IPL 2025: Who won yesterday's game between MI vs CSK?

Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by nine wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The victory marked MI’s fourth win of the IPL 2025 season, and it was powered by a brilliant unbeaten knock from Rohit Sharma, who was named the Player of the Match for his 76* off 45 balls.

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MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl first. CSK started their innings with openers Shaik Rasheed and Rachin Ravindra. However, Ravindra fell early, and that brought debutant Ayush Mhatre to the crease. The youngster impressed with a quickfire 32 off just 15 balls, showcasing confidence and timing. 

Rasheed, however, struggled a bit and scored 19 off 20. The innings got back on track thanks to Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja. Both left-handers played with patience and power, stabilising the innings. Dube made a solid 50 off 32 balls before being dismissed, while Jadeja stayed unbeaten with a composed 53 off 35 deliveries. 

CSK ended on 176/5 in their 20 overs. For MI, Jasprit Bumrah was once again the standout bowler with two wickets, while Mitchell Santner, Ashwani Kumar, and Deepak Chahar took one each.

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Let’s take a look at MI’s chase

Chasing 177, all eyes were on Rohit Sharma, who had struggled in earlier games this season. But this time, he delivered a classy innings. He opened the batting as an impact player alongside Ryan Rickelton. Rickelton gave a brisk start before falling, but then Suryakumar Yadav walked in and changed the game completely. He smashed 68* off just 30 balls.

Rohit and Surya added an unbeaten 114-run partnership for the second wicket, guiding MI to victory in just 15.4 overs with nine wickets to spare. Jadeja was the only bowler to take a wicket for CSK.

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With this win, MI have moved up to sixth place on the table with eight points from eight matches and a net run rate of +0.483. CSK, meanwhile, find themselves at the bottom of the table with just four points and a poor net run rate of -1.392.

MI will next face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on 23 April in Hyderabad, while CSK will host SRH at home on 25 April in Chennai.

Brief scores:

MI won the toss and elected to bowl first

CSK: 176/5 (20) 

Ravindra Jadeja 53* (35), Shivam Dube 50 (32), Jasprit Bumrah 2/25, Mitchell Santner 1/14

MI: 177/1 (15.4)

Rohit Sharma 76* (45), Suryakumar Yadav 68* (30), Ravindra Jadeja 1/28

MI won by nine wickets.

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