We analyze CSK’s strongest bowling attack in IPL 2025.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were very smart with their selections during IPL 2025 and built a formidable team to compete in the next cycle. They are known for picking utility players rather than going for big names, and the trend followed this IPL auction.
Their team overall looks promising and CSK once again has a good mix of experience and youth in their team. Their bowling attack is powerful and covers most of the bases as their selections in the auction were made keeping different phases in mind.
We analyze CSK’s strongest bowling attack in IPL 2025.
Khaleel Ahmed as power play specialist
Khaleel Ahmed has been among the best powerplay operators in the last few IPL seasons. He has taken wickets in patches, but more importantly he has been frugal when batsmen try to maximize each ball. Since 2023, he has an economy rate of 8.26 and a balls-to-cap ratio of 4.26.
He will bowl up to three overs in the first six and can swing the new ball. His main function will be to advance the terrain and exploit the conditions from the beginning. Khaleel can also hit an over somewhere in between or deadly.
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Jamie Overton as Mid-Enforcer
CSK should select Jamie Overton instead of Sam Curran due to his superior experience with both bat and ball. He can act as CSK’s enforcer in the middle overs as he can bowl long lengths at a pace to hinder the batsmen. This year, he has an economy rate of 8.06 and conceded a boundary every 6 deliveries in the middle.
Overton has mainly bowled in this phase and will be very effective in the home games. He is naturally built to bowl at shorter lengths and will be a better option than Curran because the latter is better suited for powerplays. His form has been good lately.
Matheesha Pathirana as Death Specialist
Matheesha Pathirana is among the best death operators and has been doing well in the last two seasons. He will mainly bowl after the first ten overs, when the toughest part begins. Since IPL 2023, he has 23 wickets at 14.52 runs apiece, conceding just 8.28 runs per over in the last ten overs.
Pathirana has supreme control over his yorkers and developed some slower ones. He has a proven track record in the league. With Pathirana on their side, CSK can use other pacers with relative ease.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja as spin duo
The reunion of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja has bolstered CSK’s spin attack, and they have one of the best spin attacks in the competition. Both are known for their superior accuracy and ability to bowl calm overs. Ashwin can be a match-up bowler who has had great success against the LHBs, although he can also play well against the RHBs.
Meanwhile, Jadeja’s defensive bowling skills have improved immensely in the last two years. Both will be efficient on Chepauk decks, where pitches are slow and sluggish. They will bowl eight overs consistently.
Rachin Ravindra and Shivam Dube as part-time options
CSK also have two decent bowling options that can deliver at least two overs if used accurately. Rachin Ravindra is a spinner while Shivam Dube plays a useful medium pacer. His bowling has continually improved and he can be more effective in home games.
If one of their frontline bowlers has a day off or is unable to bowl all four overs for some reason, Ravindra and Dube can replace him. They are decent substitutes. In total, CSK will have up to seven bowling options.
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