In the 17th match of IPL 2025, on 5 April, Chennai Super Kings was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Delhi Capital placed the entire team’s performance to defeat Chennai Super Kings by 25 runs. This was a historic victory for DC, marking his first win against CSK in Chepack since 2010. Traditionally, the option to bat first on a slow surface, Delhi made a stable start with the foundation -laying openers. However, it was KL Rahul who brilliantly anchored the innings with a fluent 77 off 51 balls. His knock consisted of six borders and three huge sixes, as he took care with aggression to tick the scorecard. Rahul’s quiet appearance at the crease allowed others around him to play independently, and the middle order used by the middle order helped DC to strengthen their 20 overs at 183/6.The pitch in Chennai is known to help spinners, and DC bowlers made full use in the second innings. Defending 183 against a malignant CSK batting lineup is never an easy task, especially in its own backyard, but Delhi executed its plans to perfection.
Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings Match Scorecard
1st Inning Delhi Capitals: 183/6 (20 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | c Ashwin b Ahmed | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KL Rahul † | c †Dhoni b Pathirana | 77 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 150.98 |
| Abishek Porel | c Pathirana b Jadeja | 33 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 165 |
| Axar Patel (c) | b Noor Ahmad | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
| Sameer Rizvi | c Jadeja b Ahmed | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | run out (Jadeja/†Dhoni) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Vipraj Nigam | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 5) | 6 |
Did not bat: Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma
Delhi Capitals Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 0.5 ov), 2-54 (Abishek Porel, 6.5 ov), 3-90 (Axar Patel, 10.4 ov), 4-146 (Sameer Rizvi, 16.1 ov), 5-179 (KL Rahul, 19.2 ov), 6-180 (Ashutosh Sharma, 19.3 ov)
Chennai Super Kings Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Mukesh Choudhary | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 12 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
2nd Inning Chennai Super Kings: 158/5 (20 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Rachin Ravindra | c & b Mukesh Kumar | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Devon Conway | c Patel b Nigam | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.85 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | c Fraser-McGurk b Starc | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Vijay Shankar | not out | 69 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 127.77 |
| Shivam Dube | c Stubbs b Nigam | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | lbw b Kuldeep Yadav | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| MS Dhoni † | not out | 30 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 115.38 |
| Extras | (lb 6, nb 2, w 10) | 18 |
Did not bat: Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed
Chennai Super Kings Fall of wicket:
1-14 (Rachin Ravindra, 1.5 ov), 2-20 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2.3 ov), 3-41 (Devon Conway, 5.3 ov), 4-65 (Shivam Dube, 9.2 ov), 5-74 (Ravindra Jadeja, 10.4 ov)
Delhi Capitals Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Mohit Sharma | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Axar Patel | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Match Information: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings 17th Match
| Toss | Delhi Capitals, elected to bat first |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Series | Indian Premier League |
| Match date | 5 April 2025 |
| DC Impact player | Mukesh Kumar in, Ashutosh Sharma out |
| CSK Impact player | Shivam Dube in, Matheesha Pathirana out |
| Umpires | Abhijeet Bengeri Parashar Joshi |
| TV Umpire | Vinod Seshan |
| Match Referee | Prakash Bhatt |
Player Of The Match Award
KL Rahul earned the Man of the Match award for his brilliant and composed innings. Rahul played an important role in anchoring Delhi’s innings, scoring a fluent score by scoring 77 off 51 balls. His knock was an ideal mix of patience and aggression, as he formed an important partnership and maintained momentum throughout the innings.
Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings 17th Match Result IPL 2025
Delhi Capitals won by 25 runs
