It's no secret that the majority of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans are loyal MS Dhoni supporters, so when he came out to bat against Punjab Kings (PBKS), the Chepauk crowd erupted in cheers. Dhoni hit a four in the previous over and followed it up with a six off Yuzvendra Chahal, sending the stadium into a frenzy.
However, Chahal quickly silenced the crowd by dismissing Dhoni on the very next delivery. The CSK skipper walked back after scoring 11 off just 4 balls. But Chahal wasn't done yet ¡ª shortly after, he went on to take the first hat-trick of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Chahal saw Deepak Hooda score 2 runs before dismissing him for 2 off 2, then removed impact substitute Anshul Kamboj and Noor Ahmad ¡ª both for ducks ¡ª all in the same over, completing a sensational hat-trick and claiming four wickets in an over. He celebrated the feat with his trademark pose, lying down and striking a playful pose.
RJ Mahvash quickly shared an appreciation post after Yuzvendra Chahal took his second IPL hat-trick ¡ª and first against CSK ¡ª on Wednesday. She wrote on Instagram, "God mode on kya??? @yuzi_chahal23 strength of a warrior sir."
The radio jockey has been in the spotlight amid dating rumours with Chahal, especially after his split from Dhanashree Verma before IPL 2025. The duo have been seen together at public events, including the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai.??
Chahal wrapped up with impressive figures of 4/32 in just three overs, as CSK were bowled out for 190 in 19.2 overs. Remarkably, this marked his second time taking four wickets in a single over ¡ª the first being against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2022. While Dhoni's dismissal initially set the internet buzzing, it was Chahal¡¯s hat-trick that truly sent netizens on X (formerly Twitter) into a frenzy.
One said, "Congrats Chahal. It seems CSK wanted to maintain fair play and also honor Chahal for carrying Dhoni's bat throughout the day."
Another said, "Gjbb, bhai ka gussa thanda nahi hua."
One wrote, "Yuzvendra Chahal got wickets, yet MS Dhoni didn¡¯t go with Ashwin as the Impact Player..."
Another joked, "Chahal: Dhoni bhai ko ghutne mein dard hai, isliye pavilion bhej diya taaki achhe se match dekh le".??
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni(w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Impact Subs: Anshul Kamboj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Suryansh Shedge, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Musheer Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey?