IPL 2025, CSK: After 5 consecutive losses, Chennai Super Kings’ playoff maths is spoiled, know what’s next?

Chennai. Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) poor performance continues in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings now had to face defeat by 8 wickets at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This was Chennai Super Kings’ fifth consecutive defeat in the current season. Five-time champion Chennai Super Kings have lost five consecutive matches for the first time in IPL history. Also, this is the first time that Chennai Super Kings lost three consecutive matches at home in a season.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) got the only win in IPL 2025 against Mumbai Indians. Chennai Super Kings now have 2 points from 6 matches and are ninth in the points table of ten teams. Now the road to reach the playoffs has also become a bit difficult for Chennai Super Kings. In IPL, 16 points are usually required to qualify for the playoffs.

Chennai Super Kings now have to play 8 more matches. In such a situation, Chennai Super Kings will have to win 7 out of these eight matches to reach the playoffs. In this situation, Chennai Super Kings will have 16 points. This is a difficult but not impossible task. If Chennai Super Kings wins all its remaining matches, then it can also finish in the top-2 with 18 points.

Can CSK qualify with 14 points?
Although Chennai Super Kings can qualify for the playoffs even with 14 points, but then the net-run rate will come into play. Chennai Super Kings will have to win 6 out of the remaining eight matches to reach 14 points. If Chennai’s team loses three more matches, then it will be out of the playoff race. Chennai Super Kings’ net-run rate is currently -1.554.

Let us tell you that in the last IPL season, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) qualified for the playoffs with 14 points. Last season, Royal Challengers Bangalore won only one of the first eight matches. But, it made it to the playoffs by winning its last six matches.

Schedule of the remaining matches of Chennai Super Kings
April 14 vs Lucknow Super Giants, Lucknow, 7.30 pm
April 20 vs Mumbai Indians, Mumbai, 7.30 pm
April 25 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai, 7.30 pm
April 30 vs Punjab Kings, Chennai, 7.30 pm
May 3 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Bangalore, 7.30 pm
May 7 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 7.30 pm
May 12 vs Rajasthan Royals, Chennai, 7.30 pm
May 18 vs Gujarat Titans, Ahmedabad, 3.30 pm