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During the post-match show after Kolkata Knight Riders' dominant victory over Chennai Super Kings, anchor Jatin Sapru asked Virender Sehwag whether MS Dhoni staying till the end could have saved CSK's innings. Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has said that if MS Dhoni did not get out for just a single, Chennai Super Kings could have posted a maximum of 130 runs batting first and instead of going live on a show at 10:30 pm, the time could have extended to 11:30, as he took a massive dig at the five-time champions. During the post-match show after Kolkata’s dominant victory over Chennai, anchor Jatin Sapru asked Sehwag whether Dhoni staying till the end could have saved CSK’s innings.
However, Sehwag shut the door on the chance with a trademark harsh and blunt reply, slamming Chennai’s poor performance. “I don’t think so. If he didn’t get out, they could’ve scored a maximum of 130.
KKR chased this target (104) down in 10.1 overs. We would be coming live at 11:30 pm instead.
That would’ve been the only difference," Sehwag said. It was a historic low for Chennai, the first time they have lost three successive games at Chepauk in Indian Premier League history. Invited to bat, a disoriented Chennai could manage just a paltry 103/9, their lowest total at Chepauk, as Kolkata dished out a clinical bowling show.
It was Chennai’s third-lowest total in the Indian Premier League and the lowest by any franchise in IPL 2025 till now. Chasing a paltry 104 for a victory over Chennai, Kolkata cantered home in the 11th over with opener Sunil Narine bludgeoning his way to an 18-ball 44 studded with two boundaries and five sixes. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane played his part with a solid 20 not out off 17 deliveries as well, while Quinton de Kock, the other opener, contributed 23.
Rinku Singh remained not out on 15 off 12 deliveries too. De Kock fell in the fifth over, but one-down Rahane didn’t provide any respite to the Chennai bowlers as Kolkata reached 71/1 after powerplay overs. Kolkata required only 33 runs after powerplay and they lost Narine in the eighth over but achieved the target without any fuss.
Rinku Singh finished the chase in style, hitting a six off Ravindra Jadeja in the 11th over, as Chennai slumped to their fifth consecutive defeat. CSK play their next match against the Lucknow Super Giants on April 14 at the latter’s home..
