SRH win this! They break the jinx also here at Chepauk. They had never won at Chepauk before this but not anymore.
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Another tough night at Chepauk, and one that might just be the tipping point for Chennai Super Kings this season. While they’re not mathematically out of the playoffs yet, today’s defeat their fourth in a row at home paints a bleak picture. CSK’s fortress is crumbling, and tonight’s loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad only underlined the problems that have been piling up.
History made at Chepauk 🧡#PlayWithFire | #CSKvSRH | #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/ABfOyXeWtK
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This isn’t just any defeat it marks the first time ever that SRH have managed to beat CSK at Chepauk in six attempts. That stat alone says a lot about how far the tables have turned this season.
Chepauk, once a stronghold for CSK, has now witnessed four home losses this year, the joint-most in any season for them, matched only by the 2008 and 2012 campaigns. But here’s the kicker: this time, it’s come in just five matches.
SRH didn’t exactly start off with fireworks, but Ishan Kishan dug in and steadied the innings. Kusal Mendis chipped in with valuable runs, and Nitish Reddy provided a neat finishing touch. But if we’re talking turning points, look no further than that absolute screamer of a catch from Mendis at long-off. Brevis was looking dangerous set, in rhythm, and ready to explode—but Mendis turned the game with a moment of magic that’s hard to put into words. You could feel the air go out of the stadium after that.
For CSK, it’s a gut check. There’s still a technical path to the playoffs, but the performances, especially at home are raising serious questions. For now, SRH stay afloat, and Chennai are left clinging to faint hope.

SRH win this! They break the jinx also here at Chepauk. They had never won at Chepauk before this but not anymore.
Pathirana to Nitish Reddy, FOUR, SRH now have an eye on the NRR. They want to finish it off soon. He backed away too much, Nitish Reddy dished out a full toss and Nitish Reddy
Pathirana to Nitish Reddy, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, to deep square leg
Pathirana to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, and Mendis gets a vital four. Bad ball, too full,
Noor Ahmad to Aniket Verma, out Caught by Hooda!! That's inexperience. Was that needed? Was a tossed up delivery, at the sticks, Aniket Verma looked to slog sweep it and gets a massive top-edge. The man at long-on takes it with elan. Aniket Verma c Hooda b Noor Ahmad 19(19) [6s-2]
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, to fine leg
Noor Ahmad to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Soft dismissal. Ishan Kishan c Sam Curran b Noor Ahmad 44(34) [4s-5 6s-1]
Noor Ahmad to Ishan Kishan, SIX, to deep mid-wicket
Jadeja to Aniket Verma, SIX, to long-off
Sam Curran to Aniket Verma, SIX, and massive! He has been good throughout the season. On the hips, angled in, Aniket Verma hops back and tucks the ball over fine leg. He picked the length up, used his quick hands and whipped the ball over fine leg
Sam Curran to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, and four vital runs amids the dots that were happening. Was a length delivery, well outside off, Ishan Kishan gets under it and lofts it over cover. The bat face twisted a little but went aerial and over the cover fielder.
