Chennai Super Kings: First Chennai Super Kings team to be eliminated from IPL 2020, lose playoff spot for the first time | Cricket news


DUBAI: Three times champions Super Kings of Chennai (CSK) have been eliminated from the race to ensure a IPL Playoffs‘dock for the first time in 13 years after the Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated the Mumbai Indians (MI) by eight wickets in Abu Dhabi.
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The team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni had made the playoffs in each of the 10 IPL seasons in which he has been involved since the league began in 2008. However, CSK had an inconsistent streak in this IPL.
Dhoni’s men claimed an eight-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday to keep their slim chances alive for a few hours. (SCOREKEEPER)
But his hopes were ended when RR beat MI later that day.
The win over RCB brought CSK to eight points from 12 games, but they can only achieve a maximum of 12 points if they win their last two games, which won’t be enough to seal a playoff spot.

On the points table, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and RCB are already at 14 points with Kolkata Knight Riders at 12 with three games to go, followed by Kings XI Punjab and RR – both with 10 points each with three and two games. to be played. respectively.
“We really don’t have a chance to make the play-offs, leave the math part,” Dhoni had said after CSK beat RCB on Sunday.
“You have to enjoy the game no matter where you are at the table. If you’re not enjoying cricket, it can get cruel and painful. So I’m happy with the response from the young people.”

CSK won consecutive titles in 2010 and 2011, before claiming the crown in 2018 after a two-year gap. They also finished runners-up five times.
CSK will face KKR on Thursday in their penultimate game.

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