The current season of the Indian Premier League has not gone the way of MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings. In 11 games, CSK has lost 8 games so far and is about to exit the tournament. Chances of CSK making the playoffs are nearly impossible after CSK suffered their biggest loss in terms of wicket against the Mumbai Indians without Rohit Sharma on Friday.
MI beat Chennai Super Kings at the 2020 IPL by 10 wickets with 46 balls remaining, and this has further deteriorated CSK’s Net Execution Rate. CSK is now last in the IPL table with 6 points from 11 games and an NRR of -0.733. (Total IPL coverage 2020)
But despite its current position on the points table, CSK remains mathematically in the race to reach the playoffs. To get to the top four, CSK have to win their next three games by big margins.
KKR vs DC, IPL 2020 Live Score
CSK has an extremely low NRR, and if they get close wins it could make it difficult for them to increase their NRR. Therefore, the team led by MS Dhoni needs to win the next three games with big margins.
CSK will also have to rely heavily on other teams for their qualification. Since CSK can only achieve a maximum of 6 wins, it must depend on KKR not getting more than one win in their next four games, or Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab not getting more than two wins in their next four games. and Rajasthan Royals with no more than two wins in their next three games.
The next CSK will face Royal Challengers Bangalore and one more defeat would see them out of the tournament, marking the first time MS Dhoni-led CSK will not be able to reach the playoffs in an IPL season they have played.
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