At the Chennai Super Kings’ CSK bowling attack in Match 17 of the 2025 Indian Premier League, the visiting Delhi Capitals team won the toss and chose to bat first on a cloudy evening at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk. Because Faf du Plessis was declared unfit prior to the match, KL Rahul was selected to begin alongside Jake Fraser-McGurk.
After the Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bat first, Jake Fraser-McGurk may have left on the fifth ball of the match, but KL Rahul and Abishek Porel made the most of the powerplay from that point on. In the three overs he bowled during that phase, Khaleel Ahmed was spot on, giving up just 16 runs and taking one wicket.
In his first over, Ravindra Jadeja made a breakthrough by dismissing the well-established Porel at 33 (20). Prior to being cleaned up by Noor Ahmad for a promising 21, Axar Patel’s self-promotion to No. 4 appeared to be going well. KL Rahul reached his 38th fifty in the IPL an over after Noor’s third was taken for 17 runs. Khaleel had a great spell to finish the day (2/25 in four overs).
Mukesh Choudhary let up 50 runs during his session after scoring 15 runs in his fourth over. Rahul, who was caught behind in the last over of the innings, scored 77 off 51 deliveries, while Stubbs finished the innings with a useful 24-run cameo off 12 balls. After 20 overs, DC finished their innings with a score of 183/6.
Innings Summary
Delhi Capitals won the toss and bat first
DC: 183-6 (20 overs); KL Rahul – 77 (51); Abishek Porel – 33; Khaleel Ahmed – 4-25 (4 overs); Ravindra Jadeja 1-19 (2 overs)
Note: Mukesh Kumar comes in as Impact Substitute for Ashutosh Sharma
Below are the funniest mid-innings memes from CSK vs DC, Match 17 of IPL 2025:
Dhoni’s family is here….but why? pic.twitter.com/xctHpQKFDJ
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 5, 2025
KL Rahul to Goenka after scoring for DC – pic.twitter.com/OjhvuYx8yr
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) April 5, 2025
KL Rahul, ab mazak nahi raha… pic.twitter.com/S4o7P7DATc
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 5, 2025
MS Dhoni as a finisher in IPL 2025 : pic.twitter.com/4OIJCLHljP
— UmdarTamker (@UmdarTamker) April 5, 2025
Takle kiran gandhi pic.twitter.com/xvflRdrgLm
— Rahul (@BeingTrickyy) April 5, 2025
Shreyas Iyer right now. #CSKvsDC pic.twitter.com/4TIQnCMsRu
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 5, 2025
Goenka watching KL Rahul’s batting #CSKvDCpic.twitter.com/HDAVCism33
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) April 5, 2025
bhari nuksaan ho gaya
https://t.co/ffmiKv7kQW pic.twitter.com/8CwHczWyf2
— SwatKat
(@swatic12) April 5, 2025
Sanjiv Goenka watching KL Rahul batting against CSK. pic.twitter.com/yut15GoHJt
— Sai Teja (@csaitheja) April 5, 2025