In the IPL 2025 match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 20, 2025, at Wankhede Stadium, MI secured a convincing 9-wicket victory while chasing a target of 177. Rohit Sharma played a pivotal role with a match-winning, unbeaten 76 runs off 45 balls, earning him the Player of the Match award. His innings included aggressive strokeplay, notably scoring 22 runs off his first 8 balls, followed a more measured approach with 26 runs off the next 23 balls, and finishing strongly. Suryakumar Yadav complemented Rohit with an unbeaten 68 off 30 balls, featuring 5 sixes, as the duo forged an unbroken 114-run partnership for the second wicket, guiding MI to victory in 15.4 overs.
CSK posted 176/5 in their 20 overs, driven by half-centuries from Shivam Dube (50 off 32) and Ravindra Jadeja (53* off 35), with debutant Ayush Mhatre contributing 32 off 15. MI’s bowling was disciplined, with Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Santner combining for 3 wickets while conceding only 39 runs in 7 overs. CSK’s bowling, except for Ravichandran Ashwin, struggled to contain MI’s batters, with Jadeja taking the lone wicket of Ryan Rickelton.
This win marked MI’s fourth victory in eight games, lifting them to sixth in the points table, while CSK, with only 4 points, remained at the bottom. The match highlighted Rohit’s return to form, ending his lean patch, and MI’s dominance over CSK, contrasting their earlier loss to CSK on March 23, 2025.
