Is it a good day for Ambati Rayadu at Chennai? Probably not! No intent from his team, Chennai Super Kings-—poor batting performance and MS Dhoni's wicket mishap! The fanboy in him that often dominates his commentator profession might have gotten a bit shrunk as Kolkata Knight Riders shattered the host Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets with Rinku Singh hitting the final six. With this, there might be lots of questions regarding the pitch, but "intent" might balance the debate. And of course, a win is a win for those who can capitalize on the conditions. Despite misfields from Kolkata's side, Chennai Super Kings' batting display against KKR was nothing short of frustrating. With the pitch offering turn and variable bounce, CSK never looked settled and crumbled to a below-par 103/9 in their 20 overs. Openers Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway fell cheaply, exposing the stumbling middle order far too early. Rahul Tripathi, brought in to stabilize, consumed 22 balls for his 16 before falling to Sunil Narine, who was the wrecker-in-chief with 3/13. Vijay Shankar’s brisk 29 off 21 balls was the only burst of momentum, but his dismissal triggered a collapse. Shivam Dube remained unbeaten on 31 off 29 balls, but his knock lacked the explosiveness needed at the back end of the innings. Questions were raised about his game awareness, especially after he exposed Noor Ahmad to the strike, leading to a soft dismissal. CSK’s lower order offered no resistance — Jadeja, Hooda, and Dhoni managed just 2 runs combined. KKR’s bowlers, especially Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Harshit Rana, were clinical and maintained pressure with disciplined lines. CSK not only failed to rotate strikes but also couldn’t find boundaries. Read also: CSK vs KKR Live Blog: IPL 2025 Match 25 Score & Key Moments Easy Peasy chase for Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata started the early rampage, having Quinton de Kock lead the chase. He scored 23 runs off 16 balls, striking 3 sixes. Anshul Khamboj, the one who was added in for today's match, got the first breakthrough as he bowled out QDK. Noor Ahmed took Sunil Narine But by then Narine has already scored 44 runs in just 18 balls, which include 5 over boundaries and two sixes. Ajinkya Rahane (20*) too hit some gorgeous shots but took his time alongside Rinku Singh (15*) as the latter hit the winning shot with half the game left.