Kolkata Knight Riders’ players celebrate Captain Chennai Super Kings Dhoni during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20. (PTI) Kolkata Knight Riders secured the dominant victory of eight goals over Chennai Super Kings in Chepauk and handed over their first three consecutive home defeats in the history of IPL. The five -time champions, now led by Mrs. Dhoni, after the injured Ruturaj Gaikwad, dropped to their fifth straight loss of the season after they published their lowest sum on their home country.
Both milestones of three direct losses at home and five defeats in a row are the first for five -time IPL champions.
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CSK managed only 103 for nine after being inserted on BAT, marked its third lowest total IPL and the lowest team this season. Dhoni, the batting in the number of nine, contributed only one of the four balls than he was released in the 16th.
The bowling attack of KKR proved too strong for the fighting set of CSK launch. In total, it was not only the poorest performance of CSK in Chepauk, but also emphasized their current bats.
The persecution turned out to be a straightforward for a KKR that achieved a goal for only 10.1 overs. Sunil Narine led an explosive charge of 44 out of 18 balls, including two four and five six.
The winning effort was well supported by Captain Ajinkya Rahane, who remained undefeated for 20 out of 17 balls. Quinton de Kock’s opener added 23 runs to Chase.
Rink Singh provided additional support with an undefeated 15 out of 12 balls, ensuring a comfortable KKR victory.
For CSK, the game was expected to be a turning point when Mrs. Dhoni returned to the captain after an injury at the end of the Ruturaj Gaikwad tournament, but the team’s performance did not reach expectations.
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