CSK vs PBKS, IPL 2025: MS Dhoni's CSK knocked out by Shreyas Iyer, hat-trick hero Yuzvendra Chahal - Action in Images

Chennai Super Kings have become the first team to be mathematically ruled out of contention for the playoffs in IPL

Published on May 01, 2025 12:42 AM IST 10 Photos
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Chennai Super Kings became the first team to be ruled out of contention in the race for the IPL 2025 playoffs after a four-wicket defeat at home to Punjab Kings. The margin of defeat would've been much higher had PBKS not made a complete meal of chasing down six runs in the last two overs. (PTI)

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As has usually been the case for them this season, CSK lost three wickets in the powerplay for less than 50 runs (PTI)

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Sam Curran finally found some form with the bat and pulled CSK out of the quagmire. Curran put up a 78-run stand off 50 balls for the fourth wicket with Dewald Brevis. He then scored most of the runs in a 46-run stand with Shivam Dube in 22 balls. Curran fell in the 18th over on 88 off 47 balls. (PTI)

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CSK's charge to 200 was brought to an abrupt halt by Yuzvendra Chahal in an extraordinary 19th over. He first dismissed MS Dhoni with the second ball of the over and then completed a hat-trick with wickets off the fourth, fifth and sixth deliveries. (PTI)

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PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh put together a stand of 44 runs in 26 balls before the former fell to Khaleel Ahmed. (PTI)

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