Five -time champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) This time the IPL has been out of the playoff race due to very poor performance in the IPL. The team suffered defeat in every field, making this season very disappointing for them. CSK has won only 2 in 10 matches so far and is at the bottom of the points table. This is considered to be his worst performance in IPL history. The team's batting was weak, the bowlers scored a lot of runs and also missed the fielding many times. However, the team started well, but after that they never appeared in rhythm. Difficulties increased when captain Ruturaj gaekwad The elbow got out due to injury. Nevertheless, the team also made some good performances in the last few matches, which raise hope for the future.
1. Weak batting and powerplay problems
CSK's biggest problem in IPL 2025 was his poor batting. His performance at the home ground Chepock Stadium in Chennai, especially, was very weak. The team could only score 103/9 against Kolkata Knight Riders, which is their lowest score on their home ground. In the season, CSK scored an average of just 45 runs in Powerplay (first 6 overs), compared to 57 runs last year. Lack of aggression in the batsmen, playing wrong shots and not being able to form partnership became the reason for the team's defeat. Many dot balls (not scoring) in the powerplay shows that there was also a lack of intentions in the team.
When the rest of the teams are scoring more than 200 runs in T20 easily, CSK could not cross the 200 mark once this year. Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi and Deepak Hooda For example, batsmen also could not live up to expectations.
2. Wrong decisions in auction and team imbalance in auction
CSK Ki IPL 2025 The auction strategy also failed completely. They Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dubey and Mathisha Pathirana Keep it already in the team. But after this he Devon Conway Like left a good player and then bought again at a high price.
Jadeja (₹ 18 crore) and Ravichandran Ashwin A lot of money was spent on experienced but aged players like (₹ 9.75 crore). The effect of this was that there was a shortage of young and fast batsmen in the team. Ashwin took just five wickets in seven matches and his economy rate was 9.29, while Jadeja could not perform any special performance. Despite taking players like Tripathi and Hooda, the team failed to include a good hitter middle order batsman, the result of which they suffered.
3. Could not even save Chepock Fort
MA of Chennai Chidambaram Stadium, which people considered the fort of CSK, remained just a common field in 2025. For the first time in IPL history, CSK suffered defeat in five consecutive domestic matches. This was completely opposite to his dominated record. Spinners like Jadeja and Ashwin were usually successful on this pitch, but this time opposition spinners performed better here. Especially Sunil Naren and Yuzvendra Chahal easily killed CSK's batting.
The mental lead on Chennai's home ground was no longer seen. During the defeat against KKR, the vacant seats of the stadium were showing that the trust of the fans was also broken. The team could not even take advantage of their home ground due to poor fielding and leaving catch.
4. Big lapse in fielding on the ground
In cricket, it is said that “Catch a catch, win the match”, but CSK also lagged behind in this matter. The success rate of catching catch of CSK, which is first considered to be the best fielding team, was just 68.5%, which is much lower than the last two years (earlier 80.3%). In the match against Punjab Kings, the team lost two important opportunities – first of all, Arya and then Prabhasimran Singh, who later became innings to decide the match.
5. Do not match steps with new T20 rounds
In IPL 2025, T20 cricket has become even more aggressive and high-scoring, but CSK remained on the old strategy. His spin-based attack which was once his strength, now the opposing batsmen took over easily. Pathirana could not get the necessary help in the pace attack. The team preferred Anubhav, but young players did not get much chance. While other teams, such as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), are doing better with young and powerful players. CSK did not invest on finisher and all -rounder, so that he could neither achieve a big target nor save the score. His strategy was similar to the old failed season like 2020 and 2022, which makes it clear that the team needs to be fully new.
