Chennai Super Kings Beat Mumbai Indians by 4 Wickets in IPL 2025

Updated At: 2025/03/24

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secured a thrilling four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in their IPL 2025 encounter, thanks to brilliant performances by their new bowling acquisitions and a composed innings from Rachin Ravindra.

Noor Ahmad Shines with Career-Best Figures

CSK's decision to strengthen their bowling attack in the off-season paid off as the new bowlers picked up nine wickets collectively. Leading the charge was left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad, who ed his best IPL figures of 4 for 18. His spell was the best by a CSK spinner against MI and crucially dismantled the middle order. Noor’s variations proved too tricky for the MI batters, particularly Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, who were dismissed in quick succession.

Khaleel Ahmed Sets the Tone

Khaleel Ahmed’s impressive spell upfront dented MI’s hopes early. He dismissed both MI openers, Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickleton, within the powerplay, finishing with figures of 3 for 29. The pressure he created allowed the likes of Ashwin and Noor to dominate the middle overs.

MI’s Struggle Against Spin

Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav briefly steadied MI’s innings, but the introduction of Noor Ahmad and Ashwin proved too much to handle. Noor’s sharp turn and variation, coupled with Ashwin’s accuracy, kept MI’s scoring rate in check. Tilak Varma was trapped lbw, while Suryakumar was stumped off a beauty from Noor.

Ravindra Guides CSK Home

In reply, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad made the chase look easy, smashing a quickfire 53 off 26 balls. However, debutant Vignesh Puthur, with his slow left-arm wristspin, picked up 3 for 32, causing some panic in the CSK camp. Three batters fell trying to take him on, but Rachin Ravindra kept his cool, scoring an unbeaten 65 off 45 balls.

Nervy Finish But Ravindra Holds Firm

Despite a few hiccups, Ravindra showed maturity and composure. With 31 runs needed off the last four overs, he punished MI’s bowlers, especially Vignesh Puthur, hitting three sixes off his deliveries. Ravindra’s efforts ensured CSK reached the target of 158 with an over to spare.

Conclusion

The match highlighted CSK’s successful bowling acquisitions and their batting depth. Noor Ahmad’s performance will be ed as one of the finest in recent IPL history, while Ravindra’s calm approach under pressure showcased his potential as a match-winner for CSK. MI, on the other hand, will need to regroup and address their batting struggles against spin before their next encounter.