Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE Scorecard, IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: CSK Slump To Lowest-Ever Total At Home As Sunil Narine Spins Web

CSK vs KKR LIVE: MS Dhoni’s dismissal

MS Dhoni’s dismissal will be looked back with doubt. There seemed to be a faint spike on UltraEdge as the ball passed the bat, but it was deemed inconclusive by the umpire. Could CSK have scored 20-25 more had he stayed? It’s a big ‘what if’.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Terrific bowling display

An outstanding bowling performance by the Knight Riders. From choosing to open the bowling with Moeen Ali, to Harshit Rana’s decisiveness, and the spin duo of Narine and Chakravarthy. The pitch is paradise for bowlers, but surely 104 should be chased down.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: 103/9

Lowest-ever total at home for CSK. Some boundaries at the end by Shivam Dube to help them past the 100-run mark, but a batting display to forget nevertheless. Three wickets for Sunil Narine, who out-witted the middle order. Dube top-scores with 31.

CSK 103/9 (20 overs)

KKR Target: 104

CSK vs KKR LIVE: 4 more

Shivam Dube is adding some runs at the end here. Short delivery by Vaibhav Arora, Dube swings, top edge and it goes through fine leg for a boundary. CSK inching closer to the 100-run mark in the final stages.

CSK 97/9 (19.3)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: One over to go

Six runs off Harshit’s final over. He ends with figures of 2/16, excellent bowling by the pacer. Should’ve picked a wicket more, had catches not been dropped. Dube is playing it out till the end, but CSK are still staring at their lowest-ever home total.

CSK 90/9 (19)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: 4!

Shivam Dube picks up 4! Trying to up the scoring however much possible here. Two dots to start the over of Harshit, but Dube increases the score with a good shot down the ground. That was hit hard.

CSK 88/9 (18.3)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: OUT!

Noor Ahmad departs, Vaibhav Arora gets his first wicket of the night. CSK have avoided their lowest-ever IPL scoe, but CSK’s lowest-ever total at home is 109 vs Mumbai Indians in 2019. That is still very much possible.

CSK 80/9 (17.3)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Can CSK avoid lowest-ever total?

Chennai Super Kings’ lowest-ever total in IPL history is 79. They’re still four runs short of that score, and Shivam Dube is stranded at the other end. Chance for KKR to make history here. CSK are in tatters.

CSK 75/8 (15.3)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: OUT!

MS Dhoni OUT! LBW! Sunil Narine gets his third wicket. Trapped on the pads, umpire raised his finger, Dhoni went for the review. Minute spikes on UltraEdge as the ball passes the bat, but the umpire deems it inconclusive to overturn the decision. CSK are 8-down!

CSK 75/8 (15.3)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Hooda gone!

The Impact Player change has failed miserably. Deepak Hooda departs, Varun Chakravarthy gets his second wicket. A nothing shot by the out-of-form batter, and Vaibhav Arora takes a sharp diving catch at mid-wicket. And here comes Dhoni!

CSK 72/7 (14.2)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: OUT! Impact Player!

GONE! Jadeja tries to go for a cut, gets a soft edge and a sharp catch taken by Quinton de Kock. Sunil Narine gets his second wicket. And still no MS Dhoni! Deepak Hooda has walked in as the Impact Player at No. 8. That means no Matheesha Pathirana for CSK’s bowling department today. 

CSK 71/6 (14)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: No MS Dhoni

Ravindra Jadeja has come in to bat at No. 7. MS Dhoni remains in the dressing room. CSK look completely out of sorts, and KKR are in supreme control. CSK’s run-rate is under 5.4, they’ve looked clueless so far.

CSK 70/5 (13)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Ashwin OUT!

OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin looked totally uncomfortable at the crease, and departs for a 7-ball 1. Four dots in a row against Harshit Rana, tries to go big on the last ball of the over, but the timing is lacking. Harshit gets his second wicket.

KKR 70/5 (12.5)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Ashwin promoted

Ravichandran Ashwin has been promoted up the order, and sent in to bat at No. 6, ahead of Dhoni and Jadeja. Dhoni batted as high as No. 5 in the previous game for CSK, so this is a unique strategy taken by the men in yellow.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: GONE!

Sunil Narine clean bowls Rahul Tripathi! Rahul Tripathi’s painful knock at the crease ends. 22-ball 16 made by the right-hander. Gaikwad’s replacement has not worked at all. Second wicket of the tournament for Narine. KKR fully on top.

CSK 65/4 (11)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: OUT!

KKR finally get the wicket of Vijay Shankar! Varun Chakravarthy strikes. Shankar looks to go for the big shot, but does not get the full connection on it. Straight to Moeen Ali and deep square leg. KKR get their third wicket inside the first 10 overs.

KKR 59/3 (9.4)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Narine starts well

Tidy start to his spell by Sunil Narine. Concedes just 6 runs. He’ll be hoping to make up with his bowling after dropping Shankar in the field earlier on. The mystery spinner has taken only one wicket so far this season.

CSK 56/2 (9)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: 4 more

First boundary for Rahul Tripathi. Helps bring up 50 for KKR. Two glaring opportunities put down by the team in purple. Could this come back to haunt them? For now, CSK’s run-rate is barely at run-a-ball.

