IPL 2020: MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time.© BCCI / IPL
Chennai Super Kings (CSK), three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, on Sunday, despite beating Royals Challengers Bangalore, became the first team to be eliminated from the 2020 IPL playoff race This came after the Rajasthan Royals, who were in last place before their second league game on Sunday, recorded a convincing victory over the defending champions Mumbai Indians, which took them to sixth place in the IPL points table. 2020. The MS Dhoni-led team missed a playoff spot for the first time in IPL history. After CSK’s fate was sealed, Dhoni’s wife Sakshi took to Instagram to post a moving poem for all CSK fans. CSK’s official Twitter user also shared Sakshi’s poem “It’s just a game …” on his timeline. “The Queen’s Scroll says it all. #WhistlePodu #Yellove,” CSK tweeted, sharing Sakshi’s post.
Sunday brought a mixed bag of emotions for all CSK fans. During the day, MS Dhoni and Co. produced one of their best performances of the season, beating Virat Kohli’s team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to stay mathematically alive in the competition.
However, CSK fans’ optimism turned gray at night as they watched the Rajasthan Royals make a remarkable run to knock out last year’s runners-up in the playoff race.
After RR’s victory, CSK fell back to the bottom of the points table with just eight points from 12 games.
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