By IPL Fan 
CSK vs DC – IPL 2025 Match 18: Full Match Analysis, Scorecards, and Turning Points
📅 Date: 5th April 2025
🏟️ Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
🔥 Match No.: 18
Delhi Capitals registered a crucial 25-run win over Chennai Super Kings in Match 18 of IPL 2025. It was KL Rahul’s sublime half-century and Mitchell Starc’s blistering opening spell that swung the game in Delhi’s favor.
CSK won the toss and elected to bowl first.
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | 77 | 45 | 8 | 3 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 34 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| Rishabh Pant (C) | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Axar Patel | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Lalit Yadav | 8* | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3* | 2 | 0 | 0 |
🎁 Extras: 15
💯 Total: 183/6 (20 Overs)
Top Bowlers for CSK:
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
| Deepak Chahar | 4 | 33 | 2 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 41 | 1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Devon Conway | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Vijay Shankar | 69* | 54 | 6 | 2 |
| MS Dhoni (C) | 30* | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| Moeen Ali | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
🎁 Extras: 6
💯 Total: 158/5 (20 Overs)
Top Bowlers for DC:
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 24 | 2 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 35 | 1 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 28 | 1 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 40 | 1 |
Delhi Capitals:
- 85/1 (Jake)
- 104/2 (Pant)
- 128/3 (Rahul)
- 146/4 (Axar)
- 161/5 (Stubbs)
- 173/6 (Lalit)
Chennai Super Kings:
- 22/1 (Conway)
- 41/2 (Ruturaj)
- 61/3 (Stokes)
- 95/4 (Moeen)
- 115/5 (Ali)
The defining moment came during the powerplay, when KL Rahul’s rapid 77 off 45 laid the platform, followed by Starc’s deadly early strikes that removed both openers of CSK. From there, Delhi controlled the game despite a late CSK surge.
🏅 KL Rahul – 77 runs off 45 balls. A masterclass in powerplay batting under pressure.
Delhi Capitals
✔️ Strong top order
✔️ Versatile bowling attack
❌ Middle-order still untested under pressure
Chennai Super Kings
✔️ Resilient lower middle-order
✔️ Experienced spinners
❌ Fragile top order
❌ Ineffective powerplay bowling
Q1: Who won the CSK vs DC IPL 2025 Match 18?
👉 Delhi Capitals defeated Chennai Super Kings by 25 runs.
Q2: Who was the Player of the Match in CSK vs DC IPL 2025?
👉 KL Rahul for his outstanding knock of 77.
Q3: Where was the match played?
👉 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Q4: How many wickets did Starc take?
👉 2 wickets for 24 runs.
Delhi Capitals showed complete domination over CSK with Rahul and Starc leading the charge. While CSK’s middle order resisted with some class from Vijay Shankar and Dhoni, the early damage was too much to recover. With this win, DC sends a strong message for the playoff race.
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