The recent match of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has brought a wave of excitement for the fans of the IPL franchise as captain cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni will re-attain the captaincy in their match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). In this debut game as captain in IPL 2025, MSD introduced some changes in CSK's playing XI as the team needed to win this match.
A change in CSK's bowling lineup has raised the eyebrows of the fans and the team, as they are intrigued by the playing style of the new bowler picked by MSD. The new choice of the capital is Anshul Kamboj, who will be replacing Mukesh Choudhary.
Who is MSD’s new choice, Anshul Kamboj?
It is not a debut IPL season for Kamboj, as he played for the Mumbai Indians in the 2024 season. As a player in MI, he played three matches and claimed two wickets.
It is to be noted that his entry in CSK was after his 10-wicket haul in a single Ranji Trophy innings, which grabbed everyone’s attention. The Chennai Super Kings got the player for INR 3.40 crore.
Along with this, his ability to swing the ball in both ways makes him a bit more different from other players.
The playing XI for CSK will be -
MS Dhoni (c and wk)
Rachin Ravindra
Devon Conway
Rahul Tripathi
Vijay Shankar
Shivam Dube
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravichandran Ashwin
Noor Ahmad
Khaleel Ahmed, and
Anshul Kamboj