Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lost by 2 wickets against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 57th match of 2025. This high-voltage match was played at the historic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Although KKR has suffered a setback with this defeat, his star spinner Varun Chakraborty has made a big achievement in his name.
Batting first, the hosts scored a score of 179 runs. In response, Chennai started very poorly, when both their openers returned to the pavilion without opening an account. Varun Chakraborty proved to be the most economical and effective bowler for KKR. He took 2 important wickets for just 18 runs in his four -over spell.
With this performance, Varun Chakraborty has become the fastest 100 wicket spinner in IPL history. He achieved this place in just 82 innings and left behind veterans like Yuzvendra Chahal, Rashid Khan and Amit Mishra.
The fastest 100 wicket spinner in IPL (in innings):
82 innings – Varun Chakraborty
83 innings – Yuzvendra Chahal
83 innings – Rashid Khan
83 innings – Amit Mishra
85 innings – Sunil Naren
However, despite the excellent efforts of the bowlers, KKR could not defend the target. Urvil Patel, who is debuting for Chennai, took the innings by scoring 31 runs in 11 balls. Subsequently, Dewald Bravis (52) and Shivam Dubey (45) took the team close to victory, playing responsibly. In the end, MS Dhoni added 17 important runs and gave the guests a thrilling win by 2 wickets.
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