Chennai Super Kings are enduring one of their worst seasons in IPL history. They have now lost five consecutive matches for the first time in IPL history. Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and chose to bat first, marking the first time this season that CSK was invited to bat first. The five-time champions were never in the match right from the start.
The two Kiwi openers, Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, failed to give CSK a good start. Continuing their poor form, they gave away their wickets cheaply, scoring just 4 and 12 runs, respectively. Rahul Tripathi and Vijay Shankar tried to build some momentum but were soon caught in the web of KKR’s spinners.
CSK captain MS Dhoni once again came in to bat at number 9. Fans hoped he would rescue the team when the score was 71 for 7, but he had no answer to Sunil Narine’s clever bowling and was dismissed for just 1 run. Shivam Dube was the lone bright spot for the Super Kings, scoring 39 runs and helping them cross the 100-run mark.
Chasing a target of 103, the KKR batters faced no pressure. Narine and Quinton de Kock gave the team a flying start, scoring 46 runs in just 4 overs. The West Indian star smashed 44 off just 18 balls, including 2 fours and 5 sixes. KKR were always in control of the chase, with Rahane and Rinku Singh finishing the job in just 10 overs. This marked CSK’s biggest defeat ever in terms of balls remaining.
Fans disappointed after Chennai Super Kings lose 5th consecutive match for first time in IPL history
Ahead of the start of the IPL 2025 season, nobody would’ve ever thought that CSK would lose 5 consecutive matches in a row. After CSK’s loss to KKR, many fans said they couldn’t support the five-time champions anymore. Others praised a dominant performance by KKR.
One fan called this CSK’s worst performance in IPL history. Another wondered how Chennai managed to score just 103 runs despite batting all 20 overs. Some fans even trolled CSK, saying this is how they play when there’s no fixing involved. Here are some of the top fan reactions:
One user switched their favorite team to Punjab Kings, saying they were performing better than CSK. Another asked the question on everyone’s mind: why did Dhoni come to bat so late? Overall, fans were left deeply disappointed after witnessing CSK’s collapse.