Delhi: The journey of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2025 seems to end in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team has played a total of nine matches so far, in which only four points have been scored. During this time he suffered defeat in seven matches. The special thing is that the team had to face defeat four times on the Chepock ground too. He was defeated by teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Capitals (DC), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Hyderabad defeated by five wickets
In its 9th match, Chennai lost by 5 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Batting first, MS Dhoni’s team was all out for 154 runs in 19.5 overs. Surprisingly, this is the first time since 2019 when the Chennai team was completely dismissed. No batsman could reach the half -century.
Hyderabad’s brilliant comeback
Sunrisers Hyderabad achieved the target in 18.4 overs and now they have 6 points. The team still has 5 matches remaining, due to which the hopes of the playoffs are alive.
Suresh Raina’s big statement
Former Chennai Super Kings player Suresh Raina has given a big statement on the team’s poor performance. He said that in the next season i.e. 2026, 70% of the players of the current team of Chennai will not be part of the team. Raina said, “Both the batsman and the bowler did not do anything special this time. I am watching Chennai playing like this for the first time.”
Lack of auction also
Raina also questioned the team’s auction strategy. He said, “The team did not buy the right players in the auction. The players who are in the team have not done anything special yet. Many questions are yet to be answered.”
Ashwin and Dhoni’s future
According to reports, off -spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will not be seen in Chennai’s jersey next year, as his performance has been below average. At the same time, retirement of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is being expected.
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