Cricket-Chennai, Mumbai show value of spinners in IPL thriller

Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians - M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India - March 23, 2025 Chennai Super Kings' Noor Ahmad celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Tilak Varma REUTERS/Stringer

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Much of the talk ahead of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League had been about teams potentially going past 300 runs but Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians showed that the bowlers, particularly spinners, will still have a huge role to play.

Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad registered the best figures for a Chennai spinner against Mumbai with 4-18, restricting the five-times champions to a below-par 155-9 and laying the foundation for his team's four-wicket victory on Sunday.