Rachin Ravindra, Noor shine as CSK beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets in IPL clash
New Zealand youngster Rachin Ravindra's unbeaten 65 and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's 53 helped Chennai Super Kings begin their Indian Premier League campaign with a four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Sunday night.
After restricting Mumbai Indians at 155 runs for the loss of nine wickets on their Chennai soil, CSK cruises to the target of 158 runs by losing six wickets, registering their first win of the season.
Rachin carried forward his form from the Champions Trophy and smashed two boundaries and four sixes in his stylish knock that anchored the victory for the squad.
Gaikwad, the skipper who replaced MS Dhoni as CSK skipper last season, provided a balance to the run chase with his 26-ball knock laced with six boundaries and three sixes.
Vignesh Puthur picked up three wickets for Mumbai.
CSK's run chase, however. suffered a jolt when Shivam Dube (9), Deepak Hooda (3), and Sam Curran (4) departed fast, leaving the home side in trouble.
T20 Veteran and title champion Ravindra Jadeja contributed 17 runs at the end to take the side across the target.
Mumbai Indians began their innings with trouble after T20 World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma departed for 0.
Tilak Verma remained the highest-scorer for Mumbai Indians with his 31.
Noor Ahmad shined with the ball and dismissed four Mumbai batsmen by giving away 18 runs.
Khaleel Ahmed picked up three wickets.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles

‘Who broke the promise?’ Sunil Gavaskar questions Messi’s role in Kolkata fiasco
Lionel Messi’s much-hyped ‘GOAT Tour of India’ concluded on a mixed note, with a chaotic opening leg in Kolkata casting a shadow over an otherwise smooth series of appearances in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.

'Messi was uncomfortable, lost his cool!': Ex-India footballer reveals what really happened at chaotic Kolkata stadium
Kolkata/IBNS: ">Lionel Messi’s much-anticipated G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 began on a chaotic note in Kolkata on Saturday, as severe mismanagement at Salt Lake Stadium led to fan outrage, vandalism, and an early exit by the Argentine football icon.

'You Can’t See Him Anymore': John Cena retires, WWE legends and former rivals pay tribute
World Wrestling Entertainment's wrestling superstar John Cena, who entertained generations of fans and made phrases like 'you can't see me' popular, retired on Saturday.

GOATs unite at Wankhede: Lionel Messi meets Sachin Tendulkar in iconic moment
Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium, forever etched in Indian cricketing history for hosting the country’s historic 2011 World Cup triumph, witnessed yet another unforgettable moment on Sunday as Argentine football legend Lionel Messi shared the stage with cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.
Latest News

Canada announces nearly $7M for energy modelling and innovation projects

‘Who broke the promise?’ Sunil Gavaskar questions Messi’s role in Kolkata fiasco

Avoid ‘my-state’ attitude, talk to Centre: SC to Tamil Nadu on language row

NFR delivers first-ever Rail-carried automobiles to its New Sairang Railway Station

