IPL 2025: CSK vs MI, Match 3 – Full highlights, top moments & winner details
CSK secured a four-wicket win in Chennai.
Chennai Super Kings emerged victorious over Mumbai Indians by four wickets and five deliveries to spare in Match 3 of the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League on Sunday, March 23. Out of the three games played so far in IPL 2025, the 'El Clasico' was the most evenly balanced.
Opting to field first, CSK restricted their arch-rivals to 155/9 in their 20 overs. Tilak Varma top-scored with 31. Suryakumar Yadav contributed 29 runs to the total. A handy 15-ball 28-run cameo by Deepak Chahar provided some late impetus to MI. Noor Ahmad ended proceedings with his best bowling figures in the IPL, yielding 4/18 in four overs.
Coming to the second innings, CSK lost Rahul Tripathi early. However, from that point, Rachin Ravindra combined superbly well along with Ruturaj Gaikwad to power CSK to a position of dominance at the end of seven overs. A triple-strike in debutant Vignesh Puthur's three overs wasn't enough for MI, as the hosts ended up victors by four wickets with the Kiwi opener ending up unbeaten on a majestic 65* (45).
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Key Moments from Match 3 of IPL 2025
1. MS Dhoni turns back the days with lightning-quick stumping
On third delivery of the 11th over, MS Dhoni executed a rapid stumping to get rid of Suryakumar. The right-hander failed to read Noor's googly, missing it by a big margin while stepping down the track in a bid to drive the ball over cover. However, the former CSK skipper whipped off the bails in a blink of an eye to catch him short.
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2.3K2. Ruturaj Gaikwad dazzles with blazing half-century
Ahead of the ongoing IPL season, the CSK skipper was under the pump with a lackluster run during the List-A games for Maharashtra. However, that indecisiveness vanished during Gaikwad's fiery knock during the run-chase. He made full use of the powerplay, bringing up his half-century off 22 deliveries. He finished with 53 off just 26 balls.
003. Vignesh Puthur strikes thrice on IPL debut
Coming in for Rohit Sharma as the Impact Sub, Puthur made an instant impact. All three of wickets were of specialist batters - Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Deepak Hooda. The manner in which the young 23-year-old controlled his line amd length was commendable.
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