Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a comprehensive 25-run defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 17 of the IPL 2025 season at Chepauk on Saturday (April 7).
Opting to bat first, DC posted 183/6 on the board. KL Rahul starred with the bat, scoring 77 off 51 balls. Abishek Porel (33 off 20), Tristan Stubbs (24* off 12) and skipper Axar Patel (21 off 14) also chipped in with handy batting contributions.
Khaleel Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers for CSK, returning with the figures of 2 for 25 in his four overs.
In reply, the hosts got off to a terrible start, losing their top-three batters for just 41 runs. Rachin Ravindra (3), Devon Conway (13) and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) failed to make a mark in the powerplay.
The duo of Shivam Dube (18) and Ravindra Jadeja (2) were also dismissed cheaply as CSK found themselves reeling at 74/5.
While Vijay Shankar (69* off 54) did his best to resurrect the innings, he didn’t get enough support from the other end. Veteran wicketkeeper MS Dhoni struggled for the most part of his unbeaten 30-run knock off 26 balls as CSK’s innings was eventually restricted to 158/5 in 20 overs.
Cricket fraternity criticized CSK’s lame chase while also lauding DC’s all-round performance to secure their third successive win in the tournament.
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