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MS Dhoni "Knows CSK Have Not Bought Players...": 5-Time Champions' "Rs 18 Crore, Rs 17 Crore" Stars Questioned

Chennai Super Kings' chances of qualifying for the IPL 2025 are all but over. With their latest defeat to SunRisers Hyderabad on Friday, CSK have now lost seven of the nine games played. The five-time champions are lying at the bottom of the points table. Whatever could go wrong for CSK, has gone wrong for the MS Dhoni-led side. Dhoni was not supposed to lead the side this year but after designated captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled, the legendary ex-India captain took over. However, the fortunes have not changed for CSK.

Watch: Kavya Maran's Joyous Celebration As Harshal Patel Dismisses MS Dhoni

The abysmal IPL 2025 campaign of Chennai Super Kings faced yet another setback on Friday as they suffered a five-wicket loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Playing at their own fortress - Chepauk, the MS Dhoni-led side completely succumbed against SRH's bowling attack and got bundled out for 154. Later in the chase, SRH did face some hiccups but went across the line with eight balls to spare. Pacer Harshal Patel was the star performer for Hyderabad with his four-wicket haul as he also gave SRH co-owner Kavya Maran a brilliant moment to celebrate.

"Anyone Can Get...": KKR Star Rinku Singh's Massive Remark On 300-Run Breach In IPL

Kolkata Knight Riders' swashbuckling batter Rinku Singh feels the Indian Premier League has now reached a stage where a team breaching the magical 300-run barrier in an innings won't be a surprise. The countdown to IPL 2025 was dominated by chatter around the real possibility of teams going past 300 in an innings in this edition of the league thanks to the franchises' relentless focus on sustained power hitting. During a chat with JioHotstar, Rinku backed the possibility of a team breaching the 300-run mark, citing past successful chases as proof of how the game has evolved.

Watch: Kavya Maran Loses Her Cool As Harshal Patel Drops Sitter, Social Media Stunned

Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kavya Maran truly wears emotions on her sleeve. Often present in the stands to cheer her team, Maran hasn't had a lot to celebrate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, with the franchise only recording 2 wins in 7 matches so far. In the match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday, Maran looked in an angry avatar as SRH star Harshal Patel dropped an easy catch of Ravindra Jadeja. Maran, sitting in the stands, seemingly yelled at Harshal for costing the team a big wicket.

Rohit Sharma Roasts India Star For Coming Late To IPL 2025 Practice: "Kya Re Hero..."

Mumbai Indians are on a roll in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The five-time champions, who lost four out of their first five matches, found their mojo back at the right time and won four back-to-back games. With 10 points after nine matches, MI are all set to face Lucknow Super Giants in an important IPL 2025 fixture on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium. In their previous encounter this season, LSG emerged victorious by 12 runs.

"Lowest Of Lows": Ambati Rayudu No-Nonsense Take On Chennai Super Kings' Debacle

After Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) sorry run in IPL 2025 continued with a five-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), former India batter Ambati Rayudu stated that the five-time champions will henceforth be highly attentive about evolving as per the current style of playing T20 cricket. Despite making some changes to their playing eleven at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, CSK's quest to get a win didn't yield the desired result, resulting in them still staying at tenth place in the points table.

CSK's Auction Strategy Was 'Not Right': Coach Stephen Fleming's Honest Admission After SRH Loss

Half the IPL battle is normally won at auction table but in case of Chennai Super Kings, the seeds of their struggles this season were sown on that very evening in Jeddah many months ago, when they failed to get the best assortment of players. Long-time head coach Stephen Fleming admitted that it has led to an unmitigated disaster in the ongoing edition of the league. The CSK's template of going for the tried and tested players have backfired with the team languishing at the bottom of the points table having lost seven out of nine games.

Shreyas Iyer Will Be "Hurt": Sunil Gavaskar Warns KKR Of Payback As Ex-Captain Returns To Eden Gardens With PBKS

Shreyas Iyer, former Kolkata Knight Riders captain, will be back at the Eden Gardens - this time as Punjab Kings skipper for an IPL 2025 match on Saturday. Iyer was instrumental in leading KKR to its third IPL title in 2024. Even after that title-winning run, Iyer was not retained. After KKR's decision, Iyer had said: "Yes, obviously disappointed, because when you don't have a certain line of communication and if you get to know things one week prior to the retention date, then obviously something is lacking over there. So I had to take a call. Whatever is written is supposed to happen. But other than that, I would just like to say that the time I spent over there with Shah Rukh Sir, the family, all of them, was phenomenal."

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MS Dhoni "Knows CSK Have Not Bought Players...": 5-Time Champions' "Rs 18 Crore, Rs 17 Crore" Stars Questioned

Watch: Kavya Maran's Joyous Celebration As Harshal Patel Dismisses MS Dhoni

"Anyone Can Get...": KKR Star Rinku Singh's Massive Remark On 300-Run Breach In IPL

Watch: Kavya Maran Loses Her Cool As Harshal Patel Drops Sitter, Social Media Stunned

Rohit Sharma Roasts India Star For Coming Late To IPL 2025 Practice: "Kya Re Hero..."

"Lowest Of Lows": Ambati Rayudu No-Nonsense Take On Chennai Super Kings' Debacle

CSK's Auction Strategy Was 'Not Right': Coach Stephen Fleming's Honest Admission After SRH Loss

Shreyas Iyer Will Be "Hurt": Sunil Gavaskar Warns KKR Of Payback As Ex-Captain Returns To Eden Gardens With PBKS