Jiostar marathi expert

Chennai Super Kings: Ahead of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opening their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign against Mumbai Indians in Chennai, former India batter Kedar Jadhav said Rahul Tripathi should bat at No.3 position for the side in the yellow jersey, citing his ability to rattle any bowling line-up.

Tripathi has made a name for himself as a top-order attacking batter clearing the 30-yard circle with ease ever since he became a part of the IPL fold through the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017.

In last year’s IPL, Tripathi made 165 runs in six innings for Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he emerged as the problem solver of the missing link at number three in their chase of 215 against Punjab Kings. Now in CSK’s colours, Tripathi, who had five T20I appearances for India, has been backed by Jadhav to bat at number three, a role held by Ajinkya Rahane in the last season.