Punjab Kings (PBKS) completed a standout victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 49 of IPL 2025 on Wednesday (April 30) in Chennai.
Invited to bat first, CSK were off to a bad start, losing their openers Shaik Rasheed (11) and Ayush Mhatre (7) in a space of two balls. Although, Ravindra Jadeja (17) took a fine start, he was dismissed just before the powerplay ended.
Nevertheless, Sam Curran brought his former self to accelerate the team’s tempo, with Dewald Brevis (32) also playing a crucial knock. Thereafter, Curran produced his best-ever IPL knock by scoring 88 off 47 balls.
Curran’s dismissal triggered CSK’s collapse, as Yuzvendra Chahal went on to register his second IPL hat-trick. The Super Kings managed to post a 190-run total.
Shreyas Iyer’s knock stuns CSK
In response, Priyansh Arya (23) provided a fine start to PBKS, with a strong support from Prabhsimran Singh. The duo ensured the side garner 51 runs off the first six overs.
Prabhsimran led the charge and went on to score 54 off 38, before getting dismissed by Noor Ahmad. From there on, it was Shreyas Iyer’s show, as the PBKS skipper went on to smash 72 off 41, with five fours and four sixes. The Punjab-based franchise eventually sealed the chase with two balls to spare.
Updated IPL 2025 table after CSK vs PBKS match
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Royal Challengers Bengalur | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.521 |
| Punjab Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.27 |
| Mumbai Indians | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.889 |
| Gujarat Titans | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.748 |
| Delhi Capital | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.362 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.325 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.271 |
| Rajasthan Royal | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.349 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1.103 |
| Chennai Super Kings (E) | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.211 |
With a victory in this game, PBKS are now second on the points table. Meanwhile, CSK are officially out of the playoffs race.
IPL 2025 Stats and Leaderboard
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Sai Sudharsan continues to be at the pole position in the batting charts with 456 runs. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli (443) and Suryakumar Yadav (427) are positioned second and third, respectively.
Sai Sudharsan – 456 runs
Virat Kohli – 443 runs
Suryakumar Yadav – 427 runs
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Josh Hazlewood is still the best bowler in the tournament with 18 dismissals to his name. The second and third ranks are held by Prasidh Krishna (17) and Noor Ahmad (15).
Josh Hazlewood – 18 wickets
Prasidh Krishna – 17 wickets
Noor Ahmad – 15 wickets
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