After a thrilling four-wicket loss to Punjab Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday, Chennai Super Kings became the first club to be officially eliminated from the playoff race, marking the dismal end of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 odyssey. The MS Dhoni-led club has now missed two straight seasons of the playoffs, which is a first in the team’s extraordinary history. This represents a historic low for the team.
“I believe that we scored enough runs for the first time thanks to the batting. Was the score par, though? I feel a little short. Yes, the batters were a little demanding, but I think we could have gotten a little more. After the game, MS Dhoni stated, “I think we need to take our catches.”
“Brevis and Sam had a fantastic partnership. Four batters were out in the second last over, and we didn’t play the final four deliveries. Those seven deliveries are crucial in close games. Well, Curran is a fighter. Everyone is aware of that. He always wants to contribute when he shows up. Unfortunately, the wicket was a little slower and he had a little trouble thus far whenever we tried to give him an opportunity. However, we had one of the greatest wickets at home in this tournament today. I thought we needed additional 15 runs because of this.”It’s the middle order momentum,” Brevis says. He can hit nice balls for boundaries and possesses power, making him an excellent fielder as well. He also contributes positive energy. I’m pleased with his playing. He may prove useful in the future.
Sam Curran, who batted first at Chepauk, hit a brilliant 88 off just 47 balls, including nine fours and four sixes, to give CSK the victory. Curran took control of the innings after starting the power-play at a vulnerable 48 for 3. He and Dewald Brevis (32), who stitched a crucial 78-run partnership, steadied the ship and helped CSK to a respectable total.
When he hammered youthful Suryansh Shedge for 26 runs, including two sixes and two boundaries, in the 16th over, Curran’s strokeplay was at its best. After gloving a bouncer from Marco Jansen in the 18th over, the English all-rounder appeared destined to lead CSK past 200.
Yuzvendra Chahal changed the course of the match just as CSK appeared to be preparing for a thrilling finish. After bowling just two overs before the 19th, the leg-spinner came back to bowl the penultimate over and orchestrated an incredible collapse.
Chahal dismissed Dhoni the very next ball after he hit him for a six. A procession ensued as Chahal secured a spectacular hat-trick, his second in the IPL, to limit CSK to 190 after Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, and Noor Ahmad fell quickly after one other.
With a 36-ball 54 to set the tone, opener Prabhsimran Singh gave Punjab Kings a strong start in the reply. He worked effectively with captain Shreyas Iyer, who held one end and scored a flawless 72 off 41 balls to pace his innings.
PBKS maintained composure in the face of losing a few middle-overs wickets, notably the steady Prabhsimran and Shashank Singh (23). Punjab managed to chase down the mark in 19.4 overs because to Iyer’s calm acceleration and a little bit of luck at the end.
