IPL 2025: On Tuesday (8th April), two matches were played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The first match was between KKR and LSG at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second match was between PBKS and CSK at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
IPL 2025 Match Recap: KKR vs LSG & PBKS vs CSK
In the KKR vs LSG match, the team led by Rishabh Pant won their third game of the IPL 2025 by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by four runs. LSG started strong with the bat, as Aiden Markram (47) and Mitchell Marsh (81) played really well.
The two put on 99 runs for the first wicket. Later, Nicholas Pooran (87*) joined Marsh, and together they scored 71 more runs, making it tough for the KKR bowlers. Pooran stayed till the end, helping LSG reach a huge total of 238/3 in the match.
In the KKR vs LSG game, Kolkata Knight Riders struggled early, with Quinton de Kock out for 15. Ajinkya Rahane (61) and Sunil Narine (30) brought the team back with a 54-run partnership, and Venkatesh Iyer (45) added more runs. However, LSG kept taking wickets, and Rinku Singh (38*) fought hard but KKR fell short by 4 runs, ending with 234/7.
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In the PBKS vs CSK match, Punjab Kings started well with Priyansh Arya (103) hitting a quick century. Despite losing wickets, Shashank Singh (52*) and Marco Jansen (34*) helped them post 219/6. CSK chased well, with Devon Conway (69) and Shivam Dube (42) leading the way, but they fell short by 18 runs, finishing with 201/5.
IPL 2025: Updated Points Table After KKR vs LSG Match 21 And PBKS vs CSK Match 22
| POS | TEAM | P | W | L | NR | NRR | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.257 | 6 |
| 2 | GT | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.031 | 6 |
| 3 | RCB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.015 | 6 |
| 4 | PBKS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.289 | 6 |
| 5 | LSG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.078 | 6 |
| 6 | KKR | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.056 | 4 |
| 7 | RR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.185 | 4 |
| 8 | MI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.010 | 2 |
| 9 | CSK | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.889 | 2 |
| 10 | SRH | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1.629 | 2 |
IPL 2025: Orange Cap Standings After KKR vs LSG Match 21 And PBKS vs CSK Match 22
Nicholas Pooran
Runs 288
Matches 5
Highest Score 87*
Average 72.00
Strike Rate 225.00
100s 0
50s 3
4s 25
6s 24
Mitchell Marsh
Runs 265
Matches 5
Highest Score 81
Average 53.00
Strike Rate 180.27
100s 0
50s 4
4s 28
6s 15
Suryakumar Yadav
Runs 199
Matches 5
Highest Score 67
Average 49.75
Strike Rate 150.75
100s 0
50s 1
4s 20
6s 8
Sai Sudharsan
Runs 191
Matches 4
Highest Score 74
Average 47.75
Strike Rate 150.39
100s 0
50s 2
4s 16
6s 9
Ajinkya Rahane
Runs 184
Matches 5
Highest Score 61
Average 36.80
Strike Rate 160.00
100s 0
50s 2
4s 17
6s 12
IPL 2025: Purple Cap Standings After KKR vs LSG Match 21 And PBKS vs CSK Match 22
Noor Ahmad
Wickets 11
Matches 5
Runs 150
Best Bowling 18/4
Average 13.63
Economy 8.33
Strike Rate 9.81
4W 1
5W 0
Khaleel Ahmed
Wickets 10
Matches 5
Runs 165
Best Bowling 29/3
Average 16.50
Economy 8.25
Strike Rate 12.00
4W 0
5W 0
Hardik Pandya
Wickets 10
Matches 4
Runs 120
Best Bowling 36/5
Average 12.00
Economy 8.57
Strike Rate 8.40
4W 0
5W 1
Mohammed Siraj
Wickets 9
Matches 4
Runs 124
Best Bowling 17/4
Average 13.77
Economy 7.75
Strike Rate 10.66
4W 1
5W 0
Mitchell Starc
Wickets 9
Matches 3
Runs 104
Best Bowling 35/5
Average 11.55
Economy 8.91
Strike Rate 7.77
4W 0
5W 0
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