Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Match Overview
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) faced Mumbai Indians (MI) in the third match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Sunday, March 23, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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Toss & Team Lineups
Toss Result: Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bowl.
Playing XIs: Here’s the playing 11 of both teams from this game:
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju
First Innings: Noor Ahmad and Khaleel Ahmed restrict MI to 155 runs
MI didn’t have a great start and lost the wicket of Rohit Sharma in the very first over. They scored 52 runs in the power play and lost three wickets. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma had a decent partnership of 51 runs for the fourth wicket. However, no other batter could stay in the middle for a long time.
Deepak Chahar remained unbeaten on 28 runs off 15 deliveries and helped MI post a total of 155 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Noor Ahmad was the pick of the bowlers for CSK and took four wickets for 18 runs. Khaleel Ahmed also had an outstanding outing with the ball and took three wickets for 29 runs.
Second Innings: Rachin Ravindra’s class made the difference
CSK lost their first wicket for just 11 runs as Rahul Tripathi was dismissed for just two runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad batted in number three place in this match. He, along with Rachin Ravindra added 67 runs for the second wicket. CSK lost three quick wickets after Gaikwad’s dismissal. However, Rachin remained in the middle. He remained unbeaten on 65 runs off 45 deliveries and finished the game with a six for the CSK.
Key Moments & Turning Points
MI lost a few key wickets in the power play; however, a 51-run stand between Surykumar Yadav and Tilak Varma helped them jump back into the game. Noor Ahmad’s spell in the middle over proved to be the turning point in this game. He gave away just a single boundary and bowled seven dot-balls.
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Top Performers of the Match
Noor Ahmad (Chennai Super Kings)
- Noor picked four wickets for 18 runs in four overs.
- He was the best performer with the ball in the match.
Rachin Ravindra (Chennai Super Kings)
- Rachin played a key role for CSK with the bat.
- He remained unbeaten on 65 runs off 45 deliveries.
Player of the Match
Noor Ahmad (Chennai Super Kings)
- Noor won his first Player of the Match award and delivered his best bowling performance in IPL.
Match Statistics & Records
- 4/18 – Noor Ahmed recorded the best bowling figure by a CSK spinner vs MI.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his fastest half-century in this game.
- MI suffered their 13th successive loss in the opening game.
Final Thoughts & Takeaways
CSK has a spin trio of Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja. All three bowlers were in action in this game. It will be really difficult for other teams to go past CSK at Chepauk in front of these three spinners.
What’s Next?
Sunrisers Hyderabad will now meet Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their next game on Friday, March 28, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Mumbai Indians will travel to Ahmedabad to play their next game against Gujarat Titans on Saturday, March 29.
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