Final result
Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets
Player of the match: MS Dhoni
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 3–2 CSKVenue par · 177Chase success · 54%POTM · MS Dhoni
Match preview & overview
Chennai Super Kings chase down 167 to beat Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets
Chennai Super Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on 14 April 2025. Lucknow posted 166/7 batting first, a total that fell 11 runs short of the ground's average first-innings score of 177. Chennai's reply was built on a strong powerplay of 59/1 and finished cleanly, scoring 57 runs from the death overs without losing a wicket. MS Dhoni was named Player of the Match. For Chennai, it was a first win of the IPL 2025 season after five consecutive defeats.
Lucknow's innings had good phases and poor ones. Their powerplay produced 42 runs for 2 wickets, slightly below the Ekana average of 47, and the middle overs added 67 more at the cost of 2 more wickets. The death was livelier, 57 from the final phase, but 3 wickets falling in that stretch left the target shorter than it might have been. Chennai found that target well within range from the moment their openers took 59 off the first six overs.
The result levels the all-time head-to-head at 3–3, with one no result from 6 meetings. Lucknow had won the previous two encounters, including an 8-wicket victory at this same Ekana ground in 2024. CSK's win here snaps that run.
Pitch report & venue insights
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow — 44-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2018–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
44
T20 matches hosted
177
Avg 1st-innings score
157
Avg 2nd-innings score
54%
Chase success rate
47
Avg powerplay runs
68%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Lucknow Super Giants lead the series 3–2 from 6 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2025
Series standing
Lucknow Super Giants
Chennai Super Kings6
Total meetings
1
No results
6
In last 6
Recent encounters
Last 62025CSK won by 5 wickets
2024LSG won by 6 wickets
2024LSG won by 8 wickets
2023No result
2023CSK won by 12 runs
2022LSG won by 6 wickets
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
CSK's powerplay put the chase on track early
Chennai raced to 59/1 in the powerplay, well above the Ekana Stadium average of 47 runs across 44 matches. That platform proved decisive. Lucknow's bowlers never recovered the required pressure through the middle overs.
Angle 02
Death overs swung the match decisively CSK's way
Angle 03
LSG's 166/7 fell below the venue's first-innings average
Angle 04
Dhoni takes Player of the Match at age 43
Angle 05
CSK's first IPL 2025 win ends a five-match losing run
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may be of interest at Ekana given the ground's historically high first-innings averages; batters who can score through the powerplay have a strong record here.
- The toss is a meaningful variable at Ekana, where teams elect to field 68% of the time and the chasing side wins 53% of matches across 44 fixtures.
- Death over runs markets could attract attention: both sides scored 57 in the death in this match, but Chennai did so without losing a wicket while LSG lost 3.
- Player of the Match markets in T20s are notoriously hard to call, but finishers and powerplay batters tend to dominate at venues where first-innings scores regularly exceed 170.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings
Who won the LSG vs CSK IPL 2025 match on 14 April?
Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets, chasing down Lucknow Super Giants' total of 166/7 to finish on 168/5. MS Dhoni was named Player of the Match.
What was the score in LSG vs CSK on 14 April 2025?
Lucknow Super Giants scored 166/7 batting first. Chennai Super Kings reached 168/5 in reply to win with 5 wickets in hand.
Where to watch LSG vs CSK in the UK?
IPL 2025 matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can also stream via Sky Go or NOW TV. Coverage typically begins shortly before the scheduled start time.
What is the head-to-head record between LSG and CSK?
Across 6 meetings, the head-to-head is now level at 3 wins each, with one no result. Lucknow had led 3–2 before this match, having won both encounters between the sides in 2024.
How did the toss affect the LSG vs CSK result?
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to field, which aligns with the pattern at Ekana Stadium where teams elect to field 68% of the time. The chasing side wins 53% of T20s at the ground across 44 matches, and CSK took full advantage.
What was CSK's recent form going into this match?
Chennai had lost five consecutive IPL 2025 fixtures before this game, against Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The win over Lucknow is their first of the 2025 season.
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Photo credits (3)
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni — photo by President's Secretariat, GODL-India · source
- Ishan Kishan — photo by Tata Ipl 2022, CC BY 3.0 · source
- Quinton de Kock — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source