CSK Crash Out! Dhoni’s Squad Becomes First Team Eliminated from IPL Playoffs

Chennai Super Kings are officially out of the IPL 2025 playoff race — and yep, it’s the first team to go.

Under MS Dhoni’s leadership, CSK lost to Punjab Kings by 4 wickets on Wednesday, sealing their early exit from the tournament. It’s now back-to-back seasons that Chennai has failed to reach the playoffs — a first in franchise history.

Match Recap

• Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, chased down CSK’s 191-run target in 19.4 overs with 6 wickets down.
• Shreyas smashed a captain’s knock of 72, while opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 54.
• Priyansh Arya and Shashank Singh chipped in with 23 each.

CSK’s Batting Breakdown

CSK had a rocky start, losing 3 wickets for just 48 runs.

• Sam Curran tried to salvage the innings with an explosive 88 off 47 balls (9 fours, 4 sixes).
• He and Dewald Brevis (32) put on a 78-run stand.
• Other than Ravindra Jadeja (17), Sheikh Rasheed, and MS Dhoni (both with 11), no one else reached double digits.

CSK were bowled out for 190 in 19.2 overs.

Punjab’s Bowling Power

• Yuzvendra Chahal went beast mode with 4 wickets for 32 runs, including a hat-trick in his final over.
• Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen grabbed 2 wickets each.

Points Table Shake-Up

• Punjab jump to 2nd place with 13 points.
• Chennai, with just 4 points, sit rock bottom of the table.