Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) outclassed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by eight wickets in Match 25 of the TATA IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Sunil Narine produced a match-winning all-round performance, picking 3/13 with the ball and smashing 44 off just 18 balls to help KKR chase down a paltry target of 104 in only 10.1 overs.

 

 

 

 

 

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Earlier in the day, a bittersweet moment greeted CSK fans as MS Dhoni walked out for the toss as captain. The veteran took over leadership duties after regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the remainder of the season due to an elbow injury. KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bowl first.

 

 

 

 

 

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CSK’s opening pair of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra made a cautious start, scoring just 16 runs in the first three overs. In the fourth over, Conway tried to accelerate but fell to Moeen Ali while attempting a reverse sweep. The LBW decision, upheld on the umpire’s call, gave Moeen a wicket maiden and put KKR on top.

Harshit Rana struck in the very next over, removing Rachin to put further pressure on CSK. Vijay Shankar and Rahul Tripathi tried to rebuild with some luck, as two dropped chances gave Shankar a breather. However, Varun Chakaravarthy dismissed Shankar for 29 (21) in the 10th over, leaving CSK at 61/3 at the halfway mark.

What followed was a collapse. Narine weaved his magic by bowling Tripathi and then wickets kept tumbling. Narine even dismissed Dhoni with a clever variation after a strategic discussion with Rahane. The move worked perfectly and Dhoni departed cheaply. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Only Shivam Dube offered some resistance, scoring an unbeaten 31 off 29 balls to push CSK past the 100-run mark. They eventually limped to 103/9 in 20 overs - their lowest-ever IPL total at Chepauk. Spin completely dominated the CSK line-up, with six wickets falling to the KKR spinners, the most ever against them in an IPL innings.

Narine led the bowling chart with 3/13, while the rest of the attack chipped in with at least one wicket each to complete a clinical effort.

Chasing 104, KKR openers Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine came out firing. The duo smashed 46 runs in the first four overs to set the tone. Debutant Anshul Kamboj gave CSK a brief moment of joy by castling De Kock for 23 (16). Rahane then joined Narine, and the pair punished the CSK bowlers.

 

 

 

 

 

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They targeted Khaleel Ahmed for 18 runs in the sixth over as KKR ended the powerplay at 71/1, nearly sealing the chase. Narine continued the carnage, hammering two consecutive sixes off Ravichandran Ashwin before Noor Ahmad finally dismissed him for a blistering 44 off 18 balls.

 

 

 

 

 

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Rinku Singh came in and finished the game in style with Rahane, launching a maximum to seal the win in just 10.1 overs. KKR chased down the target with 59 balls to spare that gave a massive boost to their net run rate.

Sunil Narine was rightly named Player of the Match for his stellar all-round display, helping KKR register a dominant win and inflict CSK’s poor performance at home.

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