Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were dominant in their eight-wicket over against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, chasing down a target of 104 in just 10.1 overs. (Highlights| Schedule | Teams | Points Table)
The loss was CSK라이브 바카라 fifth-straight defeat in IPL 2025 – a first in the five-time champions’ history.
Winning the toss, KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane opted to field first, which went against most analyst predictions. However, his decision paid almost immediate dividends, as CSK openers Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway fell early, leaving the team struggling at 16 for 2.
Despite a brief resistance from Vijay Shankar (29 off 21), the middle order fell like a house of cards, with Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Hooda, and MS Dhoni scoring a combined total of two runs.
Dhoni라이브 바카라 dismissal was a controversial one, with UltraEdge showing a slight spike, but the third-umpire sticking with the original decision of out.
A late cameo from a struggling Shivam Dube, who was not out at 31 off 29 balls, dragged CSK over the 100-run mark, but it remained their lowest total at the Chepauk stadium, and their third-lowest total overall in the IPL.
In response, Kolkata Knight Riders’ chase was spearheaded by Narine, who showcased his all-round prowess with a blistering 44 off 18 balls, including five sixes. Quinton de Kock contributed a quick 23 before being dismissed, but the momentum was firmly with KKR.
With an eye on the Net Run Rate (NRR), captain Ajinkya Rahane (20* off 17) and Rinku Singh (15* off 12) ensured there were no further hiccups, guiding the defending champions to victory with ease.
The win has propelled KKR to third place in the IPL 2025 standings, while CSK are still second from bottom despite the change in leadership.
New captain MS Dhoni will look for a more positive result when the Super Kings take on an in-form Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) side on 14 April, while KKR will look to break their win-loss pattern with a victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) on 15 April.
CSK Vs KKR – Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (w&c), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed
CSK Impact Subs: Matheesha Pathirana, Jamie Overton, Deepak Hooda, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
KKR Impact Subs: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy
