Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) Live Score, IPL 2025:
In match number 17 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clashed with Delhi Capitals (DC) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 5 (Saturday). Delhi Capitals emerged victorious with a 25-run win. They set a target of 184 runs for the home team, which could only reach 158 for 5 wickets. This victory was significant as Delhi Capitals defeated CSK on this ground after 15 years.
CSK Struggles on Slow Pitch
For Chennai Super Kings, Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored an unbeaten 30 runs off 26 balls, hitting one four and a six. Vijay Shankar also made an unbeaten 69 runs from 54 balls, with five fours and a six included. This marked Chennai's third loss in the four matches this season, while Delhi claimed their third straight victory.
Chasing the target, CSK did not have a promising start, losing two wickets for just 14 runs. Opener Rachin Ravindra (3) was dismissed by fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) succumbed to pacer Mitchell Starc. Vipraj Nigam efficiently sent the other opener, Devon Conway (13), back to the pavilion early.
Shivam Dube, entering as an 'Impact Sub', attempted aggressive play but fell victim to spinner Vipraj at a personal score of 18 runs. The team hoped for a stellar show from Ravindra Jadeja, but he was dismissed for 2 runs by Kuldeep Yadav. At this juncture, CSK's score stood at 74 for 5 wickets. CSK needed swift batting for a win, but despite a formidable 84-run partnership between Vijay Shankar and MS Dhoni, they couldn't achieve much magic.
Chennai Super Kings Scorecard: (158/5, 20 overs)
Fall of Wickets:
14-1 (Rachin Ravindra, 1.5 over), 20-2 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2.3 over), 41-3 (Devon Conway, 5.3 over), 65-4 (Shivam Dube, 9.2 over), 74-5 (Ravindra Jadeja, 10.4 over)
KL Rahul's Impressive Inning...
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Delhi Capitals scored 183 for 6 wickets. Their innings began poorly, losing Jake Fraser-McGurk without opening his account, claimed by Khaleel Ahmed. Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul balanced the innings adding 54 runs for the second wicket before spinner Ravindra Jadeja broke this partnership, dismissing Porel for 33 runs including four fours and a six.
Captain Axar Patel batted fourth for DC and contributed a 36-run partnership with KL Rahul. After Axar was bowled for 21 runs by Noor Ahmed, Sameer Rizvi joined KL Rahul, forming a 56-run partnership, giving Delhi needed momentum.
During this partnership, KL Rahul completed his half-century in just 33 deliveries. Sameer Rizvi was dismissed by Khaleel Ahmed for 20 runs. In the final over, DC lost KL Rahul and Ashutosh Sharma (1). Rahul scored a remarkable 77 off 51 balls with six fours and three sixes. For Chennai, Khaleel Ahmed bagged the highest two wickets for the team.
Delhi Capitals Scorecard: (183/6, 20 overs)
Fall of Wickets:
0-1 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 0.5 over), 54-2 (Abhishek Porel, 6.5 over), 90-3 (Axar Patel, 10.4 over), 146-4 (Sameer Rizvi, 16.1 over), 179-5 (KL Rahul, 19.2 over), 180-6 (Ashutosh Sharma, 19.3 over)
CSK made two changes for this match; Devon Conway and Mukesh Choudhary joined the playing XI replacing Jamie Overton and Rahul Tripathi, respectively. Faf du Plessis, due to illness, missed out for Delhi’s playing XI, with Sameer Rizvi taking his place.
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI:
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
Impact Sub:
Shivam Dube.
Delhi Capitals Playing XI:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Abhishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (captain), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma.
Impact Sub:
Mukesh Kumar.
CSK-DC IPL H2H
Total Matches: 31Chennai Wins: 19Delhi Wins: 12
Chennai Super Kings Squad:
Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary, Devon Conway, Sheikh Rashid, Sam Curran, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shreyas Gopal, Anshul Kamboj, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddharth C, Vansh Bedi, Deepak Hooda.
Delhi Capitals Squad:
Axar Patel (captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Faf du Plessis, Donavon Ferreira, Abhishek Porel (wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs (wicketkeeper), Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Manwanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav.
