Csk vs kolkata knight riders — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • kolkata knight riders won the match by 3 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Csk took on kolkata knight riders on Dec 5, 2025, 02:29 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: kolkata knight riders won the match by 3 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 129 runs and 16 wickets fall between Csk (64/9 in 12.3 overs) and kolkata knight riders (65/7 in 17.5 overs).
2. Csk Innings Breakdown (64/9)
Batting in the first innings, Csk finished on 64/9 from 12.3 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 5.12 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Csk accumulated 36 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Ellis spearheaded the batting effort with 16 runs off 9 balls (including 1 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 177.8). Valuable middle-order support came from Ayush, who contributed 12 runs off 6 deliveries, while Sanju added 10 (11b). With the ball in the first innings, Russel led the bowling figures with 3/1 in 2.0 overs (economy 0.50), assisted by Chakravarty (3/17 in 3.0 overs).
3. kolkata knight riders Chase & Second Innings Summary (65/7)
Pursuing a target of 65 runs for victory, kolkata knight riders recorded 65/7 in 17.5 overs at a scoring rate of 3.64 runs per over. Anukul Roy anchored the chase for kolkata knight riders with 21 runs from 34 balls (2 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 61.8), alongside Vaibhav Arora who chipped in with 14 off 11 balls. Defending the total, Gopal delivered a key spell of 3/19 across 3.5 overs at an economy rate of 4.96, while Dhoni finished with 1/2 (2.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Gopal and Kamboj (Csk), who combined for 16 runs off 28 balls. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Gopal (Csk) topped the match rankings with 167.0 total points, followed closely by Anukul Roy (144.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Anukul Roy.