de Kock begins the over with a four! Short ball pulled in front of square. 

SIX! That’s a monstrous hit picked back of the length over fine leg. Two wides in a row. 

SIX!! de Kock finishes it off with a brilliant hit over long on. 

Wide down the leg and the keeper misses it as well; five wides. 

de Kock tries to reverse sweep, gets hit on the pad, and a huge appeal follows. Umpire gives it not out but Rajasthan has reviewed. Impact outside off, not out. 

Tushar Deshpande for his first over. de Kock slices the first ball for four. Seven runs came in that over. 

de Kock, Raghuvanshi continue taking singles. Half tracker and Raghuvanshi smacks it straight for four! Nine runs from the over. 

Kolkata 119/2 in 15 overs

Sandeep is back. de Kock tries to reverse ramp, gets a top edge over keeper for a single. Wasn’t in control of it at all. No risk needed at the moment for the two batters. 

Hasaranga comes into attack. Raghuvanshi goes on backfoot and pulls the ball towards midwicket for four.

Now de Kock gets a half volley and smashes straight for four. Kolkata gets the hold over the game again in the last two or three overs. 

Parag to complete his quota now. SIX! Half tracker and de Kock goes on backfoot to smashes over midwicket region.

Raghuvanshi plays a very nice sweep towards midwicket but only gets a single. 10 runs from the over. 

SIX! On the pads and de Kock slog sweeps it over midwicket boundary. Gets to his fifty off 36 balls. 

Off the mark with a single. Kolkata might feel it is slowly losing the grip over the game. 

Sandeep is back. Rahane is gone. He tries to slog sweep but gets a top edge. Short fine leg completes the formalities. Rahane goes for 18 off 15 balls. 

De Kock has been given leg before. He goes up for a review straight away. This looked like going down leg to the naked eye.

De Kock misses his pull and this hits him above the knee roll. The ball tracker shows this to be missing the leg stump and de Kock survives.

Theekshana back to bowl his third. Loud appeal for leg before against Rahane. RR goes up.

Rahane square cuts for one. De Kock punches the fifth to long on off his backfoot, gets one. Rahane drives to long off for another run.

Slightly short, de Kock cuts through extra covers, just one run. Another short ball, cut away to sweeper cover for one.

The third is at good length, on the pads, de Kock works it away for a single. 

Wanindu Hasaranga with his wily leg spin now. FOUR! De Kock gets a gift first up, a half-tracker, swivels across to get in line and pulls this past square leg.

De Kock pulls the second delivery too, goes to cow corner at one bounce. Rahane punches the fourth to deep cover off his backfoot. A punch to the on side from de Kock with soft hands, gets him a single.

FOUR! Rahane reads the turn, makes room for himself and chips this pver covers.

That’s come out of nowhere. Moeen drills this to deep covers and gets a single, but he tries to sneak a second.

De Kock sends him back but he is too casual in turning back in. Riyan gets the ball and takes the bails off, and the third umpire confirms Moeen is short.

Kolkata 44/1 in 7 overs

Sandeep Sharma to Moeen, starts with a slower, Moeen knocks it down to long on for one.

FOUR! On the pads from over the wicket, de Kock laps it up with a clip past midwicket.

Riyan Parag gets himself into the attack. FOUR! De Kock steps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and scoops this over mid on.

De Kock makes room and drives to long off for a single. The last is dragged down onto the pads to Moeen, one run to deep midwicket.

Theekshana to de Kock, plays for the turn but this delivery goes straight and nearly passes through the gate, an inside edge prevents it though.

SIX! De Kock sweeps this over deep square. The third delivery sticks into the surface, de Kock is looking to work it away through the on side but gets a leading edge, lands safe. Three singles off the final three deliveries.

This is not even too short, just back of a length, de Kock pulls this over the fence for a maximum. A single to finish the over to third man.

De Kock cuts the first delivery, not too wide of the point fielder. He rides the bounce on the second, punches to deep third and runs a single.

EDGE! Moeen pulls but gets a top edge, but the ball lands in no man’s land, one run.

Maheesh Theekshana to de Kock, blocked to the on side. FOUR! Short and angling into de Kock, pulls it between third man and square leg.

The third delivery turns away from de Kock and beats his outside edge. A single to long on on the fifth delivery.

A fantastic display of outswing from Jofra Archer. Moeen Ali takes strike and is not able to get bat onto the ball. 

The two runs come in wides. Moeen is able to drive the last ball but only as far mid of.

Moeen Ali and Quinton de Kock open the innings for KKR.

Jofra Archer to bowl the first over.

Nine down Rajasthan with one ball left. 

Tushar Deshpande to face the last ball.

Full toss and Archer smacks the ball over midwicket boundary for a SIX! Archer once again smacks towards midwicket and this time gets a double. Archer takes a single off the third ball. 

Hetmyer hits the ball straight to long on. Hetmyer scores seven off eight balls. 

Rajasthan 138/8 in 19 overs

A six off the first ball! Width on offer outside off, Archer upper cuts over point boundary.

Gives Hetmyer the strike with two balls left in the over. Slow ball, Hetmyer tries to slog and gets beaten. 

Low full toss, Jurel tries to slog it but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Jurel goes for 33 off 28 balls. 

Jurel gets a slot ball, drives it straight but hits Hetmyer instead. 

Rajasthan 130/6 in 18 overs

Hetmyer slaps the ball towards long off, Venkatesh Iyer dives to take the catch, doesn’t grab it and the ball goes towards the ropes for four. 

Starts the over with two back-to-back wides.

Jurel flicks off his pads but a good fielding at the deep square leg cuts it down to just two.

Now Jurel cover drives for four! Brilliant shot. 

FOUR! Jurel ramps over fine leg for a much-needed boundary. 

Hetmyer takes a single off his third ball to get off the mark. Just two runs from the over. 

Varun for his final over. Not a lot of turn for Varun unlike Moeen. Hetmyer defends his first ball. 

Short and wide outside off, Dubey cannot resist a slash at it, ends up holing out to deep point who was moved in just before this delivery.

Rajasthan 110/6 in 15 overs

Vaibhav Arora to Jurel, pulls to deep square for a single.

The third is again outside off, Jurel gets on his front foot, defends this to backward point and runs one.

Beaten, Dubey tries to ramp but is beaten bym the sheer pace of it. Dubey pulls the fifth to deep square leg, it was out of the middle of the bat but gets him only one.

Harshit rolls his fingers over the last ball, Jurel punches to long on, one run.

A back-of-a-length ball, nips in and jumps onto Jurel, he was set in his late cut, goes for it but just beats de Kock by a whisker.

FOUR again! Nearly chops on this time, goes for a pull and gets an edge past the left of de Kock now. 

Moeen to bowl out. Dubey on strike. A single to midwicket on the first. Jurel steps out but checks his shot and pushes to deep midwicket when the ball lands short.

Dubey picks another single to deep midwicket. FOUR! Slightly short, good use of the crease from Jurel, pulls this away. A single to deep covers on the final delivery.

A single to long off on the fourth, plays it on the up to account for the turn, punches to lonng off. 

Jurel flicks the first to deep square, this one was quick and onto his pads, gets him one.

The second is at length, turning away from Dubey, defends it. Full and on the pads, Dubey clips to midwicket, no run.

RR uses an Impact Player. Shubham Dubey comes in for Sanju Samson.

Moeen castles Nitish and RR is falling like nine pins here.

Nitish makes room, possibly to go inside out over covers, but the turn does him and the beats his bat.

Rajasthan 82/5 in 11 overs

Moeen to Nitish, one run to long, steps down but again the bat turns at contact. Dhruv Jurel off the mark with a flick to deep square leg.

On the pads to Nitish, taps it away on the on side and picks a run. EDGE! Jurel attempts a slog sweep, top edges this to the edge of the circle at mid on, one run. Nitish gets two off the next

Hasaranga’s promotion does not end well for RR. He clears his front foot and wants to slog through the on side, he’s too cramped to extend his arms and hit this, hands a simple catch to Rahane at extra covers.

Rajasthan 76/4 n 10 overs

Varun to Nitish, short and coming into the midrif, Nitish nudges this away to fine leg.

Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in. A begins with a single to long on. Nitish clips through midwicket for one run.

Rajasthan 71/3 in 9 overs.

Moeen to Jaiswal, Jaiswal’s hoist over long on picks the fielder, the bat turns in his hand which leads to the miscue. 

Rana starts with a front-foot defence. 

Rajasthan 67/2 in 8 overs

Riyan Parag tries another heave through the on side, the ball holds up a touch leading him to edge this high into the night sky. A good catch by de Kock to complete the wicket. 

Riyan with a push to long on, gets one run. Slightly short and wide to Jaiswal, cuts to deep point and gets one.

SIX! Short, no run, and Parag just waits for it before absolutely smoking it over deep midwicket.

Riyan works the first delivery through midwicket for a single. The second is angling towards leg stump, Jaiswal goes for a sweep but misses, an appeal for a leg before but its denied.

Jaiswal steps down the wicket and lofts this through midwicket, it’s a miscue and gets him just one. 

A single for Riyan on the fourth, punches to long on off his backfoot.

One run again for Jaiswal, sweeps this length ball but there’s a fielder to stop that shot. Riyan again uses the crease to work this through the on side and pick one.

Rajasthan 59/1 in 7 overs

Full toss now and Jaiswal hits the ball over mid off for a SIX! Nice way to end the PowerPlay. 

SIX! Parag launches the ball straight down the ground. Beautiful shot. Plenty of yorkers by Vaibhav across his three overs. 

Kolkata bowlers have been pretty decent so far, haven’t allowed the batters to score freely.

