Mumbai, April 20, 2025 — In a high-voltage IPL 2025 encounter between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium, CSK posted a competitive total of 176/5 in 20 overs, riding on a powerful middle-order partnership between Ravindra Jadeja (53) and Shivam Dube (50)*. The match also saw the emergence of 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre, who impressed fans and critics alike with his blistering 32 off just 15 balls on debut.
MI Opts to Bowl, CSK Stumbles Early
Mumbai Indians skipper won the toss and opted to bowl first on a batting-friendly surface. The decision paid off early as Rachin Ravindra (5 off 9) fell cheaply to a smart catch by Ryan Rickelton off Ashwani Kumar. Following him, S. Rasheed tried to anchor the innings but struggled to accelerate, scoring 19 off 20 balls before being stumped.
Ayush Mhatre’s Dazzling Debut
The highlight of CSK’s powerplay came from debutant Ayush Mhatre, who walked in with confidence and took on MI’s pace attack. The teenager smashed 4 fours and 2 sixes en route to a fearless 32 off 15 balls, displaying clean hitting and fearless intent. His cameo ended when he was caught by Mitchell Santner off Deepak Chahar, but not before he gave CSK the momentum they needed.
Jadeja-Dube Partnership Takes Charge
With CSK struggling at 63/3 by the 8th over, the seasoned Ravindra Jadeja joined hands with power-hitter Shivam Dube, and the duo added a crucial 79-run stand for the fourth wicket. Dube played a typically aggressive knock, smashing 50 off 32 balls including 4 towering sixes, before falling to Jasprit Bumrah in the 17th over.
Jadeja anchored the innings beautifully, finishing unbeaten on 53 off 35 balls, ensuring CSK had a strong finish. However, MS Dhoni (4 off 6) failed to make an impact and fell to Bumrah too, who finished with impressive figures of 2/25 in 4 overs.
MI Bowlers Deliver Mixed Results
MI’s bowling was a tale of two halves. While Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Santner were exceptional with economies of 6.25 and 4.67, respectively, others leaked runs. Ashwani Kumar, in particular, was expensive, conceding 42 runs in just 2 overs. Trent Boult too had an off day, giving away 43 runs without a wicket. MI’s inability to contain runs in the middle overs hurt them despite getting early breakthroughs.
Fall of Wickets:
- 16/1 (Ravindra, 3.1 ov)
- 57/2 (Mhatre, 6.5 ov)
- 63/3 (Rasheed, 8.0 ov)
- 142/4 (Dube, 16.2 ov)
- 156/5 (Dhoni, 18.4 ov)
Score Summary:
Chennai Super Kings – 176/5 in 20 overs
- Ravindra Jadeja – 53* (35)
- Shivam Dube – 50 (32)
- Ayush Mhatre – 32 (15)
- Jasprit Bumrah – 4-0-25-2
- Mitchell Santner – 3-0-14-1
Next Innings: MI to Chase 177
With a target of 177 on the board, all eyes will now be on Mumbai Indians’ explosive batting lineup, featuring the likes of Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, and Will Jacks. The game is evenly poised, but with MI holding 66% win probability, their chase will determine whether CSK’s total proves enough at Wankhede.
