CSK vs MI, IPL 2025: Noor Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra power Chennai to 4-wicket win over Mumbai - Action in Images

Chennai Super Kings have beaten Mumbai Indians for a fourth consecutive time to start their 2025 IPL campaign.

Updated on: Mar 24, 2025 12:59 AM IST

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Noor Ahmad took four wickets while Rachin Ravindra scored a masterful unbeaten half-century to power CSK to a four-wicket win over arch-rivals Mumbai Indians at the Chepauk Stadium to start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign on a high. (IndianPremierLeague X)

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Khaleel Ahmed marked his CSK debut by dismissing both of MI's openers in his first two overs. (PTI)

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Ravichandran Ashwin also struck in his very first over on his second debut for CSK. (PTI)

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Noor Ahmad took over in the middle overs. He finished with sensational figures of 4/18. Deepak Chahar then put a late charge for MI and took them to a score 155/9. (PTI)

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CSK lost an early wicket but captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra seemed to put them on cruise mode. The pair put up a partnership of 67 runs for the second wicket, with Gaikwad scoring 53 in 26 balls. (PTI)

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However, debutant spinner Vignesh Puthur suddenly put a spanner in the works, dismissing Gaikwad in his first-ever over of the IPL and then Shivam Dube in his second. (PTI)

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Ravindra stayed strong at the other end though and cruised past his half-century in 42 balls. (PTI)

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Ravindra and Ravindra Jadeja seemed to have sealed the deal for CSK but a mix-up led to the latter being run out, thus leading to MS Dhoni walking out with CSK needing just four runs to win. (PTI)

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Ravindra finished the chase off with a six and stayed unbeaten on 65 off 45 balls. Puthur returned figures of 3/32 and got a pat on the back from Dhoni at the end of the match. (AFP)

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CSK have thus continued their winning run against MI. This is the fourth consecutive time that they have beaten by arch-rivals. (PTI)