Everything that could possibly go wrong for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League has gone wrong. MS Dhoni & Co have suffered their 5th loss at home this season, retaining the bottom spot with just 4 wins in 10 matches. With their loss to Punjab Kings, CSK can now reach a maximum of 12 points from 14 matches. That won’t be enough to seal the IPL 2025 playoffs spot. Thus, CSK have become the first team to get knocked out of the race.
CSK Qualification Scenarios
CSK are out of the race. They needed to win against Punjab Kings to keep their hopes have alive. But now that they have lost by 4 wickets, they are knocked out.
Remaining matches
- vs RCB, May 3 in Bengaluru
- vs KKR, May 7 in Kolkata
- vs RR, May 12 in Chennai
- vs GT, May 17 in Ahmedabad
IPL 2025 – Points Table
| Pos | Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.521 |
| 2 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.27 |
| 3 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.889 |
| 4 | Gujarat Titans | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0.748 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.362 |
| 6 | Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -0.325 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0.271 |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -0.349 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -1.103 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings (E) | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | -1.211 |
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