CSK Suffer Historic Fifth Straight Loss as KKR Dominate in Chennai

CSK Suffer Historic Fifth Straight Loss as KKR Dominate in Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) showed what happens when their spinners get the right pitch.

CSK vs KKR key points with match overview

🔸 Before the Match

• MS Dhoni returns as CSK captain.
• Chepauk features a slow, black-soil pitch – perfect for spinners.

🔸 Early Overs

• Moeen Ali strikes early with a wicket maiden, removing Devon Conway.
• Rachin Ravindra falls in the very next over.
• CSK at 31/2 after Powerplay.

🔸 Middle Overs Collapse

• Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Moeen Ali tighten the noose.
• The trio shares 6 wickets, conceding just 55 runs in 12 overs.
• CSK’s middle order fails to recover.

🔸 Record-Breaking Low

• CSK stumbles to 103/9, their lowest IPL score at home.
• This marks CSK’s fifth consecutive loss — a first in IPL history.

🔸 Result

• KKR dominate with spin and complete a record-breaking victory.

Narine, Varun & Moeen Spin a Web Around CSK in Dhoni’s Return

Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Moeen Ali teamed up to destroy Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on a slow, black-soil Chepauk pitch. The trio took six wickets together, giving away just 55 runs in 12 overs. CSK collapsed to 103 for 9 — their lowest IPL score at home. It was also their fifth straight loss, something that had never happened before. MS Dhoni returned as captain, but he couldn’t save his team.

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The black-soil pitch was slow and helped spinners. It felt like home for KKR, even though their actual home pitch at Eden Gardens hasn’t helped them this season. Ajinkya Rahane, captaining the side, brought Moeen Ali into the team. The move worked perfectly. Moeen removed Devon Conway early with a wicket maiden. Rachin Ravindra fell in the next over. CSK were struggling at 31 for 2 after the powerplay.

Middle Order Fails Again of CSK in IPL 2025

CSK’s weak middle order was exposed once again. Rahul Tripathi, playing instead of Ruturaj Gaikwad, couldn’t decide how to bat. He scored only 16 runs from 22 balls. Vijay Shankar got lucky with dropped catches but couldn’t make it count. Shivam Dube came in at 59 for 3 but soon saw the scoreboard read 75 for 8. CSK were close to their lowest IPL score ever.

Narine bowled four overs without giving a boundary — the 16th time he’s done that in the IPL. He took out Tripathi, Jadeja, and even Dhoni. There was some doubt about Dhoni’s dismissal, but he was given out lbw. CSK went 63 balls without hitting a boundary. They used Deepak Hooda as an Impact Player, but he got out for a duck. Matheesha Pathirana didn’t even play.

Easy Win for KKR against CSK

CSK’s bowlers had a small target to defend. They went hard for wickets but gave away runs instead. KKR scored 71 in the powerplay itself. The match ended quickly. It was a one-sided game, KKR completely outplayed CSK, winning in the 10.1 overs by 8 wickets.

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