IPL 2025: DC Trounce CSK With 25 Run Win
Csk Face yet another defeat on home turf
KL Rahul’s match-defining 77 off 51 balls (6 fours, 3 sixes) propelled Delhi Capitals to a commanding 183/6, securing a 25-run victory against Chennai Super Kings in Match 17 of the IPL 2025 on Saturday. Opting to bat, Delhi overcame an early jolt—Jake Fraser-McGurk’s duck (0/5, caught off Khaleel Ahmed)—as Rahul and Abishek Porel (33 off 20, 4 fours, 1 six) stitched a vital 54-run stand. Axar Patel (21 off 14) and Tristan Stubbs’ unbeaten 24 off 12 (2 fours, 1 six) turbocharged the finish in their 20 overs.
CSK’s chase started shakily, slumping to 74/5 by the 10.4th over, with Vipraj Nigam (2/27) and Mitchell Starc (1/27) striking key blows. Vijay Shankar’s valiant 69* off 54 (5 fours, 1 six) and MS Dhoni’s 30* off 26 (1 four, 1 six) fueled a late surge, but their 158/5 in 20 overs fell short. Early wickets—Rachin Ravindra (3), Ruturaj Gaikwad (5), and Devon Conway (13)—derailed CSK, despite 18 extras (10 wides, 2 no-balls, 6 leg-byes) offering a lifeline.
Khaleel Ahmed’s 2/25 kept Delhi under pressure, but Rahul’s 151.0 strike rate and Stubbs’ late flourish proved decisive. Delhi’s bowlers, led by Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav (1/30), sealed the deal. In this T20 clash, one of 74 this season, DC’s all-round might outshone CSK’s resilience, marking a statement win today.
