IPL 2025: CSK vs PBKS, Match 49: Stats Review of player records and achieved milestones

In Match 49 of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings by 4 wickets in a thrilling run chase. With this loss, CSK have now officially been knocked out of the tournament, becoming the first team eliminated this season.

After being put in to bat, CSK posted 190 runs in 19.2 overs. Despite early setbacks, Sam Curran's explosive 88 off 47 balls anchored the innings. Dewald Brevis contributed 32, but the rest of the batting lineup collapsed. A major turning point came in the 19th over when Yuzvendra Chahal picked up a sensational hat-trick his second in IPL history derailing CSK's momentum and pulling them back from thier potential total. Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen both picked up two wickets each.

In reply, Punjab Kings chased down the target in 19.4 overs, thanks to a captain’s knock from Shreyas Iyer (72 off 41) and strong contributions from Prabhsimran Singh (54) and Priyansh Arya (23). Shashank Singh's late cameo (23 off 12) sealed the deal as PBKS crossed the line with just two balls remaining.

Khaleel Ahmed was the standout bowler for CSK, taking 2 wickets for 28 runs. However, lack of support from the other end allowed Punjab to maintain control in the chase.

This defeat marks a historic low for CSK. For the first time in IPL history, the franchise has lost five consecutive home matches at Chepauk and is missing the playoffs for the second season in a row. With just two wins in ten games, CSK now sits at the bottom of the points table.

Here are the milestones achieved during CSK vs PBKS, Match 49 of IPL 2025:

• Prabhsimran Singh: Completed 1,000 IPL runs.

• Punjab Kings: Most victories while chasing 190+ target in IPL - 11 Times.
• Yuzvendra Chahal: Picked his second hattrick in IPL.
• MS Dhoni: Most sixes in death overs in IPL- 184 Sixes