IPL 2025: Funniest Memes from CSK vs KKR Mid-Innings of Match 25

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 25th IPL 2025 match has been a lopsided contest thus far, with the home team losing to a MERE 103/9 after 20 overs at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. Even though CSK was pleased that MS Dhoni had rejoined the team as captain after almost two years, the five-time champions’ performance could not have been worse as they recorded the second-lowest IPL total ever.

After winning the toss, the team captained by Ajinkya Rahane decided to field first on a pitch that was good for spinners, and their bowlers carried out the strategy flawlessly. Rahul Tripathi, Ravindra Jadeja, and Dhoni were all dismissed for just 13 runs by Sunil Narine, who was the best bowler. Dhoni scored just one run.

Varun Chakravarthy and Harshit Rana, who each contributed two wickets, helped Narine. Devon Conway was removed early with the ball by Moeen Ali, who was brought in for this game. Notably, the KKR spinners, who bowled 12 of the 20 overs, took six wickets and gave up just 55 runs, which is the most CSK has ever lost to spin in an IPL innings.

CSK never really got going during their innings. They only managed three boundaries after the ninth over and only scored 31/2 on the powerplay, which was their second-lowest total of the season. The only batsmen to display some effort were Shivam Dube (31* off 29) and Vijay Shankar (29), who combined for a 43-run partnership. But around them, the rest of the squad fell apart. Seven batters for CSK were unable to score in double figures.

Only RCB’s 70 all-out in 2019 was higher than CSK’s 103, which is also the team’s second-lowest total at Chepauk. In an effort to score some runs in the innings, they also utilised their Impact Player, Deepak Hooda, early on, but he was dismissed. Now that KKR just needs 104 runs to win, the visitors should record a significant victory unless CSK does something extraordinary.

Let’s look at the funniest mid-innings memes from CSK vs KKR, Match 25 of IPL 2025: