By Sushant Agarwal
Published on | May 01, 2025
For the first time ever, the five-time champions fail to reach playoffs in two consecutive seasons.
CSK are officially out of the IPL 2025 playoff race — again. Two straight eliminations mark an unprecedented low for the iconic franchise.
CSK had been the most consistent IPL team for over a decade. But 2024 and 2025 brought a sharp decline in form and results.
Ruturaj Gaikwad led CSK with composure in IPL 2024 after taking over from Dhoni, guiding the team to a respectable 5th-place finish.
MS Dhoni’s quiet IPL 2025 mirrors CSK’s fading clarity and weakened batting, as he plays a limited role as mentor and lower-order batter.
Dhoni batted as low as No. 9 this season — a rare sight. This limited his time at the crease and reduced his impact with the bat.
CSK's batting lacked stability, none of them in top 15 run scorers. Bowlers too failed to deliver match-winning spells consistently.
Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway failed to fire, and Ruturaj’s mid-season injury disrupted CSK’s batting stability and momentum.
CSK have won just 2 of 10 matches so far in IPL 2025, sitting bottom of the table with 4 points and crashing out of playoff contention early.
With Dhoni’s likely exit on the horizon and back-to-back playoff failures, CSK may face a serious rebuild ahead of IPL 2026.