Jaiswal hits the ball straight back to Harshit but he isn’t able to grab it. Seven runs from the over. 

Rajasthan 41/1 in 5 overs

SIX! Parag picks the ball towards square leg - a one-hand shot! 

Riyan Parag at three. Takes a single off the first ball. 

Rajasthan 34/1 in 4 overs

Comes down the track, Vaibhav yorks him and uproots the leg stump. Samson falls for 13 off 11 balls. 

Johnson continues. Four! Jaiswal smacks the ball straight past the bowler and beats the mid off fielder.

Now Jaiswal tries to cut but is beaten. On the pads and Jaiswal picks the ball way over the midwicket boundary for SIX! 

Samson goes over the mid on fielder, hasn’t timed the ball well but enough to get a double.

Samson takes off for a quick single, would’ve been close had the throw hit the stumps. Just five runs from the over. 

Vaibhav Arora from the other end. He’s getting the ball to swing into the right hander. 

Johnson to Jaiswal, short ball, Jaiswal gets a top edge over the keeper for four. Beats Jaiswal’s outside edge off the second delivery.

Jaiswal takes a quick single off the third ball. Samson plays a dot ball. Four! Wide yorker, Samson opens the blade and places it past point. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma.

Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Kolkata Knight Riders wins the toss and opts to bowl against Rajasthan Royals.

Sunil Narine not in the playing eleven. Moeen Ali comes in for him. For Rajasthan, Fazalhaq Farooqi makes place for Wanindu Hasaranga.

The weather looks good ahead of the RR vs KKR IPL 2025 clash in Guwahati. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 34 degrees with no chances for the rain. The humidity is expected to be around 42%.

The surface of the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati suits best for the batters and we are expected to get a high–scoring encounter. Along with this, the pitch also provides a perfect bounce which also becomes beneficial for the fast bowlers.

Total four IPL games have been scheduled at this ground, out of which the team batting first won two times while the chasing team won once.

The live telecast of the Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match 6 will be available on the Star Sports Network in India.

The live streaming will be available on the JioHostar App and website.

• Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 
• Tournament: Indian Premier League 2025 - Match 6
• Date: 26 March 2025
• Time: 7:30 pm IST
• Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Shahrukh hits a six over cover. Doesn’t matter as Punjab seals the game by 11 runs. 

Arshad Khan in at seven. He takes a single. 

18 needed off 1.

Rutherford chops onto the stumps. That’s game over for Gujarat today. 

19 needed off 2 now.

Arshdeep to bowl. Run out! Tewatia is run out at the non strikers’ end. Rutherford hit the ball straight, touched Arshdeep’s hand and crashed into the stumps. Tewatia was out of his crease. 

Tewatia slog sweeps over square leg. 

Gujarat 217/3 in 19 overs

Rahul Tewatia facing his first ball. Swing and a miss. Tewatia has reviewed for no ball. 

Not a no ball, it’s a fair delivery. 

Another four! Another slash this time towards backward point. 

Rutherford slashes towards deep third for four. He now drives the ball towards cover and gets a double. 

Buttler is gone. He gets an inside edge onto the stumps. 

He falls for 54 off 33 balls. 

Gujarat 199/3 in 18 overs

Rutherford opens the face of the bat and slices the ball towards deep third for four. 

Terrific bowling, sticking to wide outside off line.

Just five runs from the over. 

Now 57 need from 18 balls.

Gujarat 187/2 in 17 overs

Vyshak is bowling really well here, quick outside off. Punjab has reviewed a wide given, and it has been turned to legal delivery. Already three wides this over. 

Now Rutherford has reviewed a no ball. It’s a fair delivery.

Boundaries have dried up since the last over. A double to end the over. Just eight from the over. 

Gujarat 182/2 in 16 overs

Punjab bowlers are going full and wide to these two batters. 

Vyshak keeping it full and wide. A very good over, just five runs off it. 

Gujarat 174/2 in 15 overs

Buttler slashes, ball goes towards short third but Chahal does well to stop a certain boundary. 

Another SIX! Short ball and Rutherford pulls it over fine leg. 

17 runs came in that over. 

SIX! Rutherford pulls the ball over square leg. Follows it up with a four past backward point. 

Vijaykumar Vyshak comes in place of Priyansh Arya as impact sub. 

Buttler continues from the other end as he drives towards cover region for four. 

On the pads, Sudharsan picks it up but is caught at deep square leg. He falls for 74 off 41 balls. 

Sherfane Rutherford in at four. Off the mark with a single. 

Buttler welcomes Arshdeep with a huge SIX over long on. Ball went way into the crowd. 

SIX!! A huge slog sweep way into the crowd towards midwicket region. Sudharsan is down on the ground, cramps possibly.

Sudharsan comes down the track and slaps the ball straight for four. 

Gujarat 138/1 in 12 overs

Sudharsan begins Chahal’s over with a four towards fine leg. 

Buttler finishes the over with another maximum over long off. 

Maxwell is back. SIX! Sudharsan pulls the ball over deep midwicket. 

Chahal pushes one in and Sudharsan cracks it over long off for a six. Gets a single now with a slog sweep. GT needs to up the ante if it wants to stay in this game.

Another single for Sudharsan and that brings up his fifty. 

Gujarat 104/1 in 10 overs.

Buttler gets going, finally with two fours against Jansen. One with an on drive and the other with a pull shot.

But, Jansen closes out the over well. Just two singles from the last four balls. 

Drags it short and Sudharsan slams it between long on deep mid wicket for a four.

Buttler vs Chahal now. The English batter attempts reverse sweep. Misses it completely. 

Punjab 82/1 in 8 overs

Jos Buttler is the new batter. Buttler gets off the mark with a double to deep mid wicket. 

Short and wide for the last ball. Sudharsan slashes at it. Omarzai can only parry it over the fence at deep third. SIX!!

Sudharsan attempts an expansive drive. Edged and runs away for a four. 

Gill attempts another big shot. Leading edge and it is a skier. Priyansh Arya completes the catch. 

Glenn Maxwell with his off spin now. Fuller ball and Gill sweeps it over square leg for a four.

Gill goes with slog sweep now. Just two runs though. 

Marco Jansen gets his first crack with the ball. Couple of singles to start the over. Sudharsan pre meditates a scoop and executes it pretty well. SIX!! Over deep fine leg. 

Gill too gets a six of his own. Clobbers a fuller ball over long on for a six. 

Short from Omarzai and Gill pulls it to perfection. SIX!!

19 runs from the over.

GT openers continue to deal in risky singles. This time it is Sudharsan running towards the danger end.

Full from Omarzai and Gill employs the pick up shot to get his first six of the innings. 

Arshdeep troubles Sudharsan with a few well-targetted short balls. Just two runs from the over. 

Gill gets off strike again with a single to the off side. 

Omarzai around the wicket to Sudharsan. Flicked away for a single. Gill dabs one to off side and sets off for a risky single. A better throw would have been his end.

Full and straight from Omarzai. Sudharsan lobs it over long on for the first six of the game. 

Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill opening for GT. Sudharsan gets his innings underway by tucking Arshdeep down the leg side for a four.

Better line from Arshdeep now. Cramps Sudharsan up for space. 

Gujarat 5/0 in 1 over

So Shreyas won’t be getting his hundred. A four to end the over! Upper cut over keeper. 

Shreyas remains unbeaten on 97. Shashank scores 44 off 16 balls. 

Shashank upper cuts over short third for four. Shashank flicks and takes double. Shreyas on 97 at the other end. Four! Shashank smashes it towards cover.

Yorker, Shreyas places the ball towards short third for a single. Shashank upper cuts and the ball lands safely in no-man’s land. 

Four! Shreyas moves to 95 with a flick towards midwicket. Rabada trying to keep it away from Shreyas. 

Rashid comes. Now Shashank gets into the act and smacks his first six of the innings.

He goes over long on. He follows it up with a four towards cover. Another SIX! Straight down the ground. 

Good effort in the end, saves four runs. 24 runs off the over. 

Punjab 190/5 in 17 overs

Shreyas this time tries to goes over long on but the fielder does it well to push the ball inside the field. 

Boundary check going on. 

Another SIX!! Pulled JUST over square leg. Fielder catches it but he was on the rope. Third six of the over! Six over covers this time. 

Bouncer and Shreyas is hit on his lats. A quick medical check and he’s back.

SIX! Back of the length and this time Shreyas pulls over midwicket. This is brilliant batting. Follows it up with a slash over backward point for four. 

Shashank takes a single off the first ball. Punjab looking good to go past 220 at this stage. 

Kishore finishes his spell well. 

Punjab 166/5 in 16 overs

Kishore is back. Stoinis smacks the ball over long on for a SIX!

Stoinis tries to reverse sweep but hits it straight to short third. He falls after scoring 20 off 15 balls. 

Timeout!

Siraj is back. SIX! Half-tracker and Stoinis sends the ball over square leg region.

Bouncer by Siraj, Stoinis leaves but umpire doesn’t give a wide, Punjab has reviewed it. It is a wide. 150-up for Punjab! SIX!! This time Shreyas pulls the ball over fine leg. Another 17-run over. 

Rashid comes again. A single after two dot balls. Stoinis tries to sweep fine, doesn’t time it well but gets a single.

SIX! Fifty for Shreyas in style. Read the googly quickly and slaps the ball over long on.

A fifty off 27 balls. He follows it up with another maximum, this time way over the midwicket boundary. 

Punjab 139/4 in 14 overs

Now Stoinis takes out the reverse scoop over short third for four. 17 came in that over. 

