Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: CSK’s 17-Year-Old Sensation Ayush Mhatre Out For Duck; KKR Set Eden Gardens Alive

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Mhatre opens

Ayush Mhatre opens with Conway. Urvil will likely come after this. Harshit Rana enters as the Impact Player for KKR, replacing Manish Pandey. But first, it will be Vaibhav Arora who takes the new ball for the men in purple.

KKR vs CSK LIVE: How will Urvil Patel be?

CSK will likely go with a new opening pair once again tonight. Devon Conway and Urvil Patel likely to be at the top, although they might stick with Mhatre and send Urvil in at No. 3. This should be a tense innings. Remember, KKR need to win to keep realistic playoff hopes alive.

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Superb stuff by Noor

Noor Ahmad, like so many times this season, was CSK’s best bowler. The Afghan spinner took two wickets in his first over – dismissing Narine and Raghuvanshi – and then bowled superbly at the death too. MS Dhoni also showed his magic and quick thinking behind the stumps.

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Par score?

180 should be a tricky chase for CSK, and KKR are certainly in the game. However, the men in purple will be slightly underwhelmed that they couldn’t put up a bigger score after the powerplay they had. Bar Russell in the middle, KKR never really had the momentum to go past 200.

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Superb final over

Excellent final over by Matheesha Pathirana. Just six singles, and KKR fail to reach the 180-mark. Remember, CSK haven’t chased any 180+ total since 2019! A good bowling effort by CSK to concede just 16 runs off the final two overs.

KKR 179/6 (20 overs)

CSK Target: 180

KKR vs CSK LIVE: FOUR!

Boundary! Manish Pandey gets his second of the over, executes it well through mid-wicket. KKR should get to 180, but 200 looks a stretch from here. Noor completes his spell, 4/31 after 4 overs, including two in a single over.

KKR 173/6 (19)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Reverse sweep, 4! And OUT!

Rinku Singh picks off a boundary on the first ball of Noor’s final over! Reverse-sweep executed well. But Noor strikes back! Short from Noor, Rinku misses out, excellent catch by Mhatre at deep square-leg, who maintains his balance and stays away from the boundary rope.

KKR 167/6 (18.3)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: 14 off Pathirana’s over

Manish Pandey grabs a six over long-on and Rinku Singh gets his first boundary with a deft shot through third man. KKR pick up 14 more runs off Pathirana’s third over. Noor and Pathirana likely to bowl the final two overs for CSK here. Can KKR get 200?

KKR 163/5 (18)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

GONE! Noor strikes on the last ball of the over! Russell lines up another one, but this one is pitched shorter by Noor. And a spectacular catch taken at long-off by Dewald Brevis. Massive wicket for CSK! The danger man is gone.

KKR 149/5 (17)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: 4, 6 Russell!

Andre Russell. What a hit! He picks up a four thanks to a misfield, but now lines up a big shot and clears the ropes with ease! Spectacular hit over mid-wicket. Excellent shot! Russell now on 38 off 20 balls.

KKR 149/4 (16.5)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Another good over

KKR have increased the tempo, thanks to the big man Andre Russell. 29 runs in the last two overs. The foundation is set for a good total here. Noor comes back into the attack, he’ll likely bowl the 17th and 19th overs. 2/11 in his 2 overs so far.

KKR 138/4 (16)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: SIX!

Andre Russell, huge! Flat six over mid-wicket. Pathirana pitches it up, and Russell gives it the treatment over deep mid-wicket. Brutal hit. Surely Pathirana will go back to the yorker length now. No, he doesn’t! Slower one, outside off-stump, and whacked for 4!

KKR 134/4 (15.3)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: 4, 4, 6 Russell!

Russell swings hard, it’s a big edge and it flies just over Ashwin at slip! Runs away to third man for a boundary. The next ball goes for 4 too! Russell sweeps well, and slams it through square-leg. And then SIX! Russell clears long on! Jadeja has been given the treatment here.

KKR 123/4 (14.4)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Russell off the mark

Slow start for Andre Russell. Gets off the mark on only his fifth delivery. Gets treated to a superb yorker by Pathirana, and Russell survives somehow. Pathirana has recovered his form in recent games, can he stop Russell today? KKR’s run-rate has dropped below 8.

KKR 109/4 (14)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

BIG WICKET! KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane departs! He is out for 48 off 33 balls. Ravindra Jadeja delivers the wicket. Rahane attempts a reverse-sweep doesn’t get the connection, and Devon Conway takes the catch. Andre Russell is coming out to bat!

KKR 103/4 (12.2)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Dropped!

Difficult catch but Manish Pandey has been put down at long-on! Pandey didn’t time it well, he is yet to pick up a boundary either. Seems like it was Mhatre who was the fielder. 100 up for KKR in 12 overs. The foundation is set, but now they need to accelerate.

KKR 101/3 (12)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: SIX!

Beautiful shot! Rahane comes down the track and clears Jadeja over long-off. That was graceful and effective. Takes a single off the next ball, and he is up to 44 now. Would be his fourth fifty of IPL 2025 if he gets there.

KKR 94/5 (10.2)

IPL 2025 LIVE: KKR 87 after 10 overs

Manish Pandey and Ajinkya Rahane rotate strike well in Noor’s second over. The two veteran batters have kept KKR’s run-rate at a healthy place despite the two quick wickets lost. Rahane is nearing a half-century, meanwhile.

