Punjab Kings' Chahal shines with hat-trick in IPL win over CSK, sealing playoff hopes for Chennai Super Kings.

At 172/5 in the 18th over in Match 50 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings, boosted by a brilliant 47-ball 88 by Sam Curran and 32 by Dewald Brevis, were looking at a total of 200+ because they had MS Dhoni, one of the best finishers in the game, at the crease.

Defeats for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Chepauk in IPL 2025, the most for them in a single edition. They lost four matches each in 2008 and 2012, including the final. CSK have now lost five games in a row in at home this season since defeating Mumbai Indians (MI) in their opening game.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a loss by four wickets. With this, CSK marked their eighth loss of the season. Despite an improved batting performance, skipper MS Dhoni feels that the team fell short of posting a competitive total.

Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh's stellar batting powered Punjab Kings to a successful chase of 191 against Chennai Super Kings, despite Sam Curran's explosive 88 for CSK. Yuzvendra Chahal's game-changing hat-trick triggered a CSK collapse,

Chennai Super Kings became the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs race. Despite posting 190 on the board, the five-time champions were hammered by Punjab Kings in a must-win game in Chennai on Wednesday.