IPL 2025 CSK vs DC Highlights: Ruturaj Gaikwad led Chennai Super Kings faced Axar Patel led Delhi Capitals to play the 17th match of IPL 2025 on April 5 in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Team | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 17th Match |
| Date | Saturday, April 05, 2025 |
| Toss | Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bat |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Result |
Delhi Capitals won by 25 runs
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| Points Table | IPL 2025 Points Table, Team Standing, NRR and Points |
IPL 2025 CSK vs DC Playing 11
Delhi Capitals
Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi , Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma
Chennai Super Kings
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
IPL 2025 CSK vs DC Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| Delhi Capitals | 183-6 (20 Ov) |
| Chennai Super Kings | 158-5 (20 Ov) |
IPL 2025 CSK vs DC Scorecard
Delhi Capitals Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | c Ashwin b Ahmed | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KL Rahul † | c †Dhoni b Pathirana | 77 | 51 | 92 | 6 | 3 | 150.98 |
| Abishek Porel | c Pathirana b Jadeja | 33 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 165 |
| Axar Patel (c) | b Noor Ahmad | 21 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
| Sameer Rizvi | c Jadeja b Ahmed | 20 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 24 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | run out (Jadeja/†Dhoni) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Vipraj Nigam | not out | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Chennai Super Kings Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mukesh Choudhary | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 12.5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chennai Super Kings Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Rachin Ravindra | c & b Mukesh Kumar | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Devon Conway | c Patel b Nigam | 13 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 92.85 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | c Fraser-McGurk b Starc | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Vijay Shankar | not out | 69 | 54 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 127.77 |
| Shivam Dube | c Stubbs b Nigam | 18 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | lbw b Kuldeep Yadav | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| MS Dhoni † | not out | 30 | 26 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 115.38 |
Delhi Capitals Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohit Sharma | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
IPL 2025 CSK vs DC Highlights
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Player of the Match
KL Rahul | Delhi Capitals
It’s just how it’s been, so I am quite used to it. I personally was honestly prepping to play at the top of the order before the IPL started and before I came here. Just a week before the IPL started, I had a chat with the coach and he said he wanted me to bat at No. 4 because we missed one of our senior players who didn’t turn up, so he wanted me at No. 4, so, I said okay.
Not much I can do, take on whatever role is given and go out there and enjoy my batting. But I was happy that I got an opportunity today to be at the top of the order. It’s more mental and just the pattern and process of getting in and getting used to walking in at a particular stage.
There are a few routines that I do. I’d like to get used to doing the same thing and your body gets used to doing that. Since I have been going up and down the order, I feel like a little unsettled when I walk in. It takes me a few minutes to just get used to it, that’s been the most challenging part for me.
Once I get through that initial nerves, then it’s just game of bat and ball again. That’s something that I have been working on constantly – to not take those 2-3 balls and if I can, go from ball one.
That’s something I have been working on. (On today’s innings) I started off really well, a bit scratchy through the middle, but luckily for me, I had a few good partnerships. Porel came in and took on the game, those quick 20-25 runs really set up the game.
That’s how T20 cricket has changed. Even if it’s a quick 20 that a batter gets in 7-8 balls, it really sets you up and takes a bit of pressure off me. I had a couple of partnerships like that with Axar and Abhishek Porel. Gave myself a little bit of time.
I hit a few boundaries early on in the powerplay and then took a little bit of time and kept losing wickets at the wrong time when I wanted to go. So, just had to find a way to go deeper and find a way to keep hitting boundaries but without taking big risks.
Once I got past the 11-over mark, I knew I had to go and I was trying to target a few bowlers who I felt I could take on. I tried to target the shorter side as well, luckily, that came off.
Towards the end, the weather and the heat really got to me, I got really cooked and I feel like I left about 15-20 runs in the back end. That’s something that I can learn and be better next time.
