Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) managed to remain alive in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) with a clinical victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday (April 25) in Chennai.
Batting first, CSK lost Shaik Rasheed (0) and Sam Curran (9) early. However, Ayush Mhatre (30) and Ravindra Jadeja (21) resurrected the team’s innings. Then, Dewald Brevis played a delightful knock of 42 off 25 balls, with the highlight being his three sixes in a single over against Kamindu Mendis. Interestingly, Mendis’ stunning catch brought his innings to an end as well.
After Brevis’ dismissal, only Deepak Hooda (22) could be a significant contributor, as CSK posted a 154-run total. Harshal Patel was the best performer for the visitors with figures of 4/28.
In response, SRH failed to get a good start from Abhishek Sharma yet again, as he was dismissed for a duck. Then, Travis Head (19) and Heinrich Klaasen (7) couldn’t be potent as well, resulting in the SRH middle-order reeling under pressure.
However, Ishan Kishan (44) and Kamindu Mendis (32*) proved their merit and ensured the team’s win in the penultimate over. Noor Ahmad picked two wickets for the home side.
Updated IPL 2025 table after CSK vs SRH match
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
| Gujarat Titans | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +1.104 |
| Delhi Capitals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.657 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.482 |
| Mumbai Indians | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.673 |
| Punjab Kings | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.177 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.054 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.212 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1.103 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.625 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.302 |
With this victory, SRH jumped to the eighth position in the points table, with three wins in nine appearances. Meanwhile, CSK and RR are officially out of the race for the playoffs.
IPL 2025 Stats & Leaderboards
The top three players in the Orange Cap race remain the same, as Sai Sudharsan is the top-scorer with 417 runs. Virat Kohli (392) and Nicholas Pooran (377) are second and third, respectively.
Orange Cap Leaderboard
Sai Sudharsan – 417 runs
Virat Kohli – 392 runs
Nicholas Pooran – 377 runs
Purple Cap Leaderboard
Prasidh Krishna and Josh Hazlewood have done well to remain as the joint-highest wicket-takers in this season with 16 scalps each. Meanwhile, Noor Ahmed jumped to the third spot with 14 wickets, as he added two to his tally on Friday.
Prasidh Krishna – 16 wickets
Josh Hazlewood – 16 wickets
Noor Ahmad – 14 wickets
Reactions on CSK vs SRH IPL 2025 match
The fans expressed their reactions to the CSK vs SRH game, ranging from Dewald Brevis’ impressive knock to Ishan Kishan finally coming into form. Meanwhile, some trolled the Super Kings for their loss at home and failing to qualify for the playoffs.
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