Chennai Super Kings' captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, center, and batting partner Anshul Kamboj leave the field at the end of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
IPL 2025: CSK Deliver Hammer Blow, Beat KKR By 2 Wickets
Chennai Super Kings pushed defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders to the brink of elimination with a nervy two-wicket victory in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Chennai, which is already out of the playoff race, overcame another top-order batting collapse to reach 183-8 for only its third win in 12 matches. Kolkata lies at No. 6 with 11 points and just two games in hand. Wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad had earlier picked up 4-31 on a favorable wicket for spinners to restrict Kolkata at 179-6.
IPL 2025: CSK vs KKR
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Chennai Super Kings' captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni attempts to play a wide delivery by Kolkata Knight Riders' Harshit Rana during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
IPL: KKR vs CSK
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Chennai Super Kings' Shivam Dube bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
IPL: CSK vs KKR
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Kolkata Knight Riders' Vaibhav Arora fields as a message "proud of the Indian armed forces" is displayed during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Indian Premiere League 2025: KKR vs CSK
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Chennai Super Kings' Dewald Brevis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Indian Premiere League 2025: CSK vs KKR
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Chennai Super Kings' Dewald Brevis celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Indian Premiere League: KKR vs CSK
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Kolkata Knight Riders' Harshit Rana celebrates the dismissal of Chennai Super Kings' Urvil Patel during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Indian Premiere League: CSK vs KKR
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Chennai Super Kings' Devon Conway is bowed out by Kolkata Knight Riders' Moeen Ali during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
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Chennai Super Kings' Noor Ahmad, left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
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Kolkata Knight Riders' Manish Pandey plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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IPL: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Indian Premiere League: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
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Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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