Five-time champions became the first team to be eliminated from IPL 2025 after a dismal show in the season. CSK’s elimination was set in stone after they lost eight of their first ten matches in the tournament and any practical hopes of making the last four were also wiped off a couple of games ago.
At the time of writing, CSK have lost nine matches out of eleven and are firmly lodged at tenth place on the points table in the ten-team tournament. In 2025 particularly, CSK plummeted to depths no one would have imagined. In this article, we will look at seven shocking stats that define CSK’s plight.
First losses after ages
Six of CSK’s 11 matches so far have played at their foretress at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. But in 2025, this foretress and its generals were brought to their knees.
In their second game of the season, CSK comprehensively went down to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai. The last time had emerged victorious against CSK in Chennai was all the way back in 2008.
Two matches later, Delhi Capitals handed CSK a loss in Chennai. That was the first time DC had beat CSK in Chennai since 2010.
Down the line, Sunrisers Hyderabad too joined the party in defeating CSK in Chennai. It was the first time ever that the “Orange Army” had breached Chepauk.
