Why Is Deepak Hooda Not Playing In RR Vs CSK IPL 2025 Match?

Deepak Hooda Not Playing In RR Vs CSK IPL 2025 Match [Source: @JunaidKhanation/x.com]

Rajasthan Royals are facing Chennai Super Kings in the 11th match of IPL 2025 at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati, Assam, on March 30. CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and decided to bowl first against Riyan Parag’s team.

While Rajasthan Royals stuck with the same playing XI, Chennai Super Kings made two key changes from their previous match. They brought in Vijay Shankar and Jamie Overton, replacing Deepak Hooda and Sam Curran.

Why Deepak Hooda Is Not Playing Today?

CSK has not revealed the exact reason for dropping Deepak Hooda. However, his poor batting performance in the last two matches might be a factor. He managed to score only 3 (off 5 balls) and 4 (off 9 balls) in his previous outings.

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This could be an opportunity for CSK to test other batters and give them a chance in Guwahati.

RR vs CSK: Playing XIs

Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

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