Punjab 125/4 in 13 overs

Kishore comes into the attack. SIX! Inside out by Shreyas and the ball goes over cover boundary.

Shreyas looking to make room and exploit the off side. Another SIX! This time JUST over long on. He gives the strike to Stoinis. 

Just three runs from the over. Looks like Punjab is in trouble now.

Punjab 108/4 in 12 overs

A good over so far, just two singles off the first four balls. 

Marcus Stoinis to face the hat-trick ball. He drives it towards cover. Splendid over, just a single off it. 

Punjab 105/4 in 11 overs.

Maxwell has been adjudged LBW off the first ball and he doesn’t take a review! First-ball duck for Maxwell. 

Omarzai went for a slog sweep but is caught in the deep. Omarzai goes for a 15-ball 16. 

Fuller now. Omarzai gets under it. Not the cleanest of shots. Over mid off for another four. Interesting over.

Two fours and four dot balls.

Punjab 104/2 in 10 overs

Length ball and Omarazai cracks it through covers for a four. 

Kishore gets the better of Omarzai thrice. Three valuable dot balls gained. Superb over. Just two runs from it. 

Strategic Timeout!

Gill brings in the left-arm spin of Sai Kishore with two right-handed batters out in the middle. 

Better line from Prasidh for the rest of the over. Even Just five runs from the five balls after the boundary. 

Goes wide first up and Shreyas cuts it away for a four. 

Omarzai is the new batter for PBKS and he goes after Rashid straight away. Tonks it straight down the ground for a six. 

Rashid gets his man. Priyansh is left clueless by a googly. Top edged and easy catch for Sai Sudharsan. 

Not the greatest start for Rashid Khan. Drags one down the leg side and Priyansh sweeps it away for a four. 

Rabada pitches it up and Priyansh crunches it through covers for a four. Shreyas adds another four by guiding one past short third. 

Full and nipping in from Rabada. Strikes Shreyas on the pad. Nothing from the umpire and GT reviews. Ball tracking shows the impact was outside the leg stump. GT loses a review. 

Uppish cover drive now. Flies through covers. Fou more. Width again from Arshad.

Carved behind point for a six by Priyansh. Full and straight from Arshad. Crunched straight back for another four. 

PBKS 63/1 in 5 overs

Priyansh continues to enjoy the slice of luck. Swings at a wide fuller one from Arshad. Gets an edge, which screams past the keeper for a four. 

Shreyas slashes one over point to gather two more runs. On the pads now. Shreyas deposits over square leg for a six. Some way to get your captaincy stint underway. 

In comes skipper Shreyas Iyer and he gets off the mark with a superb uppish straight drive. FOUR!!

Prabhsimran’s struggle ends. He top edges a Rabada length ball straight to Arshad at deep third. 

Siraj raps Priyansh on the pad. Subdued appeal, considering the ball had pitched outside leg. Siraj now swings it away from Prabhsimran who fails to make any contact. 

Siraj swings it into Priyansh’s arc. Swiped away for a six over square leg. Clean strike! Not so clean shot next up. Thick edge and it flies past deep third for a four. 

PBKS 28/0 in 3 overs

Siraj raps Priyansh on the pad. Subdued appeal, considering the ball had pitched outside leg. Siraj now swings it away from Prabhsimran who fails to make any contact. 

Siraj swings it into Priyansh’s arc. Swiped away for a six over square leg. Clean strike! Not so clean shot next up. Thick edge and it flies past deep third for a four. 

PBKS 28/0 in 3 overs

Length ball from Rabada. Priyansh swipes at it. Two fielders under it. But Arshad fails to hold onto the chance. Dropped. Prabhsimran gets a four off the last ball of the over. 

PBKS 16/0 in 2 overs

Rabada from the other end. Prabhsimran’s turn to get off the mark. Single to leg side. Priyansh chips one over covers for a couple of runs. 

Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya opening the innings for Punjab Kings. As expected, Siraj with the new ball for Gujarat Titans. 

Priyansh gets one on the pads and he flicks it away for a four. First runs in IPL for the left-handed batter. Once again on the pads. This time it is leg byes. Four more! Siraj brings the line back in. Priyansh misses out. 

PBKS 8/0 in 1 over

Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Gujarat Titans has won the toss and opts to bowl. 

Glenn Maxwell returns to Punjab Kings! 🔥

With his explosive strike rate of 158.8, will we see the Big Show at his destructive best? 💥#MaxwellMagic #PBKS #GlennMaxwell #indiancricket #GTvPBKS #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/Z1vpJJ03TO

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) March 25, 2025

The surface of the Narendra Modi Stadium looks good for batting where we can expect a 200-plus total getting scored easily in the first innings. It also has a good bounce where the fast bowlers can get the movement. However, as the match progresses, the pitch tends to slow down which means that the spinners can make an impact.

The average batting first score at this ground is around 168 runs. Out of these 35 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 15 times while the 20 matches have been won by the team batting second.

The weather looks clear for the GT vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash in Ahmedabad on March 25. The maximum temperature is expected to be 38 degrees as per the weather forecast, while humidity will be around 19%.

The live telecast of the Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Match 5 will be available on the Star Sports Network in India.

The live streaming will be available on the JioHostar App and website.

• Match: Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings 

• Tournament: Indian Premier League 2025 - Match 5

• Date: 25 March 2025

• Time: 7:30 pm IST

• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

What a dramatic finish!

Rishabh Pant missed a stumping in the first ball. It was tough for him as it clipped the pads of Mohit Sharma. 

Mohit ran hard to take a single in the next ball. 

And, Asutosh Sharma hit Shahbaz Ahmed for a huge six to seal the win for Delhi Capitals. 

Remember the name ASUTOSH SHARMA!

From 65/5, the youngster took the Delhi Capitals home in a nail-biting game.

Was this the best game of IPL 2025 so far? #DCvLSG #DCvsLSG #IPL2025 #AsutoshSharma pic.twitter.com/DTbuMlcdJx

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) March 24, 2025

Prince Yadav had a chaotic over—a wicket but plenty of runs! 

He started with Kuldeep Yadav cutting a short ball late for four to square third man. Kuldeep couldn’t get a yorker away on the second, beaten on a glide. Disaster struck on the third—Kuldeep drove a full ball to silly mid-on, and a mix-up led to him being run out by Yadav, a big wicket!

New man Mohit Sharma watched Ashutosh Sharma take over—Ashutosh slogged a full toss for two despite looking uncomfortable, then lofted a full ball for six over long-off on the fifth, and finished with a four, driving a full toss to deep midwicket. Yadav got the wicket but Ashutosh kept the runs coming! 

16 runs and a wicket (4, 0, W, 2, 6, 4). DC at 204/9 after the 19th.

Prince Yadav had a chaotic over—a wicket but plenty of runs! 

He started with Kuldeep Yadav cutting a short ball late for four to square third man. Kuldeep couldn’t get a yorker away on the second, beaten on a glide. Disaster struck on the third—Kuldeep drove a full ball to silly mid-on, and a mix-up led to him being run out by Yadav, a big wicket!

New man Mohit Sharma watched Ashutosh Sharma take over—Ashutosh slogged a full toss for two despite looking uncomfortable, then lofted a full ball for six over long-off on the fifth, and finished with a four, driving a full toss to deep midwicket. Yadav got the wicket but Ashutosh kept the runs coming! 

16 runs and a wicket (4, 0, W, 2, 6, 4). DC at 204/9 after the 19th.

Ravi Bishnoi had a rollercoaster over—a wicket but some late damage! 

He started with Mitchell Starc, slog-sweeping a full ball straight to Rishabh Pant at short cover for a wicket—Bishnoi strikes early! New man Kuldeep Yadav couldn’t get a good-length ball away on the second, defending for a dot, but he pushed a single on the third despite looking uncomfortable. 

Then Ashutosh Sharma took over—lofting a full ball for six over straight long-off on the fourth, driving a good-length ball for four to deep cover on the fifth, and finishing with another six, lofting a full ball over straight long-on on the last! Bishnoi got the wicket, but Ashutosh’s late flurry hurt him! 

17 runs and a wicket (W, 0, 1, 6, 4, 6). DC at 188/8 after the 18th.

Digvesh Singh bowled a tight over, grabbing a crucial wicket! 

He started with a big one—Vipraj Nigam tried a risky paddle sweep off a good-length ball but mistimed it, and M Siddharth at short fine leg took a superb catch, a key wicket!

New man Mitchell Starc couldn’t get a good-length ball away on the second, beaten on a defensive push, but drove a single to deep cover on the third. Ashutosh Sharma, looking uncomfortable, pulled a single on the fourth. 

Starc missed a slog sweep on the fifth for a dot, but glided the last ball to backward point for a single. Digvesh kept it tight and got the breakthrough DC didn’t want! 

3 runs and a wicket (W, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1). DC at 171/7 after the 17th.

Prince Yadav got hammered in that over—DC batters cashed in! 

Yadav started with Ashutosh Sharma pulling a short ball for a big six to deep fine leg—a cracking shot! Ashutosh followed with a four on the second, driving a full ball to deep extra cover. He then pushed a yorker to square leg for a single on the third.

Vipraj Nigam took over, lofting a full ball for four to deep extra cover on the fourth, and, despite looking uncomfortable, lofted another for four on the fifth. Nigam finished with a single to deep cover on the last, driving a full toss. Yadav had no answers as DC piled on the runs! 

21 runs from the over (6, 4, 1, 4, 4, 1). DC at 168/6 after the 16th.

Shahbaz started with Vipraj Nigam lofting a good-length ball for four to deep extra cover—a fine shot! Nigam, looking a bit uncomfortable, pulled the next for a single on the second. Ashutosh Sharma pulled a good-length ball to deep midwicket for a single on the third.