KKR 87/1 (10)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: CSK on top

Manish Pandey has come out at No. 5 for KKR. He has replaced KKR’s Rs 23.75 crore star Venkatesh Iyer in the lineup today. KKR need his experienced badly at this point to rescue them from this hole. Remember, they face a virtual must-win scenario if they want to qualify for the playoffs.

KKR 80/3 (9)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

Two wickets in four balls! Raghuvanshi will depart for just 1 run! Thick edge, and caught behind. Noor Ahmad is on fire, MS Dhoni is on fire! KKR’s innings falling apart after the powerplay. Two huge scalps.

KKR 71/3 (7.4)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

Noor Ahmad strikes first ball! Stumped by MS Dhoni! Narine comes down the track, misses it, and Dhoni is quick to react and dismantle the stumps before Narine can get back on time. KKR suffer another blow.

KKR 69/2 (7.1)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Much better over by Ashwin

R Ashwin manages to come back well in the first over after the powerplay. Gives away just two runs, and brings down the run-rate a little bit. Important for the veteran performer to play well today given the pricetag he was bought for.

KKR 69/1 (7)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: India’s big captaincy change

BREAKING: Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test cricket, and a replacement is being touted for the England series in June. Read more about them here. ROHIT RETIRES and WHO REPLACES ROHIT?

KKR vs CSK LIVE: 67 in the powerplay

KKR have recovered really from the early loss of Gurbaz’s wicket. Bit of luck playing in, but Narine and Rahane have managed to accelerate and they’re going at more than 11 runs per over after the powerplay. 

KKR 67/1 (6)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Rahane in the mood now!

Six and four! Ajinkya Rahane is teeing off in the final over of the powerplay, against Anshul Kamboj. Scoops the first ball of the over for six over fine-leg, and then a glorious drive through the off-side for four. And Narine continues the party, 4 more!

KKR 65/1 (5.4)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: SIX!

50 up for the Knight Riders! Sunil Narine helps them get there with a maximum. Not the greatest timing, but enough to clear the ropes back over the bowler’s head. Surely this wasn’t a great move by Dhoni given Ashwin’s record against Narine.

KKR 50/1 (5)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Ashwin in, Narine 4!

R Ashwin has been brought into the attack, and Narine has started dealing in boundaries! Usually Ashwin boasts a great record against left-handers, but not against Narine. The West Indian is cutting loose here, two boundaries!

KKR 44/1 (4.2)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Dropped!

Top edge, but Rahane survives! Sends it way up into the night sky, chance for Pathirana at deep square-leg, but he fails to hold on. Very, very tough chance. Kamboj completes a really neat over, and has perhaps not got the reward he deserved.

KKR 36/1 (4)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Lucky, 4!

Sunil Narine off the mark! Goes for a pick-up shot on the on-side, gets a thick edge that runs away over the keeper’s head for 4! CSK are bowling quite well, but KKR are getting away with their top edges at the moment.

KKR 31/1 (3.1)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: 4, 4 Rahane!

Rahane gets his second boundary! Clears mid-wicket, no fielder in the deep and he picks up 4. And the final ball of the over is sent for 4 more! Rahane once again showing his prowess against pace! Bit of a top edge, but clear of the fielders.

KKR 27/1 (3)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Boundary first ball!

Much like Gurbaz, KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane is off the mark with a boundary on the first delivery! Pitched well outside off stump, Rahane edges it towards third man for 4. Kamboj ends the over well, 12 off the over.

KKR 17/1 (2)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: OUT!

GONE! Anshul Kamboj strikes! Gurbaz not offered room, tries a flick through the on-side but ends up sending it straight down the throat of Noor Ahmad at mid-wicket. CSK strike early, Gurbaz’s intentful short stay comes to an end with only two boundaries.

KKR 11/1 (1.3)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: SIX!

What a hit! Gurbaz frees his arms, clears the ropes with ease! Fantastic shot over long-on off the first ball of Kamboj’s over. The next one is a swing-and-a-miss. Gurbaz has come out with a really aggressive approach early on.

KKR 11/0 (1.2)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Good comeback by Khaleel

Excellent comeback by Khaleel after being hit for a boundary on the first ball. Swinging the ball well outside off-stump, and Gurbaz manages just a single off the last ball. Anshul Kamboj steaming in from the other end now.

KKR 5/0 (1)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: FOUR!

First ball, boundary! Driven through the covers by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Width offered by Khaleel and Gurbaz gives it the treatment. Khaleel comes back with a couple of sharp deliveries, Gurbaz swings but misses out.

KKR 4/0 (0.3)

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Rohit Sharma retires

Meanwhile, a huge piece of news as we get ready for the game. Indian captain Rohit Sharma has is reportedly going to retire from Test cricket ahead of the five-test series against England in June. Massive news for Indian cricket, going forward.

KKR vs CSK LIVE: National anthem being played

The Indian national anthem has been played at the Eden Gardens ahead of the match, keeping in mind the soldiers involved in ‘Operation Sindoor’ that took place last night. Players of both teams and the crowd rise in unison.

KKR vs CSK LIVE: Narine-Gurbaz vs Khaleel

KKR’s openers will face the test of Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj at the start. The two pacers took a beating against RCB in the last game, but on a dry-ish Eden pitch, they could be a big threat to the men in purple.

KKR vs CSK LIVE: CSK Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings XI vs KKR: Urvil Patel, Devon Conway, Ayush Mhatre, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni (c/wk), R Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.

Ashwin returns for CSK! Shivam Dube will likely be the Impact Sub.

KKR vs CSK LIVE: KKR Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders XI vs CSK: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Expect Harshit Rana to come in as the Impact Sub.