Ambati Rayudu excludes Noor Ahmad from CSK's XI

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has signed Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad for Rs 10 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Despite this, former player Ambati Rayudu did not include him in his predicted playing XI for the upcoming season. Rayudu expects Ruturaj Gaikwad to captain the team, opening with Devon Conway. Rachin Ravindra will bat at No. 3, while the No. 4 position will be contested by Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, or Vijay Shankar. Shivam Dube is set for No. 5, followed by Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, and Sam Curran. Ravichandran Ashwin will be No. 9, with Anshul Kamboj and Matheesha Pathirana as fast bowlers.