Shahbaz then lost his line, bowling a wide on the fourth as Nigam missed a reverse sweep. Nigam made him pay after that, pulling a good-length ball for a big six over long-on on the next, and finished with a single to deep extra cover, driving a good-length ball. Shahbaz couldn’t stop Nigam’s aggressive intent! 

14 runs from the over (4, 1, 1, 1 WD, 6, 1). DC at 147/6 after the 15th.

Ravi Bishnoi got taken for plenty in that over—Vipraj Nigam made him pay! 

Bishnoi started with Vipraj Nigam, who, despite looking uncomfortable, lofted a full ball for four on the first. Nigam kept going, gliding a good-length ball to short third man for a single on the second. Ashutosh Sharma pulled a good-length ball to deep midwicket for a single on the third.

Then Nigam turned it on—lofting another full ball for four to deep extra cover on the fourth, and following it with a massive six to the same area on the fifth, a cracking cover drive! He finished with a single to point on the last, pushing a full ball. Bishnoi couldn’t find his rhythm as Nigam cashed in! 

17 runs from the over (4, 1, 1, 4, 6, 1). DC at 133/6 after the 14th.

M Siddharth had a dramatic over—big hits and a crucial wicket! 

He started with Tristan Stubbs greeting him with aggression, launching a good-length ball straight over his head for a flat six down the ground—clean strike! Stubbs went again on the second, getting under a full ball and launching it over long-off for another six, a towering hit with sweet connection!

But Siddharth struck back on the third—a full ball beat Stubbs’ defensive shot, bowling him for a big wicket!

Stubbs hits the ball out of the park!

The umpires change the ball!

M Siddharth gets him bowled clean bowled the next ball.

Note: never hit a six that big that you have to change the ball!#DCvsLSG #DCvLSG

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) March 24, 2025

New man Vipraj Nigam got off the mark with a single to deep cover on the fourth, driving a full ball. Ashutosh Sharma drove a single to cover on the fifth, and Nigam finished with a single to short midwicket on the last, pushing a full ball. Siddharth took a hit early but that wicket was key! 

15 runs and a wicket (6, 6, W, 1, 1, 1). DC at 116/6 after the 13th.

Ravi Bishnoi had a mixed over, starting big but tightening up! 

He began with Tristan Stubbs lofting a full ball for a six over wide long-off—a cracking shot! Stubbs followed with a single to long-on on the second, pushing a full ball. Ashutosh Sharma then got in on the act, lofting a full ball for four to deep extra cover on the third—nicely played!

But Bishnoi pulled it back, keeping Ashutosh quiet for the last three balls—a late cut was beaten, a defensive push got him nowhere, and a glide went straight to short third man, all for dots. Bishnoi gave away early runs but shut the door at the end! 

11 runs from the over (6, 1, 4, 0, 0, 0). DC at 83/5 after the 9th.

He started with Tristan Stubbs pushing a full ball to straight long-on for a single. Faf du Plessis then took charge on the second, pulling a good-length ball for a big six over deep midwicket—great shot! But Bishnoi kept him quiet on the third, with Faf defending a good-length ball to short mid-off for a dot.

Bishnoi struck on the fourth—Faf went for a lofted on drive off a full ball, but David Miller took the catch at deep midwicket, a huge wicket!

New man Ashutosh Sharma got off the mark with a single to point on the fifth, square-driving a full ball. Stubbs couldn’t get the last ball away, defending a full one to backward short leg for a dot. Bishnoi’s wicket was the highlight! 

8 runs and a wicket (1, 6, 0, W, 1, 0). DC at 66/5 after the 7th.

Big wicket! 

After conceding a boundary against Axar, the leg spinner fired it towards the leg and Axar went for a sweep, only to be caught at short square leg by Nicholas Pooran. 

Axar goes from 22 from 11. 

Shardul Thakur had a pricey over as DC kept the runs coming! 

He started with Axar Patel lofting a full ball for four to deep extra cover—a lovely shot! Axar followed with a single to deep forward square leg on the second, flicking a good-length ball. Faf du Plessis then took charge on the third, lofting a good-length ball straight down the ground for a six over long-on—beautifully struck!

Shardul tried to pull it back—Faf left a full ball on the fourth and a short one on the fifth, but then Shardul bowled a wide outside off.

Faf couldn’t get the next short ball away, leaving it for a dot, but finished with a single to deep cover on the last, driving a short ball. Shardul couldn’t stop the early boundaries! 

13 runs from the over (4, 1, 6, 0, 1 WD, 0, 1). DC at 45/3 after the 5th.

M Siddharth took some punishment in that over as DC fought back! 

He started with Axar Patel lofting a full ball for a big six over long-off—a cracking shot to set the tone! Axar followed with a single to deep midwicket on the second, lofting a good-length ball. Faf du Plessis couldn’t get going on the third and fourth—his cover drive found extra cover for a dot, and a leg glance didn’t get away either. But Faf turned it on late, lofting a full ball for four to long-off on the fifth, and then, despite looking uncomfortable, lofting another good-length ball for four more on the last. Siddharth couldn’t keep the lid on as Axar and Faf found their range! 

15 runs from the over (6, 1, 0, 0, 4, 4). DC at 32/3 after the 4th.

Digvesh Singh had a mixed over with some runs but a tight finish! 

He started with Axar Patel, unable to get a leg glance away, stopped at short fine leg for a dot, and Axar defended the second to short mid-on for another dot. Axar broke free on the third, lofting a full ball over straight long-off for a four—great shot!

He followed with a single to long-on on the fourth, pulling a good-length ball.

Faf du Plessis then joined in, cracking a cover drive off a good-length ball for four to deep cover on the fifth. But Digvesh had the last laugh, beating Faf with a good-length ball on the last for a dot. Some runs for DC, but Digvesh kept it under control at the end! 

9 runs from the over (0, 0, 4, 1, 4, 0). DC at 17/3 after the 3rd.

M Siddharth kept the pressure on in that over, snagging another wicket! 

He started with Faf du Plessis driving a full ball to wide long-off for a single. Sameer Rizvi couldn’t get going—Siddharth beat him with a good-length ball on the second, and Rizvi defended the third uncomfortably for a dot. Siddharth struck on the fourth—Rizvi went for an aggressive cover drive, but edged it straight to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps, a big wicket!

New man Axar Patel got off the mark with a single to deep midwicket on the fifth, pushing a full ball.

Faf couldn’t capitalize on the last, driving a full ball straight to cover for a dot. Siddharth kept it tight and got the breakthrough DC didn’t want! 

3 runs and a wicket (1, 0, 0, W, 1, 0). DC at 8/3 after the 2nd.

Shardul Thakur struck early and hard in that over—two wickets to set the tone! 

Shardul started with Jake Fraser-McGurk driving a full ball to wide long-off for a single. Faf du Plessis followed with a single to mid-on, pushing a good-length ball. But Shardul turned it around on the third—Fraser-McGurk tried to muscle a good-length ball down the ground but mistimed it completely, and Ayush Badoni took a calm catch at long-off, an early blow for LSG!

New man Abishek Porel couldn’t get a yorker away on the fourth, defending to short cover for a dot. Shardul then got another on the fifth—a good-length ball that tempted Porel into a lofted off drive, and Nicholas Pooran took the catch at mid-off. Two quick wickets for Shardul—what a start! 

2 runs and 2 wickets (1, 1, W, 0, W). DC at 2/2 after the 1st.

Mohit Sharma got taken apart in the final over—Miller finished with a bang! 

Mohit started with a full ball that David Miller missed, beaten on a lofted cover drive. He then bowled a wide on the second, a short ball down the leg side as Miller went for a pull. Miller lofted a good-length ball for two on the next, but couldn’t connect on the third and fourth, missing a pull and defending for a dot.

Then Miller exploded—Mohit went short again on the fifth, and Miller pulled it for a huge six to deep midwicket, and he repeated the shot on the last, another short ball smashed for six to the same spot! Mohit couldn’t handle Miller’s late onslaught in that final over! 

15 runs from the over (0, 1 WD, 2, 0, 0, 6, 6). LSG finish at 209/8 after the 20th.

Mitchell Starc turned it on in that over, picking up two big wickets! 

Shahbaz Ahmed started with a flick to square fine leg for a single, followed by David Miller driving a single to mid-off despite looking uncomfortable. Shahbaz then lofted a good-length ball to deep midwicket for four on the third. But Starc struck on the fourth—Shahbaz’s pull off a short ball went straight to Tripurana Vijay at short fine leg. New man Ravi Bishnoi couldn’t get a short ball away on the fifth, and Starc finished him off on the last—a perfect yorker as Bishnoi stepped down for a lofted drive, clean bowled! Digvesh Singh walks in now. Starc’s double strike was massive! 

6 runs and 2 wickets (1, 1, 4, W, 0, W). LSG at 194/8 after the 19th.

Mohit Sharma had a mixed over with a costly no-ball! 

Shahbaz Ahmed started with a square drive to deep point for a single, followed by David Miller pulling a short ball to deep midwicket for another. Shahbaz drove to point for a single on the third, but Mohit’s high full toss on the fourth was called a no-ball—Miller sliced it over short third man for four, making it five runs! Miller pulled for a single, Shahbaz cut for a scratchy single, and Miller missed a pull for a dot on the last. That no-ball stung Mohit! 

10 runs from the over (1, 1, 1, 5 NB, 1, 1, 0). LSG at 188/6 after the 18th.

Kuldeep Yadav turned the game on its head in that over—what a spell he’s having! 

