CSK ended this devastating season on a high note by defeating the table toppers GT by a huge margin of 83 runs. The top 2 spots are wide open for all 4 playoff teams after GT’s defeat. CSK gave glimpses of the old champion side of 2018 & 2021 who were ruthless in all 3 facets of game.
CSK 230
CSK scored 230 runs against GT yesterday. This is the 4th time CSK has crossed 230 runs in the IPL.
Highest scores by CSK in IPL :
- 246/5 vs RR ( 2010 )
- 240/5 vs PBKS ( 2008 )
- 235/4 vs KKR ( 2023 )
- 230/5 vs GT ( 2025 )
Overall, this is the fifth time CSK has crossed the 230-run mark. They did it once in the Champions League T20 in 2014.
- 242/6 vs Dolphins ( 2014 )
This is the 35th 200-plus score for CSK in the IPL. They have the record of the most 200-plus scored by a team in IPL history.
Most 200-plus scores in IPL :
Fastest half-century
Dewald Brevis completed his half-century in just 19 balls which is the joint-second fastest half-century for CSK along with Ajinkya Rahane, and Moen Ali.
Fastest Half-centuries for CSK :
- Suresh Raina – 16 balls ( 2014 )
- Ajinkya Rahane – 19 balls ( 2023 )
- Moeen Ali – 19 balls ( 2022 )
- Dewald Brevis – 19 balls ( 2023 )
- MS Dhoni – 20 balls ( 2012 )
- Ambati Rayudu – 20 balls ( 2021 )
- Shivam Dube – 20 balls ( 2023 )
Partnership
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan pair scored 24 runs for the opening wicket in yesterday’s match. They became the second pair to score 900-plus runs in a partnership in a single season. They are just 30 runs behind the first place ( 939 runs by Virat & Faf in 2023 & Virat & ABD in 2016).
As they are already qualified for the playoffs, They have high chances for becoming the first pair to cross 1000 runs in a single season.
Most runs by a partnership in a single season :
- Virat Kohli & Faf Duplessis – 939 runs ( 2023 )
- Virat Kohli & AB De Villiers – 939 runs ( 2016 )
- Shubman Gill & Sai Sudarshan – 909 runs ( 2025 )
- Ruturaj Gaikwad & Devon Conway – 849 runs ( 2023 )
- David Warner & Jonny Bairstow – 791 runs ( 2019 )
- Ruturaj Gaikwad & Faf Duplessis – 756 runs ( 2021 )
- Shikhar Dhawan & Prithvi Shaw – 744 runs ( 2021 )
- Shikhar Dhawan & David Warner – 731 runs ( 2016 )
- Virat Kohli & Faf Duplessis – 707 runs ( 2024 )
- Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head – 691 runs ( 2024 )
Biggest defeat margin for GT
GT lost the match by 83 runs yesterday. This is the biggest defeat margin for GT in the IPL. Only two times GT has lost a match by a margin of 50-plus runs. Both came against CSK.
- Lost by 63 runs ( 2024 )
- Lost by 83 runs ( 2025 )
Wooden spoon for CSK
CSK finished this season at the bottom of the table. This is the first ever they are finishing at the bottom of the table. They finished at 9th place in 2022 and that was their previous worst season. All the records held by CSK were broken this season and this wooden spoon was the last nail in the coffin.
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