The IPL 2025 season took a dramatic turn as Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and ended their chances of reaching the playoffs. The match, held at Chepauk on Wednesday evening, saw Chennai lose for the fifth time in a row at their home ground. With this defeat, CSK — a five-time champion under MS Dhoni’s leadership — is now out of the playoff race for the second year in a row.
This is a big setback for CSK, a team known for its strong performance at Chepauk. Last season, they were also eliminated after losing an important match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Punjab Kings shine, CSK struggles
In the match, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and young batter Prabhsimran Singh both scored half-centuries to guide their team to victory. Sam Curran played a strong role for CSK by scoring 88 runs in the first innings, but his efforts went in vain.
The star of the match was spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who took 4 wickets, including a stunning hat-trick, to crush CSK’s hopes. With this win, Punjab Kings moved to second place in the points table, while CSK remained at the bottom.
The updated IPL 2025 points table after the match is as follows:
|
Rank |
team |
played |
won |
lost |
NR |
NRR |
points |
|
1 |
RCB |
10 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0.521 |
14 |
|
2 |
PBKS |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0.199 |
13 |
|
3 |
MI |
10 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0.889 |
12 |
|
4 |
GT |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0.748 |
12 |
|
5 |
DC |
10 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0.362 |
12 |
|
6 |
LSG |
10 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
-0.325 |
10 |
|
7 |
KKR |
10 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0.271 |
9 |
|
8 |
RR |
10 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
-0.349 |
6 |
|
9 |
SRH |
9 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
-1.103 |
6 |
|
10 |
CSK |
10 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
-1.211 |
4 |
Top batters and bowlers after CSK vs PBKS match
Orange Cap (Top Run Scorers):
There was no change in the top 5 run-scorers list after the match between CSK and PBKS. The players leading the Orange Cap race are:
|
Rank |
Player Name |
Team |
Runs |
Matches |
Avg |
SR |
|
1 |
Sai Sudharsan |
GT |
456 |
9 |
50.67 |
150.00 |
|
2 |
Virat Kohli |
RCB |
443 |
10 |
63.29 |
138.87 |
|
3 |
Suryakumar Yadav |
MI |
427 |
10 |
61.00 |
169.44 |
|
4 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal |
GT |
420 |
10 |
46.67 |
152.17 |
|
5 |
Jos Buttler |
LSG |
406 |
10 |
81.20 |
168.46 |
Purple Cap (Top Wicket-Takers):
In the race for the Purple Cap, CSK’s Khaleel Ahmed entered the top 5 after his recent performances. Here’s the updated list:
|
Rank |
Player Name |
Team |
Wickets |
Matches |
Avg |
Econ |
|
1 |
Josh Hazlewood |
RCB |
18 |
10 |
17.27 |
8.44 |
|
2 |
Prasidh Krishna |
GT |
17 |
9 |
16.05 |
7.8 |
|
3 |
Noor Ahmad |
CSK |
15 |
10 |
19.20 |
8.22 |
|
4 |
Khaleel Ahmed |
CSK |
14 |
10 |
22.57 |
8.85 |
|
5 |
Mitchell Starc |
DC |
14 |
10 |
26.14 |
10.16 |
KKR beat DC to keep playoff hopes alive
On Tuesday, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) by 14 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. KKR scored 204/9, thanks to Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44) and Rinku Singh (36). Though Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets for DC, their chase ended at 190/9. Faf du Plessis (62) and Axar Patel (43) fought hard but couldn’t finish the job. Sunil Narine was the hero for KKR with figures of 3/29.
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