Jadeja to Klaasen, out Caught by Hooda!! Hoods holds on to it at long-on. Chepauk goes crazy. Klaasen looked to go down the ground and got it off the higher part of the bat. The ball hit the higher part of the bat and stayed in the air for too long. The fielder at long-on came around, got under it and took it well in the end. SRH have lost a huge wicket. Jadeja has struck big. The top-scorer for SRH in the last game is gone now. Klaasen c Hooda b Jadeja 7(8) [4s-1]
Sam Curran to Klaasen, FOUR, and much needed. Klaasen gets a four. Was a bad ball, down leg, help yourself delivery and pulled fine wide of the man at short fine for a four
Anshul Kamboj to Head, out Bowled!! Head b Anshul Kamboj 19(16) [4s-4]
Noor Ahmad to Head, FOUR, bit too full and Head latches on. It's tossed up full just outside off, Head gets forward and lofts over mid-off
Anshul Kamboj to Head, FOUR, creamed into the gap at cover-point. A half-volley outside off, Head does not miss out on those, smashes it into the gap past the off-side field. Has a smile on his face after that
Anshul Kamboj to Head, FOUR, square of the wicket
Anshul Kamboj to Head, FOUR, to long-on
Khaleel Ahmed to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, square of the wicket
Khaleel Ahmed to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, to deep backward point
Anshul Kamboj to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, not hit right off the middle of the bat still four. Full just outside off, Ishan Kishan gets forward and lofts
Khaleel Ahmed to Head, FOUR, short of length outside off, width and Head slashes hard at that, the thick top-edge flies over MSD and the wide slip
Khaleel Ahmed to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Ayush Mhatre!! Gone 2nd ball. Length delivery outside off, Abhishek Sharma gets forward to punch on the rise, does not keep it down and finds cover. A wicket in the powerplay for Khaleel Ahmed who runs away to celebrate. A soft dismissal that as this pitch is not suited to driving on the rise. Abhishek Sharma c Ayush Mhatre b Khaleel Ahmed 0(2)
Unadkat to Hooda, out Caught by Abhishek Sharma!! Fourth catch for Abhishek. A half-volley outside off, Hooda lofts but does not get the power to clear long-off. Straight to the man. Hooda c Abhishek Sharma b Unadkat 22(21) [4s-1 6s-1]
Unadkat to Hooda, FOUR, good start by Hooda. Full outside off, he shuffles across well outside off and then scoops it to the fine-leg fence
Harshal Patel to Hooda, no ball, SIX
Harshal Patel to Noor Ahmad, out Caught by Shami!! Noor Ahmad c Shami b Harshal Patel 2(3)
Cummins to Anshul Kamboj, out Caught by Klaasen!! Anshul Kamboj c Klaasen b Cummins 2(4)
Harshal Patel to Dhoni, out Caught by Abhishek Sharma!! No finishing from the finisher tonight. Harshal Patel finishes off Dhoni. Dhoni c Abhishek Sharma b Harshal Patel 6(10) [4s-1]
Zeeshan Ansari to Dhoni, FOUR, in the gap as Dhoni gives the charge again, this is a googly, swung away to the deep square-leg fence, which is vacant
Unadkat to Shivam Dube, out Caught by Abhishek Sharma!! Shivam Dube c Abhishek Sharma b Unadkat 12(9) [4s-2]
Harshal Patel to Brevis, out Caught by Kamindu Mendis!! Brevis c Kamindu Mendis b Harshal Patel 42(25) [4s-1 6s-4]
Harshal Patel to Brevis, SIX, to sweeper cover
Kamindu Mendis to Brevis, SIX, to deep extra cover
Kamindu Mendis to Brevis, SIX, to deep square leg
Kamindu Mendis to Brevis, SIX, to long-on
Shami to Shivam Dube, FOUR, to deep extra cover. Back to Back boundaries!
Shami to Shivam Dube, FOUR, between extra cover and long-off
Kamindu Mendis to Jadeja, out Bowled!! Knocks him over with a beauty. Slider from Kamindu Mendis. The ball skids on and keeps low to beat Jadeja all ends up on the back foot. He was looking to work leg-side, but playing on the back foot against a ball that kept low isn't something he would want to watch on the replays. Jadeja b Kamindu Mendis 21(17) [4s-1 6s-1]
Kamindu Mendis to Jadeja, out Bowled!! Jadeja b Kamindu Mendis 21(17) [4s-1 6s-1]
Zeeshan Ansari to Jadeja, SIX, oh dear! Define rubbing salt into the wounds? This is it
Zeeshan Ansari to Brevis, FOUR, to long-off
Cummins to Ayush Mhatre, out Caught by Ishan Kishan!! Is it the pace? The length? Ayush Mhatre c Ishan Kishan b Cummins 30(19) [4s-6]
Cummins to Ayush Mhatre, out Caught by Ishan Kishan!! Ayush Mhatre c Ishan Kishan b Cummins 30(19) [4s-6]
Harshal Patel to Jadeja, FOUR, skiddy length delivery in the channel outside off
Harshal Patel to Sam Curran, out Caught by Aniket Verma!! Sam Curran c Aniket Verma b Harshal Patel 9(10) [4s-1]
Unadkat to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR, to deep extra cover
Unadkat to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR, to long-off
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