Chennai Super Kings have won replacement league: MS Dhoni's WC-winning teammate takes savage dig

Chennai Super Kings may be down and out of the IPL 2025 playoff race, but that didn’t stop them from grabbing headlines once again. Well, this time, the CSK hit the headlines for pulling off a last-over thriller against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on May 7.

After a disappointing IPL 2025 season that saw them crash out of the tournament early, Chennai Super Kings stunned everyone with a thrilling two-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders, spoiling the defending champions’ playoff hopes at their own Eden Gardens.

Irfan Pathan takes a dig at Chennai Super Kings as their young guns dazzle against KKR

But what caught everyone’s attention was former India all-rounder and commentator Irfan Pathan’s cheeky take on the five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings. However, Pathan hailed Chennai’s young replacements, but the cricket pundit didn’t miss the chance to poke fun at the struggling franchise.

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Chennai Super Kings, despite being at the bottom of the IPL 2025 points table with only six points from 12 games so far, have made some bold calls, signing in teenage sensation Ayush Mhatre as Ruturaj Gaikwad’s replacement, bringing in Dewald Brevis as a replacement for injured Gurjapneet Singh, and most recently naming Urvil Patel as a replacement for injured Vansh Bedi.

The replacement league has been won by CSK this season: Irfan Pathan

This led the former World Cup winner to take a hilarious jibe at CSK by saying that the franchise has already won the replacement league this season. However, Pathan hailed the fresh faces, suggesting that CSK might have struck gold with talent that could serve them for years in the IPL.

Irfan Pathan posted, “The replacement league has been won by CSK this season, which will last quite a few years for them.”

Replacement league has been won by CSK this season which will last quite a few years for them.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 7, 2025

Young players shine as CSK stun KKR in the IPL 2025 thriller

Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings finally gave their fans something to cheer about with a thrilling two-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday. In this match, the debutant Urvil Patel stole the show by smashing a fiery 31 off just 11 balls, while Dewald Brevis blasted 52 off 25 to keep the chase alive against the KKR at the Eden Gardens.

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Shivam Dube chipped in with a crucial 45, and MS Dhoni calmly finished the chase, staying unbeaten on 17 off 18 balls. Chennai chased down KKR’s 180-run target in 19.4 overs — their first successful 180+ chase since 2019 in the Indian Premier League.

However, the five-time IPL champions are out of the IPL 2025 playoffs, but their young guns have breathed new life into the team. With two games left in the tournament, they’ll be hoping to finish on a strong note. They will next face the Rajasthan Royals on May 12 at the Chepauk in Chennai.

The Men in Yellow will play their last game of the ongoing season on May 18 against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Despite Chennai’s horrific season, their spinner Noor Ahmad is shining with the ball, as he is currently the leading wicket-taker in the league. He has 20 wickets in 12 games so far in the ongoing IPL 2025 to his name.