Does CSK still have a chance to reach the playoffs?: Yes

IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings lost by 5 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last match. This is the seventh defeat of the team in the ongoing season. The team scored just 154 runs while batting first in the match. In response, the Hyderabad team easily chased the target while with 8 balls remaining.

The match between CSK and SRH was necessary for both teams to win and after losing the match, the possibility of living in the top-4 for CSK and qualifying for the IPL 2025 playoffs is almost over. But the team still has a chance, let us tell you in details.

Chennai Super Kings can reach the playoffs by doing this work

Chennai Super Kings will be able to qualify for the playoffs only when it wins the remaining five league matches by a huge margin and more than three teams will not finish with more than 14 points. If this happens, CSK can qualify for the playoffs, with 14 digits and better net run rates than other teams.

However, it is very low, as three teams-Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore-have already scored 12 points, and three teams-Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants-have 10-10 points in their account. If they win at least three more matches, CSK will not be able to equalize them and will be out. If CSK loses another match, the five -time champion will officially be out of the playoff race.

Chennai Super Kings’s upcoming match-

Against Punjab Kings, April 30, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepock

Royal Challengers against Bangalore, May 3, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Against Kolkata Knight Riders, May 7, Eden Gardens

Against Rajasthan Royals, May 12, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepock

Against Gujarat Titans, May 18, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad