The 30th match of the IPL 2025 season is currently underway between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. CSK won the toss and elected to field first.
Both teams got off to a decent start, setting the stage for an exciting contest. Right after the powerplay, England pacer Jamie Overton was introduced into the attack. At the crease for LSG were Mitchell Marsh and skipper Rishabh Pant. On the third ball of the seventh over, the right-arm pacer delivered a length ball to the left-handed batter, who executed one of his signature shots, the reverse scoop. The 27-year-old connected with the ball perfectly, sending it sailing over the third-man boundary for a six. The Australian at the crease was impressed with the stroke, responding with a smile and a fist bump to his captain.
CSK made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Jamie Overton and Shaik Rasheed in place of Ravichandran Ashwin and Devon Conway. LSG, meanwhile, brought back Mitchell Marsh. The CSK pace duo started strongly, with Khaleel Ahmed removing Aiden Markram, aided by a brilliant running catch from Rahul Tripathi. The young pacer Anshul Kamboj also made an impact, dismissing the dangerous Nicholas Pooran in the fourth over. CSK, currently struggling at the bottom of the points table with five losses, are desperate for a victory. LSG, on the other hand, is on a positive momentum and is placed fourth on the 2025 IPL points table, looking to maintain their position with another win.
On April 14, 2025, Chennai Super Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in the Indian Premier League. After being asked to bat first, LSG scored 166 for seven. Rishabh Pant top-scored for LSG with 63 off 49 balls, while opener Mitchell Marsh made 30 in 25 deliveries. In reply, CSK chased down the target of 167 with three balls to spare, with the legendary MS Dhoni contributing a vital 26 off 11 balls after opener Rachin Ravindra made 37 in 22 balls. This was CSK’s first win in their last six matches.
Shivam Dube struck an unbeaten 43 in 37 deliveries, while young debutant Shaik Rasheed impressed with a 19-ball 27. Skipper Rishabh Pant returned to form with a vital half-century, guiding LSG to 166 for seven against CSK. Pant (63 off 49 balls) struggled initially but grew in confidence as the innings progressed, sharing 53 runs for the fifth wicket with Abdul Samad (20) off 33 balls.
Coming off five successive losses, CSK made a dream start after electing to bowl. Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed struck the first blow in the opening over when he dismissed Aiden Markram, with Rahul Tripathi taking a brilliant diving catch after sprinting backwards. Two overs later, Anshul Kamboj removed the dangerous Nicholas Pooran LBW. Mitchell Marsh, returning to the side after sitting out the last match due to personal reasons, took the attack to the opposition, smashing Khaleel for a four and six in consecutive balls.
Pant, who has struggled in the tournament so far, came out with intent, looking to get back to form with some unorthodox but confident hitting, which included a reverse scoop six off a length delivery from Jamie Overton. Veteran Ravindra Jadeja went for 10 runs in his first over but came back strongly in his next over to disturb the timbers of Marsh. Young Ayush Badoni (22 off 17) meant business, playing his shots from the onset. He hit Overton for two huge consecutive sixes—one over cover and the next over fine leg—taking LSG to 95 for three after 12 overs.
Pant welcomed Matheesha Pathirana with an exquisite cover drive to the boundary. After surviving two chances—first when he was caught off a no ball and then a close LBW call off Jadeja in the 14th over—Badoni got out when the left-arm spinner foxed him completely, with Dhoni doing the rest behind the stumps. Pant struggled against CSK spinners, especially Noor Ahmad, who returned brilliant figures of 4-0-13-0. However, with pace back in the attack in the form of Pathirana in the 18th over, Pant took his chances, smashing the Sri Lankan for two sixes—the second one a one-handed pull over square-leg to bring up his fifty.
Pant and Samad were going great guns before Dhoni’s brilliance ensured the dismissals of both set batters. Dhoni first hit the non-striker’s end with a direct throw to dismiss Samad and then, in the next ball, took a fine high catch to end Pant’s stay in the middle. “There’s a chance of dew here, so it could get easier to bat later. We haven’t done well so far, but it’s important to show the right temperament. Shaik Rasheed comes in for Devon Conway, and Jamie Overton replaces R. Ashwin,” Dhoni stated earlier. “Batting might be a bit tough in the first innings. It’s important not to give a team like CSK any chances. Marsh replaces Himmat,” said Rishabh Pant.
The playing XI for Lucknow Super Giants included Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (WK/C), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, and Digvesh Singh Rathi. For Chennai Super Kings, the lineup featured Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni (WK/C), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, and Matheesha Pathirana.
This match not only marked a turning point for CSK, who had been struggling at the bottom of the table, but also showcased the resilience and talent of both teams. With CSK’s first win in six matches, they will be looking to build on this momentum as the tournament progresses.
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