IPL 2025: Why Hardik Pandya not playing today’s CSK vs MI match?
Suryakumar Yadav captains MI vs CSK as Hardik Pandya serves a penalty for a slow over-rate from IPL 2024 and misses the first match
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the toss and opted to field first against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 3 of IPL 2025 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Notably, Hardik Pandya was absent at the toss as he is serving a penalty from the previous IPL season for a slow over-rate. As a result, Suryakumar Yadav stepped in as Mumbai’s stand-in captain for this match.
With Pandya missing the game, MI will rely on Suryakumar’s leadership and their strong batting lineup to put up a competitive total against CSK. The high-profile clash between the two most successful IPL franchises promises to be an exciting contest
