IPL 2020: Fans control Chennai Super Kings after MS Dhoni’s team drops to 8th in points table


SRH vs DC, IPL 2020: Sunrisers Hyderabad was the only team not to record a win this season until Tuesday when they defeated the Delhi Capitals, leading the Chennai Super Kings to drop to eighth in the points table.

MS Dhoni's CSK is the only team to have achieved IPL knockouts every season since the beginning

MS Dhoni’s CSK is the only team to have achieved IPL knockouts every season since the beginning (Courtesy of BCCI and PTI)

HIGHLIGHT

  • CSK won their first game against MI before losing to DC and RR
  • CSK ranks eighth in the 2020 IPL points table, led by RR with 2 wins in 2 games
  • CSK will play SRH in Match 14 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 2

Chennai Super Kings became the butt of all jokes on social media on Tuesday after they fell to last place in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) points table following Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 15-run win over Delhi Capitals.

Sunrisers Hyderabad was the only team that did not record a victory at IPL 2020 until their third match in which they beat the Delhi Capitals, who suffered their first loss in 3 matches.

David Warner’s team went 162 of 4 in their assigned 20 overs and then restricted DC to 147 of 7 to win by 15 runs at Sheikh Zayed International Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Jonny Bairstow (53), Warner (45) and Kane Williamson (41) all starred with the bat for the winners, while Rashid Khan, the SRH leg thrower, was named Man of the Match for his 3-for-14 bowling figures. of 4 overs.

The victory helped SRH move up to sixth place in the table, ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders of Dinesh Karthik (seventh) and CSK of MS Dhoni. (Highlights of IPL 2020, DC vs SRH)

Social media got nervous with trolls and CSK memes after they fell on the table, which is an extremely rare sight on the IPL as they have been the only team to have achieved knockouts every season since the beginning. of the cash rich tournament. .

CSK won the 2020 IPL opener against defending champions Mumbai Indians before suffering losses against Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals.

The table is led by Rajasthan Royals even though 2 teams are tied at 4 points with DC and Royal Challengers Bangalore being the other two. RR is leading the race because of their superior net running rate and also because they have played 2 games while DC and RCB have played 3.