{"id":2154,"date":"2026-04-24T10:52:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2154"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:22:22","slug":"csk-crush-mi-by-103-runs-ipl-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/csk-crush-mi-by-103-runs-ipl-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"CSK Crush MI by 103 Runs in IPL Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Chennai Super Kings delivered a commanding performance to defeat the Mumbai Indians by 103 runs in Match 33 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/ipl-2026-schedule-match-dates-venues-timings\/\">Indian Premier League 2026<\/a> at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. In a high-voltage \u2018El Cl\u00e1sico\u2019 clash, CSK dominated with both bat and ball, registering MI\u2019s biggest defeat in IPL history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundation of CSK\u2019s massive total was laid by Sanju Samson, who played a sensational, unbeaten knock of 101 off 54 balls. His innings, featuring clean hitting and smart strike rotation, powered CSK to 207\/6 after being put in to bat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite no other batter crossing 30, crucial cameos ensured momentum stayed intact throughout the innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, MI\u2019s chase of 208 never gained traction. Early breakthroughs from Akeal Hosein and Mukesh Choudhary left the hosts reeling at 26\/3 inside the powerplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma stitched a brief partnership, CSK\u2019s spin attack quickly turned the game on its head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosein was the standout performer with figures of 4\/17, while Noor Ahmad provided crucial breakthroughs, picking up two wickets in consecutive deliveries. The relentless bowling effort bundled MI out for just 104 in 19 overs, sealing a dominant victory for the visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The win carried emotional weight as CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad dedicated the triumph to Mukesh Choudhary, who recently lost his mother. Gaikwad praised the team\u2019s unity and resilience, highlighting how every player contributed in a challenging situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, the match marked a rare occasion in IPL history without stalwarts MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma featuring, signaling a shift toward a new generation of match-winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this victory, CSK climbed to fifth place in the standings, boosting their playoff hopes, while MI slipped further down the table. The comprehensive nature of this win underlines CSK\u2019s growing momentum and balanced squad strength in IPL 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2155,"template":"","tags":[1174,1173,1175],"ppma_author":[493],"class_list":["post-2154","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-csk-103-run-victory","tag-csk-vs-mi-ipl-2026","tag-sanju-samson-century-ipl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/2154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2154"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=2154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}