He started with David Miller, who couldn’t get a full ball away, managing just a leg bye despite a loud appeal from the fielding side.

Then, Kuldeep struck on the second—Ayush Badoni came down the pitch to a full ball, looking to clear the ropes, but he didn’t get the elevation and hit it straight to Tristan Stubbs at long-on, a big wicket! 

New man Shardul Thakur couldn’t get going on the third, stuck for a dot as he uncomfortably swept a full ball. Chaos followed on the fourth—Thakur pushed one to cover and called for a risky single, but Miller sent him back; Thakur slipped and dived, but Porel’s sharp throw to Axar Patel ran him out of absolute chaos in the middle!

Shahbaz Ahmed, the next man in, glanced the fifth ball uncomfortably for a dot but managed a single to midwicket on the last with a defensive push. Kuldeep’s class shone through—just 2 runs and two wickets, a game-changing over! 

2 runs and 2 wickets (1 LB, W, 0, W, 0, 1). LSG at 178/6 after the 17th.

Axar Patel kept things tight in that over, but it was all singles! 

He started with Ayush Badoni, who skipped back to a good-length ball and nudged it to cover for a single. David Miller followed suit on the second, pushing a full ball to deep midwicket for another single. Badoni kept the strike rotating on the third, pushing a full ball to short extra cover for a single, and Miller added one more on the fourth, cutting a good-length ball to deep cover.

Badoni glanced a good-length ball to deep forward square leg for a single on the fifth, and Miller wrapped up the over with a leg glance to deep square leg for another single on the last. Axar didn’t give the batters any room for big shots, but those singles kept LSG ticking along nicely—six of them in a row! 

6 runs from the over (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1). LSG at 176/4 after the 16th.

Mitchell Starc delivered a crucial over, mixing some runs with a big wicket! 

He started with David Miller slicing a short ball to deep point for a single, keeping it safe. Nicholas Pooran then got smart on the second—Starc tried a yorker but lost his grip, turning it into a high full toss.

Pooran was alert, adjusting mid-stroke to delicately guide it past a diving Porel for a four- a clever shot! Pooran kept the momentum, pulling a short ball to deep backward square leg for a single on the third, and Miller followed with a single to deep cover on the fourth, driving a full ball.

But Starc had the last laugh on the fifth—a full ball got Pooran, who went for a slog but was bowled, a massive wicket for LSG! New man Ayush Badoni got off the mark on the last, pushing a full toss to long-on for a single. Starc gave away some runs, but that wicket of Pooran could be a game-changer! 

8 runs and a wicket (1, 4, 1, 1, W, 1). LSG at 170/4 after the 15th.

Starc gets a bit of reverse swing and cleans up Pooran's stumps with a full ball. 

Pooran went for a big shot and missed the ball completely. 

Pooran goes after 75 from 30 balls. 

What an over from Kuldeep Yadav—completely against the run of play, showing his class! 

He started with Rishabh Pant, who was feeling the scoreboard pressure after that last over’s onslaught.

Kuldeep kept it tight—Pant left the first ball alone, a good-length one outside off. On the second, Pant tried a reverse scoop but got beaten, and on the third, he paddle-swept a full ball straight to short fine leg for another dot. Kuldeep then struck gold on the fourth—a full ball outside off tempted Pant into a big lofted shot over long-off, but he mistimed it completely, and

Faf du Plessis settled under it for a calm catch. Pant went for a duck, a huge wicket! New man David Miller couldn’t get going either, stuck for a dot on the fifth with a defensive push to cover, but managed a scratchy single on the last despite looking uncomfortable. Kuldeep turned the game with that wicket and gave away just a run—brilliant stuff! 

1 run and a wicket (0, 0, 0, W, 0, 1). LSG at 162/3 after the 14th.

Kuldeep Yadav outfoxes Rishabh Pant. After three dot balls, Kuldeep Yadav got the better of the LSG captain. 

Pant wanted to go over long-off but was caught at long off by Faf Du Plessis. 

Tristan Stubbs got absolutely hammered in that over—Pooran went berserk! 

Stubbs started with a yorker that Nicholas Pooran couldn’t get away, defending it uncomfortably for a dot. But that was the only respite Stubbs got!

Pooran unleashed on the second, slog-sweeping a full ball for a massive six over deep square leg—huge hit! He didn’t stop there; on the third, he lofted a full ball over long-on for another six, and on the fourth, he went again, this time lofting a good-length ball over deep midwicket for a third straight six!

Stubbs couldn’t find an answer—Pooran lofted yet another full ball on the fifth, this time over wide long-off for a fourth six in a row! He capped the over with a four, driving a full ball to straight long-off to finish. Pooran was in complete control, and Stubbs had no response to that onslaught—28 runs off the over! 

28 runs from the over (0, 6, 6, 6, 6, 4). LSG at 161/2 after the 13th.

Nicholas Pooran completes his fifty in just 24 balls. 

The West Indian just getting started!

Mukesh Kumar had dramatic over—big runs and a much-needed breakthrough! 

He started with a full ball that Mitchell Marsh absolutely smoked, lofting it over deep cover for a massive six—pure power from Marsh, showing why he’s so dangerous!

Marsh kept the momentum on the second, digging out a yorker for a single to long-on. Nicholas Pooran then got in on the act, pulling a short ball for a single despite looking a bit uncomfortable.

But Mukesh struck back on the fourth—a short ball got the better of Marsh, who mistimed a pull straight to Tristan Stubbs at long-on, a calm catch and finally a breakthrough for Mukesh!

The new man Rishabh Pant couldn’t get going, stuck for two dots to finish—defending to mid-off and midwicket.

Mukesh gave away early runs but that wicket was a game-changer! 

8 runs and a wicket (6, 1, 1, W, 0, 0). LSG at 133/2 after the 12th.

Mukesh gets rid of dangerous Mitchell Marsh with a slower ball. 

Mukesh rolled his arm over the ball and Marsh went for the big shot. 

Stubbs takes an easy catch at long on. 

Marsh goes after 72 from 36 ball. 

Mohit started with a short ball that Nicholas Pooran latched onto, rolling his wrists over a powerful pull shot that raced through deep midwicket for a crisp four—Pooran’s in fine form!

Pooran kept the runs coming on the second, driving a good-length ball to long-on for a single. Mohit then got a bit lucky on the third—Mitchell Marsh went for a pull off a short ball but couldn’t connect properly, and it went for a leg bye.

Pooran got a full toss on the fourth, which he drove to wide long-off for a single, and Marsh followed with a scratchy single on the fifth, looking uncomfortable but managing to get an aggressive cover drive away.

Mohit finished with a short ball down the leg side on the last, which Pooran left alone for a dot. Mohit couldn’t quite find his rhythm, and Pooran’s early boundary set the tone! 

8 runs from the over (4, 1, 1 LB, 1, 1, 0). LSG at 125/1 after the 11th.

Kuldeep Yadav had a decent over, but Marsh made him pay with a big shot! 

Kuldeep started with Nicholas Pooran driving a full ball to mid-off for a single, keeping it tidy. He then kept Mitchell Marsh quiet for the next two balls—Marsh went for an aggressive cut on the second, but it went straight to point, and then a cover drive on the third found short extra cover, both for dots.

But Marsh broke free on the fourth—Kuldeep went full, and Marsh unleashed a massive slog sweep, sending it soaring over long-on for a six, what a strike!

Marsh followed it up with a defensive push to deep midwicket for a single on the fifth, and Pooran finished the over with another single, pushing a good-length ball to cover. Kuldeep kept things tight early, but that six from Marsh kept the momentum with LSG! 

9 runs from the over (1, 0, 0, 6, 1, 1). LSG at 117/1 after the 10th.

Mohit Sharma had a bit of a messy over with those wides, but the batters kept the runs coming! 

He started with a full toss to Mitchell Marsh, who played it safe, pushing it to deep midwicket for a single. Mohit then lost his line on the second, sending a short ball down the leg side to Nicholas Pooran—called a wide as Pooran left it alone.

Pooran made Mohit pay on the next ball, driving a full one to deep cover for a single. Another wide followed on the third, this time a short ball outside off to Marsh, who didn’t bother chasing it. Marsh kept the scoreboard ticking, driving a full ball to wide long-on for a single, and Pooran pulled a short ball to deep square leg for another single on the fourth.

Marsh capped the over with a cracking cut shot off a good-length ball, sending it to deep backward point for four—great timing! Mohit struggled with his control, and those extras didn’t help his cause. 

10 runs from the over (1, 1 WD, 1, 1 WD, 1, 1, 4). LSG at 108/1 after the 9th.

Kuldeep Yadav had an up-and-down over, with Pooran making him pay! 

Kuldeep came into the attack and started tight, keeping Mitchell Marsh quiet on the first ball—a good-length delivery that Marsh could only defend to short mid-on for a dot. Marsh got going on the second, slicing a good-length ball with a cut to deep cover for a single.

Then, Nicholas Pooran took over—Kuldeep went full on the third, and Pooran swept it beautifully for four to deep backward square leg.

Kuldeep tried the same again on the fourth, but this time, Pooran missed the sweep, beaten for a dot. Undeterred, Pooran nailed another sweep on the fifth, sending it to the same spot for another four—great placement!

Kuldeep tightened up on the last, with Pooran defending a full ball to short midwicket for a dot. Kuldeep kept Marsh in check but couldn’t stop Pooran’s sweeping masterclass! 

9 runs from the over (0, 1, 4, 0, 4, 0). LSG at 98/1 after the 8th.

What? How can you drop that, Rizvi!

