How Did IPL 2025 See CSK's Stunning 83-Run Win Over GT?

Ahmedabad, May 25 (NationPress) Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad and India's Anshul Khamboj each took three wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja secured two scalps, triggering a batting collapse as Chennai Super Kings dismissed the hosts Gujarat Titans for 147 in just 18.3 overs, marking a significant victory in Match 67 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday.

This turned out to be an exhilarating Sunday for the Chennai Super Kings, as the five-time champions concluded their season with an impressive 83-run victory over Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

This outcome carries substantial implications for the IPL playoffs. Following this defeat, Gujarat Titans' aspirations of securing a top two finish are now precarious. The winner of the upcoming clash between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings on Monday will surpass them in the standings, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru could potentially drive them further down into an Eliminator position if they win against Lucknow Super Giants in the final league match of the season.

Choosing to bat first, CSK capitalized on half-centuries from Dewald Brevis and Devon Conway, complemented by rapid innings from young talents Ayush Mhatre and Urvish Patel, setting a formidable total of 230/5 in 20 overs.

With a substantial total to defend, captain M.S. Dhoni kicked off the second innings by handing the ball to his most seasoned bowler, Ravindra Jadeja, who allowed only seven runs in the first over. Shubman Gill (13) and Sai Sudharsan (41) began their innings with boundaries off Khaleel Ahmed in the subsequent over.

Gill executed a magnificent straight drive, coming down the pitch to hit Kamboj for a six. However, the 24-year-old Kamboj quickly retaliated on the next delivery, finding Gill’s outside edge, which was caught by Urvil Patel in the slips.

Things deteriorated further for Gujarat Titans when Jos Buttler (7) slashed at a back-of-the-length delivery from Khaleel, which Kamboj caught without issue. Sherfane Rutherford also fell cheaply, mistiming a pull shot and departing for a duck, giving Kamboj his second wicket of the day, reducing GT to 35/3 by the end of the power-play.

Sudharsan remained resilient, attempting to stave off a collapse with a gritty performance, partnering with Shahrukh Khan (19) for 54 runs for the fourth wicket. The pair started to accelerate in the 10th over, scoring 18 runs off Shivam Dube, but Jadeja quickly put an end to their resistance by dismissing both batters in the following over.

A thick edge from Shahrukh on the first ball of the over saw the ball head to Pathirana at short third-man, who almost fumbled it. Sudharsan soon followed, hitting a slightly shorter delivery straight to Dube at backward point.

At this stage, GT had little hope of mounting a comeback.

Rashid Khan (12) fell after hitting a four and a six, to national team compatriot Noor Ahmad. Matheesha Pathrina dismantled Gerald Coetzee's (5) leg stump. Rahul Tewatia (14) and Arshad Khan (20) entertained the Ahmedabad crowd briefly with a few sixes but ultimately fell to Noor Ahmad, who surpassed Prasidh Krishna to claim the Purple Cap as the leading wicket-taker.

Kamboj was brought back into the attack in the penultimate over, securing his third and final wicket by dismissing Sai Kishore to seal the emphatic 83-run victory.

Earlier, in the first innings, Ayush Mhatre kicked off strongly, scoring 28 runs off Arshad Khan in the second over before a slower delivery from Prasidh Krishna caused the 17-year-old to mistime a shot straight to Siraj at mid-off, ending his 17-ball blitz.

Urvish Patel began his innings with momentum, hitting a six off Siraj, while Conway struck Prasidh for consecutive boundaries, matching CSK’s highest power-play score of the season at 68/1 in six overs.

Sai Kishore dismissed Patel after being hit for a six on the first ball of the 10th over as the latter sliced the ball to Gill at extra cover. Shivam Dube quickly got into the action, smashing Kishore for a six, straight down the ground, to mark his entry.

As Conway neared his fifty, Shahrukh Khan took Dube out, claiming his first wicket in the tournament. A full-length ball aimed at the batter's pads saw Gerald Coetzee take a simple catch.

The Kiwi batter achieved his 11th tournament half-century with a six off Rashid in 34 deliveries, in an innings featuring six boundaries and two maximums, before getting bowled on the very next delivery.

While Ravindra Jadeja rotated the strike, Dewald Brevis kept CSK on track for a significant total. A six off Rashid, followed by a six and four off Coetzee, and a reverse sweep boundary off Arshad saw CSK surpass the 200-run mark with two overs remaining.

From there, the South African batter accelerated, smashing Siraj for consecutive sixes before finding the boundary, achieving his second half-century of the season in just 19 deliveries.

Prasidh maintained his economical bowling in the final over, allowing only nine runs barring one six, and on the last ball, a short delivery saw Brevis edge the ball, which Jos Buttler successfully caught.

CSK can take solace in ending the season with a victory, although they couldn’t elevate their net run-rate to surpass the Rajasthan Royals, confirming their last-place finish for the first time in franchise history.

Brief scores:

Chennai Super Kings 230/5 in 20 overs (Dewald Brevis 57, Devon Conway 52; Prasidh Krishna 2-22, Rashid Khan 1-42) beat Gujarat Titans 147 all out in 18.3 overs (Sai Sudharsan 41, Arshad Khan 20; Anshul Kamboj 3-13, Noor Ahmad 3-21, Ravindra Jadeja 2-17) by 83 runs