Follow UsChennai Super Kings (CSK) have sunk to a new low as they have registered their lowest total at home in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. They could manage just 103/9 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Chepauk on April 11 (Friday). Their lowest total before this at Chepauk was 109 against Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2019.
103/9 vs KKR, 2025
109 vs MI, 2019
112 vs MI, 2012
112/9 vs DC, 2010
112/8 vs RCB, 2008
The match marked MS Dhoni's return as captain for the first time since leading them in the 2023 final in Ahmedabad. He replaced Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is ruled out of the tournament due to a fractured elbow.
103/9 is also their third-lowest in IPL history.
79 vs MI, Mumbai, 2013
97 vs MI, Mumbai, 2022
103/9 vs KKR, Chennai, 2025
109 vs RR, Jaipur, 2008
109 vs MI, Chennai, 2019
This is also one of the lowest totals in Chennai in the IPL
70 - RCB vs CSK, 2019
95/9 - PBKS vs CSK, 2015
99 - DC vs CSK, 2019
101 - LSG vs MI, 2023
103/9 - CSK vs KKR, 2025
Earlier, KKR won the toss, and they decided to have a bowl. Shivam Dube top-scored for them with an unbeaten 31 off 29, which pushed the total past 100. Vijay Shankar also chipped in with a useful 29 off 21.
For KKR, Sunil Narine was the pick of the bowlers with 3/13. Varun Chakaravarthy and Harshit Rana, too, chipped in with a couple of wickets. CSK have not made an ideal start to IPL 2025, having won just one of their five matches so far.