After three sixes in the first four balls of the over, Pooran made a mistake and top-edged while playing an aggressive cut shot. Sameer Rizvi dropped him on 17!

This would cost them big!

Pooran then finished the over with a huge six against Nigam. 

25 comes from the over. LSG 89/1

Marsh completed his fifty in just 21 balls. He is looking in beast mode against his old franchise. 

𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝 💪

He gets to a breezy half-century and is in no mood to stop tonight 🎐

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Mukesh Kumar had a rough time in that over—Marsh was in beast mode! 

Mukesh started with a wayward short ball, called a wide as Mitchell Marsh couldn’t connect on his pull.

Marsh made him pay on the first legal ball, glancing a short one for a single to backward short leg.

Nicholas Pooran kept it ticking with a single to midwicket on the second, playing a defensive push. Then Marsh unleashed—on the third, he swiveled on a short ball and pummeled it over backward square leg for a towering six, absolutely out of here!

He wasn’t done; on the fourth, Mukesh went short again, and Marsh rocked back to nail a pull behind square for a boundary—pure power!

Mukesh tried to recover with a full toss on the fifth, which Marsh pushed for a single to mid-on. Pooran couldn’t capitalize on the last, stuck for a dot with a defensive push to silly mid-on. Mukesh got hammered by Marsh’s big shots in that over! 

14 runs from the over (1 WD, 1, 1, 6, 4, 1, 0). LSG at 64/1 after the 6th.

Vipraj Nigam made an impact in that over, but it wasn’t without some damage! 

The leggie came into the attack and started with Aiden Markram playing it safe, nudging a good-length ball to deep midwicket for a single.

Mitchell Marsh then took advantage on the second—Nigam went short, and Marsh rocked back to pull it hard for four to deep square leg, a cracking shot!

Marsh looked a bit shaky on the third, managing just a single with a defensive push despite being uncomfortable.

But Nigam struck on the fourth—a full ball tempted Markram into a lofted off drive, and Mitchell Starc took a sharp catch at long-off, a big wicket for LSG!

New man Nicholas Pooran struggled on the fifth, missing an aggressive cut for a dot, but got a streaky four on the last—another defensive shot that somehow raced away despite him looking all at sea. Nigam got the breakthrough but couldn’t stop the runs entirely. 

9 runs and a wicket (1, 4, 1, W, 0, 4). LSG at 50/1 after the 5th.

Axar kicked off with Aiden Markram driving a good-length ball to wide long-off for a single, keeping it tidy.

Then Mitchell Marsh took over—Axar went good length again, and Marsh waited on it, slashing a cracking four through point that raced to the ropes in a flash! But Axar tightened up after that; Marsh couldn’t get the next three balls away—first a sweep that led to a loud appeal but no dice, then two aggressive cover drives, both stopped by fielders at short cover and short extra cover for dots.

Marsh finally broke free on the last, driving a good-length ball for two to deep extra cover. Axar kept the batters in check after that early boundary, but they still managed to sneak a few.

7 runs from the over (1, 4, 0, 0, 0, 2). LSG 40/0 after the 4th.

Not sure whose call it was to take the DRS!

It looked like it was going down to the leg side with the angle at which Axar is bowling.

Marsh laughed at Porel after the DRS. Porel and Marsh were close when Marsh was in DC last season. #DCvsLSG #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/VdIRMwArlv

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) March 24, 2025

Mitchell Starc had a nightmare in that over—taken to the cleaners! 

He started with Aiden Markram stepping down to a good-length ball and absolutely whacking it over long-on for a huge six—out of the park, what a hit! Markram kept the pressure on, driving a full ball for a single to mid-on on the second. Then Mitchell Marsh joined the party—Starc went short on the third, and Marsh pulled it nonchalantly to forward square leg for four, racing to the ropes.

Marsh wasn’t done; on the fourth, he lofted a good-length ball for a massive six over deep midwicket- pure power!

He followed it up with another boundary on the fifth, pulling a short ball to deep backward square leg for four more. Starc tried to finish with a full toss, but Marsh couldn’t capitalize, pushing it to mid-off for a dot. Starc got no respite as those big shots piled on the runs! 

21 runs from the over (6, 1, 4, 6, 4, 0). LSG 33/0 after the 3rd.

A very good start from captain Axar Patel. 

We all know he will look to not give any room. He did that in his first over. 

Only one boundary came in that over and a single. 

12 from 2 without any wicket. 

Mitchell Starc had a great start to the over, with four dot balls and one single. 

But, in the last ball, he tried to swing it into the pads and missed his line a bit. Marsh was quick to latch on to this and flick it over square leg. 

Seven in the first over. 

LSG 7/0.

Rishabh Pant (capt, wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Mitchell Marsh, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Shahbaz Ahmed, Aiden Markram, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi

Subs: M Siddharth, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Akash Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar

Subs: Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande

Delhi Capitals win the toss and will bowl first.

Axar Patel joins the elite club! 💥

1500+ runs & 100+ wickets in IPL—one of the finest spin-bowling all-rounders in the game! 🤩#IPL #AxarPatel #Cricket #IPL2025 #ravindrajadeja#AndreRussell #sunilnarine #IndianCricket pic.twitter.com/9Gb4gshyvx

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) March 24, 2025

KL RAHUL is still in VIZAG

Hopefully, no emergency call comes till the evening, so that he can play the match today.#KLRahul #AxarPatel #ipl2025 #indiancricket #dc #indianpremierleague pic.twitter.com/GHJLPKuTHS

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) March 24, 2025

While there might be daytime showers, the DC vs LSG match is expected to go ahead without significant rain interruptions.

The elevated humidity could benefit fast bowlers, and temperatures are forecasted to stay pleasant, hovering in the high 20s during the game.

The ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam is expected to benefit batters, with typical first innings scores averaging around 170. Fans can anticipate a high-scoring match between DC and LSG.

Matches played: 5

DC wins: 2

LSG wins: 3

Tied matches: 0

The live telecast of the Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants Match 4 will be available on the Star Sports Network in India.

The live streaming will be available on the JioHostar App and website.

Match: Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants 

Tournament: Indian Premier League 2025 - Match 4

Date: 24 March 2025

Time: 7:30 pm IST

Venue: ACA International Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Rachin Ravindra finishes off in style in the first ball of the over. Santner pitched it short, and Ravindra had the time to pull it for a massive six. 

CSK win by 4 wickets.

Comfortable win for CSK against the Mumbai Indians!

A steady knock from Rachin Ravindra takes them home!

The win by 4 wickets! #IPL2025 #CSKvMI #CSKvsMI #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/I3z114VEJM

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) March 23, 2025

A mix-up got Ravindra Jadeja run out, and MS Dhoni comes out to bat for CSK

4 needed from the last over. 

Vignesh Puthur had a tough time in that over as CSK closed in on the target! 

He started with Ravindra Jadeja unable to get a full ball away, stuck for a dot with a defensive shot. But Jadeja got going on the second, flicking a full one for a single to deep midwicket. Then, Rachin Ravindra took over. Puthur served up a full toss on the third, and Ravindra pounced, smashing it over midwicket for a massive six to bring up his fifty in style- a magnificent strike!

Ravindra kept the pressure on, sweeping a full ball for a single to deep square leg on the fourth, and Jadeja added a single to short cover on the fifth after stepping down. Rachin sealed the over with a bang, stepping down again to loft a full ball for another six over deep midwicket on the last—game on! Puthur couldn’t handle the onslaught as those two sixes brought CSK right to the brink. 

15 runs from the over (0, 1, 6, 1, 1, 6). CSK at 150/5 after the 18th, needing just 6 off 6 balls.

10 from Boult's over!

He started with Rachin Ravindra pulling a short ball to deep midwicket for a single, keeping it safe. Ravindra Jadeja then got into the act on the second, showing some tact—opening the face of the bat to cut a short ball for a boundary to point, a much-needed four!

Jadeja kept going, pulling a short one for two to deep midwicket on the third, and then another pull for a single to midwicket on the fourth. Ravindra pulled again on the fifth, this time for a single to deep midwicket, and Jadeja finished the over with a glide to square third man for a single on the last.

Boult couldn’t stop the runs, and that boundary from Jadeja keeps CSK in the hunt! 

10 runs from the over (1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1). CSK at 135/5 after the 17th.

Naman Dhir kept things steady in that over, but it was all about singles! 

He started with Ravindra Jadeja driving a full ball for a single to long-off, setting the tone. Rachin Ravindra followed up, looking a bit uncomfortable but still managing to drive a full one for a single to wide long-on on the second.

Jadeja kept the strike rotating, paddle-sweeping a good-length ball for a single to deep backward square leg on the third, and Rachin drove another single to wide long-on on the fourth. 

Jadeja paddle-swept again on the fifth, this time to short fine leg for a single, and Rachin wrapped it up with a cut to deep cover for another single on the last. Dhir didn’t give the batters any room for big shots, but those singles kept the scoreboard ticking along nicely. 

6 runs from the over (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1). CSK at 125/5 after the 16th.

Mumbai Indians lose their fifth. 

Sam Curran, batting on 4, went for a big shot against the spin off Will Jacks. 

He missed the ball completely, and Jacks rattled his stumps. 

CSK need 40 runs in 35 balls. CSK 116/5

Vignesh Puthur’s been a revelation, but he took some stick in this over! 

He started with Rachin Ravindra dancing down the track to a full ball, launching a massive lofted shot straight over the rope for a six—what a way to kick things off! Rachin kept the momentum, pulling a good-length ball to deep midwicket for a single on the second.

