NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni’s return as Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) captain in IPL 2025 wasn’t marked by the form of dominance followers at Chepauk are used to. As a substitute, it turned out to be a forgettable outing for the house facet, as they had been restricted to simply 103 for 9 of their 20 overs by a medical Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling unit.
This whole (103/9) is now CSK’s lowest-ever rating at their residence floor, the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
The collapse was triggered by KKR’s spinners, who accounted for six CSK wickets — probably the most wickets CSK have ever misplaced to spin in a single IPL innings.
The Chepauk pitch, identified for aiding spin, labored in opposition to the house facet on the day, because the likes of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy utilized the chokehold with intelligent variations and accuracy.
Lowest 1st innings totals for CSK in IPL historical past:
97 vs Mumbai Indians, Wankhede, 2022
103/9 vs KKR, Chennai, 2025*
109 vs Rajasthan Royals, Jaipur, 2008
110/8 vs Delhi Daredevils, Delhi, 2012
The 103/9 in opposition to KKR additionally stands because the second-lowest whole ever recorded by any staff at Chepauk, solely behind Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 70 all-out in opposition to CSK in 2019.
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