The trip of Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 arrived at a disappointing end when they became the first team to be officially eliminated from the eliminatory race after an exciting defeat of four counters against Punjab Kings at the Ma Chidambaram stadium on Wednesday. This marks a historic hollow for the franchise led by MS Dhoni, because they failed to go to the playoffs in two consecutive seasons – something that had never happened before in the illustrious the history of the team.
“I think the striker – Yes, it was the first time that we have put enough runs on the board. But was it a score in peer? I feel a little short. Yes, a little demanding of the strikers, but I think we could have a little more. I think we have to take our catch,” said Dhoni after the match.
“The partnership between Brevis and Sam was excellent. We did not play the last four deliveries, and the last last more than four strikers came out. In close games, these 7 deliveries mean a lot. Well, he is a fighter (Curran). We have at home in this tournament.
Beating first in Chepauk, CSK went up on a magnificent blow by Sam Curran, which marked a commonly 88 on 47 balls, with nine four and four. Arriving at a precarious 48 for 3 in the power game, Curran supported the sleeves and sewed a 78 -point vital stand with Dewald Brevis (32), stabilizing the ship and lifting CSK to a competitive total.
The coup de Curran was at its peak in the 16th row when he took Young Suryansh Shedge to the cleaners, breaking it for 26 points, including two six and two limits. The versatile English seemed ready to exceed CSK after 200, but he perished in the 18th, in glove a bouncer of Marco Jansen.
Just when CSK seemed to set up a solid finish, Yuzvendra Chahal turned the game on his head. The leg spinner, which had only played two overs until 19, returned to Bown the penultimate and scripted a remarkable collapse.
After being struck for one six by Dhoni, Chahal rejected him the very next ball. What followed was a procession – Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj and Noor Ahmad all fell in succession quickly while Chahal took a sensational hat -trick, his second in IPL, to restrict the CSK to 190.
In response, the kings of Punjab started alive, with the opener Prabhsimran Singh giving the tone with a 36-ball 54. He combined well with Captain Shreyas Iyer, who held an end and perfectly punctuated his sleeves with a 41-ball 72.
Despite the loss of a few counters in the middle of the middle, including the established property Prabhsimran and Shashank Singh (23 years old), PBKS remained calm. The acceleration made up of Iyer and a little luck to death helped the Punjab to hunt the target in 19.4 Overs.
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