Chennai Super Kings lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets in the 2025 Indian Premier League’s 25th game, which was played at Chepauk. This was the first time in CSK’s IPL history that the team had lost five straight games.
After winning the toss, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane chose to bowl first, a move that immediately paid off. After managing just 103 for 9 in their 20 overs, CSK’s batting order fell apart once more. None of the batters were able to establish themselves, with the exception of Vijay Shankar (29 off 21) and Shivam Dube (31* off 29). Sunil Narine (3/13), Varun Chakaravarthy (2/22) and Harshit Rana (2/16) made sure that the faltering CSK lineup was always under pressure.
The small aim was mocked by KKR in response. Quinton de Kock hammered 23 off 16 balls, while Sunil Narine blazed his way to 44 off 18 balls with two fours and five sixes. Rinku Singh (15*) and Ajinkya Rahane (20*) coolly concluded the chase in 10.1 overs, giving the visitors a resounding win.
Anshul Kamboj took the only two wickets to fall, giving the impression that CSK’s bowlers lacked bite. CSK’s nightmare performance was summed up by Jadeja’s single delivery, which leaked 10 runs.
With just two points from six games and a concerning net run rate of -1.554, Chennai is now mired at the bottom of the points table following this loss. With their third victory in six games and a good NRR of +0.803, KKR, on the other hand, moved up to third position.
Achieved Milestones from CSK vs KKR, Match 25
- Chennai Super Kings: Lowest total at Chepauk in IPL- 103/9 (20)
- Sunil Narine: Completed 4,500 T20 runs.
- Kolkata Knight Riders: Most sixes in powerplay in IPL 2025- 26 sixes
