In a high-octane Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 conflict between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal turned the tide with a wide ranging hat-trick within the penultimate over. His triple strike not solely stalled CSK’s late cost but in addition introduced Punjab roaring again into competition because the yellow brigade was restricted to 190 of their 20 overs.
Yuzvendra Chahal dismantles the decrease order of CSK with a hat-trick
With CSK eying a complete past 200, Shreyas Iyer tossed the ball to his ace spinner within the nineteenth over, a transfer that may finally outline the innings. Although Chahal had earlier leaked runs in his first two overs, he made an emphatic comeback by dismissing three batters in as many deliveries:
- Deepak Hooda – Tried a lofted stroke after accumulating a few runs, however miscued it straight to Priyansh Arya at backward level.
- Anshul Kamboj – Contemporary to the crease, the teenager was utterly foxed by a faster, skiddy supply that breached his defenses and despatched the off-stump cartwheeling.
- Noor Ahmad – With only one authorized ball confronted, the left-hander went for an bold slog and perished, caught within the deep.
With these three wickets, Chahal joined an elite membership by bagging his second IPL hat-trick, a uncommon feat for any spinner, particularly in pressure-cooker demise overs at a venue like Chepauk.
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First hat-trick of the season 😍
Second hat-trick of his IPL profession 🫡Yuzvendra Chahal is his identify 😎
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 30, 2025
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Tactical masterstroke by Shreyas Iyer: Holding Chahal again for the demise
It wasn’t easy crusing for Chahal earlier within the innings. The leg-spinner was taken aside by Sam Curran, who launched a flurry of attacking pictures on the leg aspect. Curran’s intent was clear, to unsettle Chahal’s rhythm early. Dewald Brevis additionally capitalized, smashing him for a clear six straight down the bottom.
However PBKS captain Shreyas’ calculated danger to carry Chahal’s remaining two overs for the backend was rooted in match-ups. Veteran MS Dhoni, identified to battle barely towards high quality wrist-spin in current seasons, was nonetheless on the crease. Iyer banked on Chahal’s expertise, guile, and temperament. The gamble paid off spectacularly.
On the primary ball of the nineteenth over, Dhoni danced down and cleared the ropes over long-on. However Chahal stored his cool, tossed the following supply increased, and induced a miscue from Dhoni that discovered the fielder at long-off. That dismissal broke CSK’s backbone and opened the floodgates for the hat-trick. Chahal completed with figures of 4/32 in 3 overs, a return that doesn’t replicate the sheer worth of the timing and influence of his wickets. His spell ensured CSK, who had been cruising at one stage, misplaced momentum within the remaining overs , including simply 12 runs for the lack of 4 wickets after the 18th over.
Right here’s how followers reacted:
Hattrick Mubarak @yuzi_chahal
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 30, 2025
At all times considering, all the time preventing, all the time troublesome to play. Yuzvendra chahal is a ipl hero. Congrats for 2nd ipl hat-trick. #CSKvsPBKS
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 30, 2025
Chahal reminding time & time once more that why he’s the very best Indian spinner IPL has ever had. Magnificence.
— Bhawana (@cricbhawana) April 30, 2025
HAT-TRICK HERO CHATUR CHALAK CHAHAL 😭❤️ take a bow you champion !!!!! pic.twitter.com/pcIFxE9S8r
— Aarushi (@Aarushijoshii) April 30, 2025
Chahal went from 2.1-30-0 to 3-32-4
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) April 30, 2025
RCB blood chahal proudly owning CSK at Chepauk, not shocked in any respect!! pic.twitter.com/ujI7yWVzaM
— Kevin (@imkevin149) April 30, 2025
HAT-TRICK!
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) April 30, 2025
Chahal retains writing his personal scripts man!!
— Gagan Chawla (@toecrushrzzz) April 30, 2025
Iyer should belief Yuzi Chahal to bowl 4 overs per recreation. Even when he goes for runs in first 2 overs he usually makes a comeback in subsequent 2 overs. Underrated bowler.
— Anurag™ (@Samsoncentral) April 30, 2025
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Noor Ahmad |/#YuzvendraChahal #IPL2025 #CSKvPBKS #cricket pic.twitter.com/1ZcHm0zrnj— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 30, 2025
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