In IPL 2025 match 25, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a challenging performance against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Chennai Super Kings Innings

CSK had a forgettable day with the bat at Chepauk. Having decided to bat first, their innings never took any sort of momentum, and they were limited to 103/9 in 20 overs. The only partnership of any merit was between Vijay Shankar and Rahul Tripathi, who compiled 43 runs for the third wicket. Shivam Dube was the highest scorer, finishing not out on 20 from 16 deliveries. But a collapse in the middle order left them from 59/2 to 75/8, with spinners of Kolkata gaining control. Sunil Narine stood out with the ball with a tight 2 for 9, supported by Varun Chakravarthy (2/22) and Moeen Ali (2/24). The score of 103 proved to be CSK's lowest-ever home score in IPL history.

That’s CSK’s worst loss ever by balls remaining. One to forget 📉 pic.twitter.com/7ccLoVLJbl

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 11, 2025

Kolkata Knight Riders Innings

KKR made the pursuit look easy. Openers Sunil Narine and Ajinkya Rahane gave a fast start, with Narine making a swift 31. Rahane added 16, and Rinku Singh ended the match in style, hitting a six to win the game. KKR reached 107/2 in 10.1 overs, winning the match by a comprehensive 8-wicket margin. Their overall endeavor, particularly their bowling attack, arranged a simple chase, thus making this one of their most clinical performances so far this season.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐤 💪 pic.twitter.com/XJqCZy3F8J

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 11, 2025

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Post-Match Reactions

• MS Dhoni (Captain CSK): "We've had a couple of hard nights. We need to return to basics and work on developing partnerships. Losing too many wickets in the early stages made it hard. There are positives — we've played good games, and our openers are quality batsmen. We just need to play to our strengths and not get desperate."
• Sunil Narine (Player of the Match): "It was near-perfect game. I work on my strengths and adjust according to conditions, particularly in powerplay. My job is to provide the team with a rapid start — it works sometimes, sometimes not, but that is the strategy.

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• Moeen Ali (KKR): "Bowling against two left-handers was a bonus. The pitch was sticky, so I tried to concentrate on spin and control. Sunil's been marvelous, and I just try and bowl tight to help the other spinners. It was a fantastic team effort."
• Ajinkya Rahane (KKR Captain): "We had our plans you know. I've played here for more than 2 years, Moeen knows the conditions and DJ (Bravo) knows it too. Frankly, I thought the wicket would play better but it didn't play the way we thought. We had our plans and it worked really well for us tonight. Still a long way to go in the tournament. So, I don't want to share too many things.

Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Scorecard

Chennai Super Kings – 103/9 (20 overs)

Kolkata Knight Riders – 107/2 (10.1 overs)