MS Dhoni was critical of the batters for not putting up a par score on a surface where the ball was coming nicely on the bat.
Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings by four wickets, eliminating the five-time champions from the IPL 2025 playoff race. Shreyas Iyer's 72 and Prabhsimran Singh's 54 powered Punjab's chase of 191. Yuzvendra Chahal's hat-trick dismantled CSK's late surge, despite Sam Curran's impressive 88. Punjab rose to second in the points table with this victory.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered their eighth defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, going down to Punjab Kings (PBKS) by four wickets in a closely fought contest on Wednesday. Despite a much-improved batting performance, MS Dhoni felt the team fell just short of a competitive total. "I think the batting, yes it was the first time we put enough runs on the board, but I feel it was slightly short of a par score," Dhoni said after the match, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.
PBKS officially knocked CSK out of the IPL 2025
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CSK were out of the IPL 2025 after the loss against PBKS.
CSK is currently at the bottom of the IPL 2025 points table, with two wins and eight losses, giving them four points
It’s the end of the road for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The five-time champions, once synonymous with consistency and dominance, became the first team to be officially eliminated from the playoffs after succumbing to a crushing four-wicket defeat at home against the Punjab Kings on Wednesday, April 30. Sam…
Yuzvendra Chahal's sensational hat-trick dismantled Chennai Super Kings, while Shreyas Iyer's brilliant 71 propelled Punjab Kings to a four-wicket victory, ending CSK's playoff hopes. Curran's explosive 88 initially boosted CSK to 190, but Chahal's game-changing spell restricted them. Prabhsimran Singh's quickfire 54 set the stage for PBKS's chase, securing a crucial win and moving them to second in the standings.
Iyer, Prabhsimran, Chahal set up Punjab Kings’ 4-wicket win as CSK crash out of IPL playoffs race
Sam Curran hit a 47-ball 88 but Chahal’s 4-for, including a hattrick followed by fifties from Prabhsimran and Iyer sealed Punjab’s win
Chennai Super Kings are out of the IPL 2025 playoffs after a four-wicket loss to Punjab Kings.
PBKS won the match by four wickets in hand against CSK
PBKS limited Chennai to a total of 190 runs as Chahal picked up a hat-trick, before skipper Shreyas and Prabhsimran Singh starred with half-centuries to take Punjab over the line.