Deepak Hooda couldn’t get going on the third, stuck for a dot as he uncomfortably paddle-swept one. But Puthur struck again on the fourth—Hooda went for a slog sweep, but it went straight to Satyanarayana Penmetsa at deep backward square leg, another wicket for the debutant!

New man Sam Curran got off the mark with a single, pulling to long-on on the fifth. Rachin couldn’t finish with any runs, flicking the last ball straight to short fine leg for a dot. Puthur’s picking up wickets, but that six kept the runs coming! 

8 runs and a wicket (6, 1, 0, W, 1, 0). CSK at 108/4 after the 12th.

Vignesh Puthur is making waves on his debut in this over! 

He started with Rachin Ravindra working a full ball for two with a sweep to square fine leg—smart batting there. Rachin kept the strike rotating, sweeping another full one for a single to deep square leg on the second.

But Puthur wasn’t done yet—Shivam Dube went for a big lofted on drive on the third, but Puthur beat him, and Dube couldn’t get it away, stuck for a dot. The pressure told on the fourth; Dube tried another lofted drive, but this time, he miscued it straight to Tilak Varma at long-on—a massive wicket for the young bowler!

New man Deepak Hooda got a gift on the fifth, a full toss, which he swept for a single to deep backward square leg to get off the mark. Rachin couldn’t finish with any runs, pushing the last ball to midwicket for a dot. Puthur’s picking up crucial wickets at the right time! 

4 runs and a wicket (2, 1, 0, W, 1, 0). CSK at 96/3 after the 10th.

Vignesh Puthur had a big moment in that over! 

He kicked things off with Ruturaj Gaikwad, nudging a single to deep midwicket, keeping it safe. Rachin Ravindra followed suit, pushing a single to the same area on the second. Gaikwad then got a bit more aggressive, square driving a good-length ball for two to deep point on the third.

But Puthur held his nerve—Gaikwad’s cut on the fourth went straight to point for a dot. And then the breakthrough!

On the fifth, Gaikwad went for a loft off a full ball but didn’t connect well, and Will Jacks took a comfortable catch at long-off.

The young debutant broke the partnership- a huge wicket! New man Shivam Dube got off the mark with a leg glance for a single to deep backward square leg on the last. Puthur’s got something to celebrate there. 

5 runs and a wicket (1, 1, 2, 0, W, 1). CSK at 79/2 after the 8th.

Vignesh Puthur, who is yet to play any senior level cricket for Kerala, gets the big wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad!

IPL - Where talent meets opportunity!#IPL2025 #CSKvMI

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) March 23, 2025

22-ball fifty from Ruturaj Gaikwad, his fastest in IPL!#CSKvMI #IPL2025

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) March 23, 2025

Mitchell Santner had a real rollercoaster in that over! 

He started off well, keeping Ruturaj Gaikwad quiet for the first two balls—Gaikwad couldn’t get a defensive push or a sweep away, both ending in dots, one at short fine leg.

But then Gaikwad turned it on! On the third, he picked the length early, made some room, and whacked a good-length ball over midwicket for a massive six—absolutely cracking!

Santner tried to pull it back, but Gaikwad wasn’t done; he missed a pull on the fourth for another dot but then smashed a lofted cover drive off a full ball for four to deep cover on the fifth.

And just to rub it in, Gaikwad finished with a cracking pull shot for another four to deep midwicket on the last. Santner had Gaikwad in check early, but those big shots made it a pricey over. 

14 runs from the over (0, 0, 6, 0, 4, 4). CSK 62/1 after the 6th.

V Satyanarayana Penmetsa had a tough time in his first over!

He kicked things off with a wayward full ball down the leg side to Rachin Ravindra, called a wide straight away. Rachin made him pay on the first legal ball, pulling a short one to deep square leg for a single.

Then, Ruturaj Gaikwad took over—Penmetsa kept it short outside off, and Gaikwad unleashed two cracking cuts for back-to-back fours, first racing to point and then finding the same spot again- pure timing on both! Gaikwad kept the pressure on with a single off a cut to deep backward point, and Rachin added a single of his own with an on drive to midwicket.

Gaikwad finished the over with another single, this time a square drive to deep point. Penmetsa couldn’t find his rhythm, and those boundaries really hurt. 

9 runs from the over (1 WD, 1, 4, 4, 1, 1, 1). CSK 48/1 after the 5th.

Mixed over from Deepak Chahar. 

He started with Rachin Ravindra, unable to get an on drive away, stopped by midwicket for a dot. Ravindra found his groove on the second, shuffling across to flick a four to fine leg in the gap. He added a single to deep backward square leg on the third. Ruturaj Gaikwad then took over, smashing a six over deep midwicket with a cracking pull on the fourth.

But Chahar tightened up, keeping Gaikwad quiet on the last two—beaten on the fifth and stopped by mid-off on the sixth. Chahar leaked runs but finished strong. 

11 runs from the over (0, 4, 1, 6, 0, 0). CSK 35/1 after the 4th.

Expensive over from Trent Boult. 

He started with Ruturaj Gaikwad showing a touch of class, driving a full ball for four through cover, and followed it with another boundary on the second—coming down the track to drive through cover again.

Gaikwad kept going with a leg glance for two to deep backward square leg on the third, but couldn’t get the fourth away, stopped by mid-on for a dot. He drove a single to deep cover on the fifth, and Rachin Ravindra finished with a single to deep forward square leg on the last. Boult couldn’t contain Gaikwad’s early onslaught. 

12 runs from the over (4, 4, 2, 0, 1, 1). CSK 24/1 after the 3rd.

Deepak Chahar gets Rahul Tripathi with a surprising bouncer. Tripathi, the impact player for CSK, went for the hook but only got a glove to the ball. Ryan Rickelton took a good catch down the leg side to dismiss him.

CSK 11/1

Steady over from Trent Boult. 

He started with Rachin Ravindra flicking a two to deep midwicket, but Ravindra couldn’t get the second away, leaving it alone for a dot.

He managed a scratchy single on the third, and Rahul Tripathi nudged a single to mid-on on the fourth. A wide followed on the fifth as Ravindra missed a flick, but he couldn’t capitalize on the last two—missing aggressive cover drives for dots. Boult kept it tight, not giving the batters much to work with. 

5 runs from the over (2, 0, 1, 1, 1 WD, 0, 0). CSK 5/0 after the 1st.

Welcome back from the break!

Valuable 28 from 15 balls from Deepak Chahar. He hit Nathan Ellis from a hug six over mid-wicket and finished with a boundary in the last ball with a hook.

Chahar punches the air in joy as Mumbai would feel they have something to bowl now. 

MI finished at 155/9.

The over with Deepak Chahar lofting a four through the covers, showing intent, and followed it with a massive six over straight long-off on the second—a cracking lofted shot.

Chahar kept going with a single to wide long-on on the third, and Trent Boult added a scratchy single on the fourth. Chahar drove another single to deep cover on the fifth, but Ahmed struck on the last—Boult’s aggressive pull went straight to Ruturaj Gaikwad at mid-off for a simple catch.

Ahmed leaked runs but got a crucial wicket. 

13 runs and a wicket (4, 6, 1, 1, 1, W). MI at 141/9 after the 19th.

Key over from Nathan Ellis. 

He started with Mitchell Santner lofting a full ball for a four over mid-off, a well-timed shot. Santner couldn’t get the second away, stopped by short mid-on for a dot, but drove a single to extra cover on the third.

Deepak Chahar worked a two to deep midwicket on the fourth and nicked a leg bye on the fifth after missing a pull.

Ellis finished strong, trapping Santner LBW on the last with a short ball—Santner couldn’t get bat on it, and the appeal was upheld. Ellis struck at a crucial moment. 

8 runs and a wicket (4, 0, 1, 2, 1 LB, W). MI at 128/8 after the 18th.

Noor struck first ball, bowling Naman Dhir with a pinpoint yorker as he went for a sweep—a big wicket.

New man Deepak Chahar couldn’t get the second away, stopped by short extra cover, but nudged a single to short cover on the third. Mitchell Santner added a single to cover on the fourth, but Chahar struggled on the last two—beaten on the fifth and stuck for a dot on the sixth with a defensive push.

Noor kept the pressure on with a key breakthrough. He finished with 18/4, the best bowling figure by a spinner for CSK against MI. 

2 runs and a wicket (W, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0). MI at 120/7 after the 17th.

Ashwin started with Mitchell Santner driving a single to wide long-off, followed by Naman Dhir working a two to deep midwicket. 

Dhir kept the strike rotating with a single to deep midwicket on the third, and Santner added a single to deep cover on the fourth. Dhir then broke the boundary drought for MI on the fifth, lofting a four over cover with a well-timed shot. He finished with a single to short extra cover on the last. Ashwin kept it tight but couldn’t stop the late boundary. 

10 runs from the over (1, 2, 1, 1, 4, 1). MI at 110/6 after the 15th.

Tight over from Ravindra Jadeja. 

He started with Naman Dhir slicing a single to deep cover, but kept new man Mitchell Santner quiet on the second and third—both defensive shots yielding dots at short mid-on and the pitch. Santner finally got off the mark with a leg glance for a single to deep forward square leg on the fourth.

Dhir pulled a single to wide long-on on the fifth, and Santner finished with a single to deep midwicket on the last. Jadeja gave little away, keeping the batters on a leash. 

4 runs from the over (1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1). MI at 100/6 after the 14th.

He started with a wide to Robin Minz, but Minz managed a single to straight long-off on the first legal ball.

Tilak Varma added a single to deep extra cover on the second with a lofted drive. Minz couldn’t get the third away, stuck for a dot on a slog sweep, and Noor struck on the fourth—Minz’s lofted shot lacked power and went straight to Ravindra Jadeja for a simple catch.