CSK 50/2 (8)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: SHANKAR DROPPED AGAIN!

OH DEAR! This one is even more embarrassing. Another dreadful edge for Vijay Shankar, and this was literally a sitter. Venkatesh Iyer was on his knees, should’ve grabbed it but somehow lost sight of it completely. Harshit Rana is fuming, that’s the second time Shankar has been dropped off his bowling.

CSK 46/2 (7.2)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: SIX!

Vijay Shankar is picking up a lot of momentum! First maximum of the CSK innings. Moeen comes back in for a third over, and Shankar slogs it over deep mid-wicket with power. Ramandeep Singh gave a good effort, but not enough.

Will Narine’s dropped catch cost KKR?

CSK 40/2 (6.4)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: 4, 4!

Two fours in a row! Vijay Shankar picks up his first boundaries. Times the first one well off Varun Chakravarthy. Through the square-leg region, picks out the gap. Next one is hit with conviction, over the bowler’s head for 4.

CSK 31/2 (6)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Dropped!

Oh dear, Sunil Narine, what have you done? Simple catch put down. Rana was about to get two in two as Shankar got a top edge. It should’ve been an easy grab for Narine, but he misjudges the flight of the ball and it goes begging.

Rana completes a great first over, giving away just 2 runs and taking a wicket.

CSK 18/2 (5)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: OUT!

OUT! Harshit Rana strikes first ball! Leading edge from Rachin Ravindra, sends it straight up, and Ajinkya Rahane is as safe as houses. CSK are falling apart here, MS Dhoni’s captaincy return is not going to plan!

CSK 16/2 (4.1)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: OUT!

Moeen Ali gets Devon Conway! The Kiwi goes for the reverse sweep, misses it, and is trapped on the pads. The umpire raises his finger immediately, but Conway has now taken a DRS review. And it’s unsuccessful. Umpire’s call!

CSK vs KKR LIVE: KKR continue good start

Chennai Super Kings still not able to get going. Just 16 runs off the first three overs. The pitch is definitely one that will help the bowlers, and this is a good opening spell by Vaibhav Arora. Moeen Ali to continue from the other end.

CSK 16/0 (3)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Ravi Shastri sends clear message to CSK

It’s a slow start by Chennai Super Kings in the powerplay, and Ravi Shastri has sent a clear message to the men in yellow. “Time to go big,” says Shastri to the Dhoni-led side. Ravindra and Conway going at less than run-a-ball.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Great fielding

Moeen Ali has taken the new ball from the other end. KKR looking to attack two left-handers with the off-spinner. Rachin Ravindra thought he’d got a boundary, but a superb piece of fielding by Rinku Singh at cover. Diving effort!

CSK 9/0 (1.4)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Conway, 4!

First boundary for the men in yellow! Devon Conway offered width by Vaibhav Arora, and the Kiwi southpaw pounces on it. Frees his arms, glorious cover drive for 4. CSK need the two openers to contribute well.

CSK 5/0 (0.4)

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Conway, Ravindra to open

Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway come out to open for Chennai Super Kings. Expect Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana to take the new ball for Kolkata Knight Riders. CSK off the mark on ball 1, with Rachin.

CSK 1/0 (0.1)

IPL 2025 LIVE: What will be a good score?

Any score of 170 or more should be more than respectable. With sticky conditions, long boundaries and high quality spinners in both teams, this should be a hard-fought contest between two sides with similar strengths.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Where will Dhoni bat?

MS Dhoni’s batting position is something that will cause debate today. Will be interesting to see whether he comes in to bat ahead of Jadeja today. Remember, he came in at No. 5 in the previous run chase.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Pressure on CSK openers

Without Ruturaj Gaikwad, there will a lot of pressure on Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra to make a good start for Chennai Super Kings. With the middle order not in the best of form, this is a game where the openers must step up.

IPL 2025 LIVE: KKR Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders XI vs CSK: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.

IPL 2025 LIVE: CSK Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings XI vs KKR: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: What MS Dhoni said:

MS Dhoni at the toss: “We were looking to bat first. Ruturaj has something-elbow fracture. We have lost too many matches, and it is important to do the basics right. Have dot balls, take our catches. Our batters are more authentic, they’re not sloggers. They need to back their instincts.”

CSK vs KKR LIVE: 2 changes for CSK!

Chennai Super Kings make two changes to their playing XI: Anshul Kamboj comes in for Mukesh Chaudhary and Rahul Tripathi comes in as a direct swap for Ruturaj Gaikwad. 

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Dhoni loses toss!

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss, and opted to bowl! MS Dhoni loses toss on his return as captain for Chennai Super Kings. KKR bring in Moeen Ali in place of Spencer Johnson in their playing XI.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: Here comes Dhoni!

MS Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane are at the pitch for the toss. It will be interesting to see what is decided, and what changes are made.

IPL 2025 LIVE: CSK vs KKR toss in 10 minutes!

We are just 10 minutes away from seeing MS Dhoni walk out as captain once again for Chennai Super Kings. Ajinkya Rahane is expected to join him at the toss. The winner of the toss is expected to elect to bowl first.

CSK vs KKR LIVE: KKR Predicted XI

Here’s Kolkata Knight Riders’ probable XII vs CSK: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.