Chennai Super Kings' pace spearhead Khaleel Ahmed continued to rattle the opposition's top order in the first over and extended his supremacy against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday in the ongoing 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
A scintillating century from Priyansh was the highlight as PBKS produced an inspiring victory over the five-time champions, registering their first win at home after a loss to the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
After being reduced to 83/5, Priyansh (103 in 42 balls), Shashank (52* in 36) and Jansen (34* in 19 balls) unleashed a brilliant counter-attack that left CSK bowlers clueless.
During the clash against DC, Ahmed took 2/25 in four overs at an economy rate of 6.20, getting scalps of Jake Fraser McGurk and Sameer Rizwi. Now, in IPL 2025, Khaleel has eight wickets at an average of 15.00 and an economy rate of 7.50, with best figures of 3/29. He is the joint third-highe
After the match in the post-match presser, Fleming said on Dhoni's retirement, "No, it is not my role to put an end to it. I have no idea. I am just enjoying working with him still. He is still going strong. I do not even ask these days (to Dhoni on retirement)."
With this win, DC is at the top of the points table with three wins in three games. On the other hand, with just one win and three losses, CSK has slid down to the eighth spot.
After a brief 15-run cameo against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), KL registered his first big knock of the tournament, scoring 77 in 51 balls, with his knock consisting of six fours and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 150.98. A key element of his knock was how beautifully he playe
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Delhi faced an early jolt when opener Jake Fraser-McGurk was dismissed for a duck by Khaleel Ahmed in the very first over. However, KL Rahul and Abishek Porel steadied the innings, taking DC past the 50-run mark during the powerplay.
Rana delivered his first big knock of IPL 2025 after managing just 19 runs in his first two innings. His knock of 81 in 33 balls, with 10 fours and five sixes and 58 of his runs coming in the powerplay proved to a huge difference as RR secured a narrow six run win over CSK at Guwahati on Mon
With this win, RR finally has two points in front of their name and are at the ninth spot in the points table. CSK is at the seventh spot with a win and two losses.
During the CSK clash, Jaiswal started off well with a four on the first ball of the innings against pacer Khaleel Ahmed. However after a dot ball, he became a victim of a sof dismissal as he sent the ball straight into the hands of Ravichandran Ashwin at mid-off.