MS Dhoni-led Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) hit an all-time low after their embarrassing marketing campaign within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday, Could 25.
For the primary time within the historical past of the marquee T20 league, the 5-time champions Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) completed on the backside of the Indian Premier League factors desk.
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CSK end poor IPL 2025 on a excessive
Of their ultimate match of the IPL 2025, Chennai Tremendous Kings went head-to-head with the Gujarat Titans on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Opting to bat first within the match, Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) delivered their best-ever batting efficiency within the ongoing season and registered considered one of their greatest totals in historical past – 230/5.
Abroad stars Dewald Brevis (57) and Devon Conway (52) slammed sensible fifties, they usually discovered nice help from Ayush Mhatre (34), Urvil Patel (37), Shivam Dube (17), and Ravindra Jadeja (21).
With the ball, Chennai Tremendous Kings seemed dominant from the very begin. They picked up early wickets and ultimately bundled out GT for 147 in 18.3 overs to clinch an 83-run win.
Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj bagged three wickets every for the Chennai Tremendous Kings. Ravindra Jadeja received two wickets whereas Khaleel Ahmed and Matheesha Pathirana bagged one wicket every.
CSK obtain undesirable feats
Chennai Tremendous Kings ended their IPL 2025 within the tenth place on the factors desk. They received 4 and misplaced 10 matches within the ongoing season and had a Internet Run Charge of -0.647.
This was the primary time the Chennai Tremendous Kings completed on the backside of the factors desk, and this was additionally the primary occasion of CSK lacking out on the playoffs for 2 back-to-back seasons. Chennai Tremendous Kings’ earlier worst marketing campaign in IPL got here in 2022 after they completed within the ninth spot.
Additionally, CSK misplaced towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru at residence for the primary time in 17 years and towards the Delhi Capitals after 15 years. In the meantime, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat the Chennai Tremendous Kings in their very own yard for the primary time in historical past.
I’m glad, I’m having fun with the sport – Dewald Brevis
Talking after profitable the Participant of the Match award towards GT, the younger batting sensation Dewald Brevis mentioned that he’s having fun with his recreation and is attempting to have enjoyable. He mentioned:
“I’m glad, I’m having fun with the sport, having enjoyable on the market. Must be myself, have to be that child who has all the time loved the sport whereas enjoying on the market. Want to remain on the market and luxuriate in each second. I stored telling my thoughts, it is cool on the market, not heat (situations.)”
Dewald Brevis additionally spoke on his comparisons to AB de Villiers, stating that it is a privilege for him as a result of de Villiers is his idol. He elaborated:
“Once I went on the market, I all the time needed to play for the group. I wanted to play an innings like that, I’m very grateful for it. I must maintain enjoying that is what everybody has mentioned. Individuals have mentioned that crimson ball cricket is the top.
“Have to maintain enjoying and do what’s proper on your recreation. That performs a key function for batting a very long time on the market. It (being in comparison with AB) has all the time been a privilege, as a result of AB is somebody I look as much as, he has helped in bettering my recreation, however I wish to be my very own participant, it is an honour to be in comparison with him.”
