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CSK pegged back by middle order muddle

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April 28, 2025

Season after season, the slow MA Chidambaram Stadium pitches were the perfect means for Chennai Super Kings to find momentum in their IPL campaigns.

- Sanjeeev K Samyal

MUMBAI: The sluggish, turning tracks at Chepauk have played no mean role in leaving rival teams anxious even before the first ball was bowled.

For the five-time champions, collecting most points at home was the template to success. The numbers say it all — overall 51 wins in 76 matches played at Chepauk. Even last season, CSK had a formidable home run, winning five of their seven games, although they narrowly missed the playoffs after finishing fifth in the points table.

This is a bleak season for CSK, however. The manner in which they have stumbled from one game to another — CSK are bottom of the table with just two wins from nine games and appear likely to end up way below the playoff spots — seem less about salvaging this season but more about planning a revamp of the once-formidable set-up.

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