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Can CSK Enter IPL 2025 Playoffs After Losing To PBKS? Updated Points Table Indicates...

Fine half-centuries from skipper Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh and a hat-trick from Yuzvendra Chahal were the highlights as Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Chepauk Stadium on Wednesday. PBKS is now at the second spot in the table with six wins, three losses and a no result, giving them 13 points. CSK is at the bottom, with two wins and eight losses, giving them four points. The official broadcasters of the IPL 2025 said CSK are now the first team to be knocked out of the playoff race.

MS Dhoni's Blockbuster Reply On Playing Next IPL For CSK: "I Don't Know..."

Is MS Dhoni playing his last IPL? That is one question which is on everybody's mind. MS Dhoni, under whom Chennai Super Kings won five IPL titles, has answered the question (well, sort of). Ahead of CSK's match against Punjab Kings in Chennai on Wednesday, there was a huge fanfare when MS Dhoni was about to speak at the toss. That led former New Zealand player Danny Morrison, commentating in the match, to ask Dhoni about his future.

"Never Seen A Kid Like This": Vaibhav Suryavanshi Gets Ultimate Praise From World Cup-Winner

Like most of the cricket world, World Cup-winning former India pacer Madan Lal is thoroughly impressed by 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi's breathtaking IPL performances but he also has a word of caution for the rising star -- talent alone won't be enough going forward. Lal said the prodigy from Bihar's Samastipur would also need to be disciplined and focussed to achieve greater success. "He's very talented. But talent alone doesn't guarantee success. He needs to be focused, disciplined, and keep working hard. If his process is right, I believe he can achieve amazing heights," Lal told 'PTI Videos'.

Massive Blow For PBKS: 'Fractured Finger' All But Rules Glenn Maxwell Out Of IPL 2025

Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field against Chennai Super Kings in match 49 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Prabhsimran Singh and Glenn Maxwell make way for Harpreet Brar and Suryansh Shedge for Punjab Kings. Chennai Super Kings are playing with the same XI. After their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders got washed out, Punjab will be hoping to get a win in hopes of staying alive in the race for the top four.

Yuzvendra Chahal Picks 1st Hat-trick Of IPL 2025, Scalps 4 In 1 Over Including MS Dhoni; Becomes 1st Bowler To...

Yuzvendra Chahal produced a performance for the ages in the IPL 2025 as he became the first bowler this edition to pick a hat-trick. The Punjab Kings spinner finished with figures of 4/32 against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai on Wednesday. In fact, he is the first bowler since IPL 2023 to pick a hat-trick. After conceding 23 runs in his first two overs, Chahal was brought into the attack by PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer in the 19th over. Though he was hit for six off the first ball, he picked MS Dhoni's wicket on the second ball. He went on to scalp Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj and Noor Ahmad to complete his second hat-trick in the IPL.

"Sanju Samson Is Recovering Well But...": Rahul Dravid's 'Tricky' Verdict On RR Captain's IPL 2025 Return

Rajasthan Royals are monitoring Sanju Samson on a “daily basis” after their regular skipper was sidelined due to a side strain, said head coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday. Samson has missed three matches so far owing to the niggle -- against Lucknow Super Giants, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans, and is set to miss RR's next clash against Mumbai Indians on Thursday as well. Dravid said while Samson is recovering well, the franchise would not want to rush the wicketkeeper-batter.

"Should Not Shower Vaibhav Suryavanshi With...": Rahul Dravid's Blunt Take On IPL's 14-Year-Old Sensation

Rahul Dravid doesn't want microscopic attention on 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi following his path-breaking hundred in the IPL but having said that, the Rajasthan Royals head coach knows it is something that he can't control. Having received a barrage of questions on Suryavanshi in the Star Sports Press Room on Wednesday, Dravid realised that the cricketing world will not be leaving the talented teenager alone from now onwards. The Bihar teen will have to find a way to handle this overnight stardom, he said.

Trent Boult's Blunt Take On Facing Vaibhav Suryavanshi In RR vs MI: "Bowled To Some Brilliant..."

Mumbai Indians pacer Trent Boult described the prospect of facing Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi as “exciting”, but said it is not something that would “worry” him on a flat Sawai Mansingh Stadium deck. The 14-year-old Suryavanshi wrote his name in history books, hitting a 38-ball 101 against Gujarat Titans to become the youngest ever to score a ton in the IPL and overall men's T20 cricket. His 35-ball innings was also the second fastest ton in the tournament.

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Can CSK Enter IPL 2025 Playoffs After Losing To PBKS? Updated Points Table Indicates...

MS Dhoni's Blockbuster Reply On Playing Next IPL For CSK: "I Don't Know..."

"Never Seen A Kid Like This": Vaibhav Suryavanshi Gets Ultimate Praise From World Cup-Winner

Massive Blow For PBKS: 'Fractured Finger' All But Rules Glenn Maxwell Out Of IPL 2025

Yuzvendra Chahal Picks 1st Hat-trick Of IPL 2025, Scalps 4 In 1 Over Including MS Dhoni; Becomes 1st Bowler To...

"Sanju Samson Is Recovering Well But...": Rahul Dravid's 'Tricky' Verdict On RR Captain's IPL 2025 Return

"Should Not Shower Vaibhav Suryavanshi With...": Rahul Dravid's Blunt Take On IPL's 14-Year-Old Sensation

Trent Boult's Blunt Take On Facing Vaibhav Suryavanshi In RR vs MI: "Bowled To Some Brilliant..."