CSK predicted to play XI vs PBKS: Alice to replace Pathirana?

CSK is currently placed in standing, only the IPL 2025 has managed to win 2 games so far so far.
Chennai Super Kings will play for pride as he takes a malignant Punjab Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. MS Dhoni and Cum. Has lost gradual games in their home ground and currently the points are placed at the bottom on the table. However, the team is watching to take positivity from the previous game and give more opportunities to the youth.
Predicted CSK XI vs PBK playing
Sheikh Rashid, Ayush Matre, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dubey, Developed Brevis, MS Dhoni, Rabindra Jadeja, Sam Curan, R Ashwin, Nathan Alice, Noor Ahmed
Impact player: Anshul Kamboj, Khalel Ahmed
Hooda, Pathirana out?
CSK will rely on young Hguns Shaik Rasheed and Ayush Mhatre to blame all guns in the powerplay. Both the openers have shown their ability to play fearless cricket – the exact thing is a strict need for CSK.
Deepak Hooda can heat the bench for a struggle against PBK while Rahul Tripathi can find a place in playing. Dhoni’s decision to send Sam Curan to number 3 in the last game. CSK is likely to demot it.
Mathisha Pathirana, who is of course CSK’s best death over bowler, is likely to make way for Nathan Alice in the playing XI. CSK PBKS will rely on the spin trio of Ashwin-Jadeja-Nur to cause maximum damage to the batsmen. However, Dhoni will be careful about how PBKS batsmen can compete with spinners and hence they will use wisely.
Khalil Ahmed or Anshul Kamboj will be used as players.
CSK Squad for IPL 2025
Sheikh Rashid, Ayush Matre, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curan, Ravindra Jadeja, Developed Brevis, Shivam Dubey, MS Dhoni (W/C), Noor Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed, Mathesh Pathirana, Ansul Kamboj, Ravikan Ashwin, Earnings, Earnings, Rawanas Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, Shree Tripathi, Shavonas Gopal, Rachin Ravindra, Mukesh Chaudhary, Nathan Alice, Andre Siddharth C, Vansh Bedi
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