sister franchise Joburg Super Kings.
The AI tool added uncapped pacer Gurjapneet Singh to the CSK IPL 2025 squad as well. Singh recently made his domestic debut for Tamil Nadu.
Meta AI predicted CSK squad for IPL 2025
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ishan Kishan, MS Dhoni (wk), Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Dube, Abhinav Manohar, Glenn Maxwell, Glenn Phillips, Ravindra Jadeja, Venkatesh Iyer, Marcus Stoinis, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Gurjapneet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, and Gerald Coetzee.