CSK vs KKR: Chennai Super Kings are in danger of getting out of the playoffs, the fifth consecutive defeat spoiled the math, such is the complete equation
IPL Updated Points Table 2025: Chennai Super Kings faced the most embarrassing defeat in IPL history, after which the danger of being out of the playoffs has increased, as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets in 10.1 overs on the same home ground in the 25th match of IPL 2025. Kolkata captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bowl first. Which the bowlers proved right and let Chennai score 103 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. After this, Kolkata won the match by losing 2 wickets on the strength of Sunil Naren’s stormy innings. This is the fifth consecutive defeat of Chennai Super Kings. Chennai has played six matches so far and has only two points. Chennai will now have to return to the winning track as soon as possible to reach the playoff race.
Chennai Super Kings got bad condition
After the defeat against Kolkata, Chennai Super Kings have only 2 points with one win and five defeats in six matches and have a net run rate of -1554. While Kolkata Knight Riders have six points after three wins and three defeats in 6 matches and their net run rate is +0.803. At the same time, there are Gujarat Titans at the top of the table, with four points with four wins and one defeat in five matches.
Playoff ticket will be available like this
To reach the IPL playoffs, it is necessary that the teams score at least 14 points. However, in some season it has also been seen that the team has reached the playoffs with 12 points. But no team would like to take risk. Chennai Super Kings have 8 matches left and if they win all the matches, they will get 18 points. But if Chennai also gets defeat in three of the remaining matches, then the difficulties will increase for it. Chennai will have to win at least 6 matches to stay in the playoffs.
This is the condition of the match
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Chennai Super Kings in the 25th match of IPL 2025 played on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Kolkata defeated Chennai by eight wickets to register its third win in the tournament, while Chennai was the fifth consecutive defeat. The match started with the batting of Chennai Super Kings, but the team’s performance was very disappointing. Batting first, Chennai scored just 103 runs after losing nine wickets in 20 overs. The team continued to shock from the beginning. Opener Devon Conway scored 12 and Rachin Ravindra scored just 4 runs.
Even after this, the batsmen could not play by standing. Shivam Dubey scored the highest 31 runs, while Vijay Shankar scored 29 runs. MS Dhoni also flopped with Rahul Tripathi (16), Ravichandran Ashwin (1), Ravindra Jadeja and Deepak Hooda (0) and was dismissed for just 1 run. The bowlers performed brilliantly from Kolkata. Sunil Naren took three wickets while bowling deadly, while Harshit Rana and Varun Chakraborty took two wickets each.
Kolkata started fast, chasing an easy target of 104 runs. Opener Sunil Narine batted with 44 runs in 18 balls, which included many magnificent fours and sixes. However, he had to return to the pavilion in the fifth over. His partner Quinton Dickock scored 23 runs. After this, Rinku Singh (15*) and captain Ajinkya Rahane (20*) won the team in 10.1 overs without any pressure. Chapter