3rd IPL Match between CSK and MI Score Card, Player of the Match, Highlights
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 3rd IPL 2025 that took place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK won the match through a four-wicket in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match. CSK had won the toss and they chose to bowl first during their IPL match with MI.
Highlights of the Match
The Mumbai Indians encountered difficulties against Chennai Super Kings’ bowlers and scored 155/9 runs during their twenty overs of batting. The match standout was CSK’s Noor Ahmad who provided Afghanistan’s young spinner an exceptional performance which yielded four wickets from his 18-run expenditure. The fast bowlers from CSK picked off important MI run-scorers thus stopping their offense from reaching its full potential.
During the chase, CSK relied on captain Ruturaj Gaikwad to guide the team to victory by scoring 53 runs. Rachin Ravindra provided essential support to Ruturaj Gaikwad with his 65 not out and brought CSK to victory with five balls remaining. Vignesh Puthur displayed strong numbers of 3/32 in his debut match but CSK successfully achieved their target by scoring 158/6 in 19.1 overs.
Mumbai Indians (MI) Innings
Mumbai Indians (MI) Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
| Rohit Sharma | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ryan Rickelton (WK) | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Will Jacks | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (C) | 29 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 111.54 |
| Tilak Varma | 31 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 124.00 |
| Robin Minz | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Naman Dhir | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 141.67 |
| Mitchell Santner | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Deepak Chahar | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 186.67 |
| Trent Boult | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Satyanarayana Raju | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Total Runs: 155 (9 wickets, 20 overs)
Bowling of MI
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Trend Boult | 3.0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Deepak Chahar | 2.0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Satyanarayana Raju | 1.0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Mitchell Santner | 2.1 | 24 | 0 | 11.08 |
| Will Jacks | 4.0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Vignesh Puthur | 4.0 | 32 | 3 | 8.00 |
| Naman Dhir | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 |
Fall of Wickets: 0/1 (Rohit Sharma, 0.4 ov), 21/2, (R. Rickelton, 2.2 ov), 36/3 (W. Jacks, 4.4 ov), 87/4 (S. Yadav, 10.3 ov), 95/5 (R. Minz, 12.4 ov), 96/6 (T. Varma, 12.6 ov), 118/7 (N. Dhir, 16.1 ov), 128/8 (M. Santner, 17.6 ov), 141/9 (T. Boult, 18.6 ov)
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Innings
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
| Rachin Ravindra | 65 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 144.44 |
| Rahul Tripathi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (C) | 53 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 203.85 |
| Shivam Dube | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Deepak Hooda | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 94.44 |
| MS Dhoni (Wk) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Total Runs: 159 (6 wickets, 19.1 overs)
Bowling of CSK
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 4.0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Sam Curran | 1.0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Nathan Ellis | 4.0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 4.0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3.0 | 21 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4.0 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
Fall of Wickets: 11/1 (Rahul Tripathi, 1.4 ov), 78/2 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 7.5 ov), 95/3 (S. Dube, 9.4 ov), 107/4 (D. Hooda, 11.4 ov), 116/5 (S. Curran, 14.1 ov), 152/6 (R. Jadeja, 18.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Noor Ahmed, the Afghanistan player is playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025. He displayed a mesmerizing performance. He took 4 crucial wickets for Mumbai Indians. He just gave MI 18 runs during the match.
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Conclusion
The CSK vs MI IPL match 2025 demonstrated how high-quality spin bowling transforms game results because all participating spinners played essential roles in deciding the match’s outcome. CSK begins their IPL season on a winning note but MI faces a challenging task to return to form before their next matches.
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