Yuzvendra Chahal’s brilliant 4-wicket haul (4/32) and a fiery knock from captain Shreyas Iyer (41-balls 72 runs) led Punjab Kings to a thrilling four-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. With this, Punjab eliminates CSK from Playoff contention. For the first time in IPL history, Chennai experienced five back-to-back defeats at Chepauk.
Chasing 191 at Chepauk was a tough task, but the openers gave a solid start, and Shreyas Iyer continued his strong away form with a brilliant innings.
CSK all out for 190 at Chepauk, Chahal claims 1st hat-trick of IPL 2025
Chennai Super Kings were bowled out for 190 runs in 19.2 overs at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium after being asked to bat first by Punjab Kings in their IPL 2025 clash. Punjab’s Yuzvendra Chahal stole the spotlight by claiming the first hat-trick of the season, dismantling CSK’s lower order.
Chennai’s innings: Curran shines amid collapse
CSK’s innings got off to a shaky start with openers Sheikh Rashid (11 off 12) and Ayush Mate (7 off 6) failing to capitalize. Ravindra Jadeja added a quick 17, while Dewald Brevis contributed 32 off 26 balls.
The standout performance came from Sam Curran, who smashed 88 runs off just 47 deliveries, including 9 boundaries and 4 sixes. His aggressive knock gave Chennai a fighting total. MS Dhoni added 11 runs from 4 balls before the lower order collapsed.
Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, and Noor Ahmad were all dismissed without scoring, as Chennai was bundled out for 190.
Chahal’s hat-trick turns the tide
Yuzvendra Chahal produced a match-defining spell, taking 4 wickets and registering the first hat-trick of IPL 2025. His clinical performance derailed CSK’s momentum at a crucial stage. Marco Jansen also picked up 2 wickets, while Arshdeep Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Harpreet Brar chipped in with one wicket each.
Playing XIs
CSK: Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Suryansh Shedge, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.
