Punjab Kings’ captain won the toss and chose to bat first, knowing that CSK had lost three consecutive games while chasing. It turned out to be a one-man show — Priyansh Arya vs. CSK — as he kept hitting big shots from one end, while wickets kept falling at the other.
Big players like captain Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis, and Glenn Maxwell once again failed to make an impact. The Punjab Kings were in serious trouble at one point, but uncapped player Arya had other plans. He smashed CSK’s top bowler, Matheesha Pathirana, all around the ground and became the fourth-fastest player to score a century, reaching the milestone in just 39 balls.
Shashank Singh continued his brilliant form, scoring a fifty, supported by Marco Jansen‘s valuable contribution of 34 runs. The Super Kings had never chased a target above 206. CSK got the start they wanted this season, with the Kiwi pair of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra showing attacking intent and keeping all their wickets intact. However, as the saying goes in cricket, ‘one brings two.’ This proved true as captain Ruturaj Gaikwad followed Ravindra back to the pavilion.
The partnership between Conway and Shivam Dube kept CSK in the game. After the strategic timeout, both started attacking to bring down the required run rate. However, after Dube’s dismissal, the Mullanpur crowd erupted as MS Dhoni promoted himself up the order. He scored 27 runs, including one four and three sixes, but it wasn’t enough for the five-time champions. With this impressive win, PBKS moved to fourth place on the table with 6 points. Meanwhile, CSK joined MI and SRH at the bottom, with 4 losses and just 1 win.
Fans disappointed after CSK’s fourth consecutive loss against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025
An interesting fact is that CSK has chased in all five matches so far, losing four of them. Many fans believe the team needed to let several players go, while others felt that Captain Gaikwad’s form was not up to the mark.
One fan claimed it was the beginning of a new era for captain Iyer. Another suggested this might be Dhoni’s final season and even predicted that CSK would finish last. Some fans found a silver lining in the loss, saying at least CSK managed to cross the 200-run mark. Here are some of the top fan reactions:
One user praised Punjab Kings, calling them the team to beat. Another was impressed by Arya’s batting and congratulated him on his century against CSK. Some fans even mocked CSK for the two-year ban they once faced, while others criticized Gaikwad’s performance, comparing him to the young Arya.