New man Naman Dhir nudged a single to deep midwicket on the fifth, but Noor got another on the last—trapping Tilak LBW with a good-length ball after a loud appeal.

Mitchell Santner walks in now. Noor turned the game with two big wickets. 

4 runs and 2 wickets (1 WD, 1, 1, 0, W, 1, W). MI at 96/6 after the 13th.

Excellent over from Ravichandran Ashwin. 

He kept Robin Minz and N Tilak Varma completely in check, starting with Minz being unable to get a paddle sweep away for a dot. Minz couldn’t break free on the second and third either—both aggressive cover drives were stopped by the fielder at cover, followed by a defensive push to mid-on for another dot. 

He finally got a single to deep midwicket on the fourth. Tilak couldn’t capitalize on the last two, was stopped by cover on the fifth and missed a sweep on the sixth. Ashwin gave nothing away, stifling the batters. 

1 run from the over (0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0). MI at 92/4 after the 12th.

Eventful over from Noor Ahmad. 

He started with a loose one, as Tilak Varma’s attempted lofted drive missed but raced away for four byes. Tilak nudged a single to deep midwicket on the second, but Noor struck on the third—outfoxing Surya Kumar Yadav with a wrong’un, and MS Dhoni whipped off the bails for a quick stumping, a massive wicket.

New man Robin Minz couldn’t get the fourth away, stuck for a dot, but managed a single to deep midwicket on the fifth. A wide followed on the sixth, before Tilak finished with a two to deep cover. Noor’s breakthrough was the highlight. 

9 runs and a wicket (4 B, 1, W, 0, 1, 1 WD, 2). MI at 91/4 after the 11th.

Noor Ahmed gets the big wicket of Suryakumar Yadav!

Lighting stumping from MS Dhoni! #CSKvsMI LIVE | https://t.co/zlQLBi9eim#IPL2025 #SuryakumarYadav #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/lFwQAvROUe

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) March 23, 2025

Disciplined over from Ravichandran Ashwin. 

He kept Surya Kumar Yadav and Tilak Varma on a leash, starting with Surya driving a single to long-on.

Tilak followed with a single to long-on on the second, and Surya swept another single to deep forward square leg on the third. Tilak nudged a single to deep midwicket on the fourth, while Surya drove a single on the fifth despite looking uncomfortable. Ashwin dropped an easy back-to-the bowler catch. 

Tilak finished with a single to long-off on the last. Ashwin gave nothing away, keeping the batters to singles with no big shots. 

6 runs from the over (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1). MI at 82/3 after the 10th.

Eventful over from Ravindra Jadeja. 

He started with Tilak Varma smashing a slog sweep for a six over deep midwicket, setting the tone. But Jadeja tightened up, keeping Tilak quiet for the next two balls—both aggressive cover drives stopped by the fielder at cover for dots.

Tilak broke the shackles on the fourth, pulling a two to deep midwicket, and finished with a leg glance for a single to deep square leg. Jadeja kept it tight after the early blow but couldn’t stop the runs entirely. 

9 runs from the over (6, 0, 0, 2, 1). MI at 75/3 after the 9th.

Steady over from Noor Ahmad. 

He started with a wide to Surya Kumar Yadav but tightened up with two dots—Surya unable to get a defensive push or a cut away, both stopped at point.

Surya broke through on the third, sweeping a single, and Tilak Varma added a leg glance for a single to deep forward square leg on the fourth.

Surya kept the runs coming with a flicked two to deep midwicket on the fifth, and finished with a cut for two more to deep point on the last. Noor kept it tight, but the late runs added up. 

7 runs from the over (1 WD, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2). MI at 66/3 after the 8th.

Decent over from Ravindra Jadeja. 

He started with Surya Kumar Yadav, unable to get a flick away off a yorker, followed by a single to deep midwicket on the second.

Tilak Varma couldn’t capitalize on the third, stopped by cover for a dot, but smashed a big six over wide long-off on the fourth with a lofted drive. Though, it was due to Sam Curran misjudging the catch and letting it go for a six.

But he couldn’t keep the momentum, stuck for a dot on the fifth and beaten on the last with an aggressive cover drive. Jadeja kept it tight, but the six kept the scoreboard ticking. 

7 runs from the over (0, 1, 0, 6, 0, 0). MI at 59/3 after the 7th.

Mixed over from Khaleel Ahmed. 

He started with Surya Kumar Yadav, unable to get an off drive away, stopped by mid-off for a dot, followed by another dot on the second as Surya pushed to mid-on. Surya broke free on the third, flicking a beautiful six over midwicket with a classical wristy shot. He added a single to short point on the fourth.

Tilak Varma couldn’t score off the fifth, stuck for a dot, and a no-ball followed on the sixth, adding an extra. Tilak missed the free hit on the last, beaten on a pull. Ahmed kept it tight, but the six and no-ball hurt. 

8 runs from the over (0, 0, 6, 1, 0, 1 NB, 0). MI at 52/3 after the 6th.

Mixed first over from the former Indian spinner. 

Ashwin, after playing for many franchises, makes a comeback for his home team, Chennai Super Kings. 

Will Jacks lofted him over for the infield for a four, but Ashwin made a great comeback by trapping him with a carrom ball. Jacks wanted to go over the mid-off but could not manage a great connection. 

But, Tilak Varma came to the crease and reverse-swept Ashwin for two back-to-back boundaries. 

14 runs and a wicket (1, 4, 1, W, 4, 4). MI at 44/3 after the 5th.

Rohit Sharma registers his 18th duck in IPL.

Joint-most by any batter in league history! 😳#ipl2025 #rohitsharma #CSKvMI #IndianPremierLeague #indiancricket pic.twitter.com/nPxuD7XHXX

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) March 23, 2025

Nathan Ellis, who has been given a chance over Pathirana, started with Will Jacks nudging a single to deep square leg, followed by Surya Kumar Yadav working a two to deep midwicket with an aggressive on-drive. 

Surya kept going with a single to mid-off on the third, and Jacks added another single to mid-on on the fourth.

Surya then unleashed a special on the fifth, clearing midwicket for a four with a well-timed shot. He couldn’t get the last ball away, stopped by short mid-off for a dot. Ellis kept it tight but couldn’t stop Surya’s boundary. 

9 runs from the over (1, 2, 1, 1, 4, 0). MI at 30/2 after the 4th.

Stellar over from Khaleel Ahmed. 

He started with Ryan Rickelton smashing a four through deep extra cover with a cracking cover drive.

But Khaleel hit back hard on the second, bowling Rickelton with a good-length ball as he went for another aggressive drive—a big wicket.

New man Surya Kumar Yadav struggled to get going, facing three balls and unable to score, either stuck for dots with defensive pushes or missing an aggressive flick.

Khaleel kept the pressure on and got the breakthrough MI didn’t want. 

4 runs and a wicket (4, W, 0, 0, 0). MI at 21/2 after the 3rd.

That was an expensive over from Sam Curran. 

He started poorly, with Ryan Rickelton punching a short ball for four past mid-on to kick off his IPL career in style.

Rickelton couldn’t get the second away, stopped by mid-off, but timed another beauty on the third—another four wide of mid-on, a carbon copy of the first.

He settled for a dot on the fourth and took a single to long-on on the fifth. Will Jacks joined the party on the last, slogging a four over midwicket to cap a big over for MI. Curran couldn’t find his rhythm. 

13 runs from the over (4, 0, 4, 0, 1, 4). MI at 17/1 after the 2nd.

Brilliant over from Khaleel Ahmed. 

He started with a tight line, keeping Rohit Sharma quiet for three balls—Rohit couldn’t get anything away, either beaten or stuck for dots with defensive shots.

Khaleel struck gold on the fourth, getting the big fish as Rohit tried to work one to the leg side but hit it straight to Shivam Dube at midwicket for a simple catch.

New man Will Jacks faced two balls, beaten on the fifth, but flicked the last for an easy four to deep square leg. Khaleel’s early breakthrough set the tone. 

4 runs and a wicket (0, 0, 0, W, 0, 4). MI at 4/1 after the 1st.

Three dot balls, and Khaleel Ahmed got the big wicket of Rohit Sharma.

It was coming into Rohit, and he tried to play to the mid-wicket area. But, the ball got stuck a bit on the pitch, and he only managed to connect with the lower end of his bat. 

Four-ball duck for Rohit. 

Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni (wk), R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed.

Impact Player Options: Rahul Tripathi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed

Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju.

Impact options: Vignesh Puthur, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Karn Sharma

"Would have batted first, looks a good wicket. We've been here for around two-three days, there's been no dew with wind is what we've observed," Suryakumar Yadav, Mumbai Indian's captain said.

"Don't know how the pitch will play, we're here after a long time. Hope to adapt as the game goes on accordingly. The pitch was a bit spicy, it plays differently than what it seems every time. Looks a good wicket to bat," CSK captain said after winning the toss. 

CSK win the toss and will bowl first.

As per our match preview by Payal Debnath, "out of 85 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first has won 49 times while the chasing team came out victorious on 36 occasions. The average first innings score at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium is around 163 runs."

Since Hardik Pandya will be missing the first match, India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the Mumbai Indians tonight against the Chennai Super Kings. 

Mumbai Indians' regular captain Hardik Pandya will miss the first game as he is suspended due to a slow over-rate from last season. Meanwhile, their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be absent as well, as he is still recovering from an injury. 

Indian fans can watch the Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 match LIVE on the JioHotstar app and website and Star Sports Channels on television. 

Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians 

Tournament: IPL 2025, Match No. 3

Date: 23 March 2025

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Venue:  M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai