Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl first at the Wankhede Stadium. As usual, CSK had a poor start, losing Rachin Ravindra early. Ashwani Kumar, making his comeback to the team, dismissed him on the very first ball. However, youngsters Shaik Rasheed and debutant Ayush Mhatre kept the momentum going.
Mhatre was highly impressive, scoring 32 runs off just 15 balls. At the end of the powerplay, CSK were 48 for 1. However, Mumbai Indians bounced back within two overs, dismissing both Mhatre and Rasheed. Shivam Dube and the newly promoted Ravindra Jadeja then stepped up, both scoring half-centuries and helping CSK set a target of 177. Dube scored 50 off 32 balls, while Jadeja contributed 53 from 35 deliveries.
The target wasn’t enough on the Wankhede pitch, as Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma gave Mumbai Indians an excellent start. After the powerplay, MI were 62 for no loss and looked in complete control. Even after the South African was dismissed, Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav ensured the run rate stayed high. In fact, they completely dominated the match.
Hitman remained unbeaten on 76 off just 45 balls, hitting 4 fours and 6 sixes. Interestingly, it was the joint-highest number of sixes he has hit in an innings. SKY smashed a brilliant 68 off just 30 deliveries, including 6 fours and 5 sixes, at a strike rate of 226. This marked Mumbai Indians’ third consecutive win, moving them up to 6th place on the points table with 8 points from 8 matches. Meanwhile, things got worse for CSK, who remain at the bottom in 10th place with just 2 wins from 8 games.
Fans react to Rohit Sharma’s first half-century against CSK in IPL 2025
Fans were expecting a close contest between MI and CSK, as both teams hadn’t been in great form this season. However, the outcome of the match surprised everyone. While some fans praised Rohit’s brilliant innings, others felt that MS Dhoni should retire and give younger players a chance.
One fan said that MI completely humiliated CSK with such a dominant win. Another fan remarked that it was a typical MI performance—losing early matches and gaining momentum in the later stages of the tournament. Some fans even started believing that the five-time champions would surely qualify for the playoffs.
One user believed that CSK was now out of the tournament but could still spoil the party for other teams. Another shared an interesting fact — RCB was the only team to beat MI on their home ground. Many fans also felt that CSK lacked a proper power hitter in their squad.