IPL 2025: What has gone wrong for CSK this season?

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is in the tight corner in the ongoing IPL 2025. Cricket fans are amazed to see CSK struggling so badly match after match. Their IPL 2025 dream is almost over; even their iconic cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni also previously talked about the importance of the right combination for the next season.

The five-time IPL champion team still has some hope left to qualify for the playoffs stage, but the ray of hope is too faint to achieve; mathematically possible, almost impossible to do in real life. Why does CSK have to brawl so much to claim a win?

During the Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs. CSK encounter, match 49 of IPL 2025, a poll result has shown on the screen with the question, "What has gone wrong for CSK this season?" followed by 4 possible responses—the batting, the bowling, the fielding, and everything.

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Poll result has suggested CSK need to improve 'everything'

31% of votes within 100 percent went for 'the batting,' 2% each for 'the fielding' and 'the bowling,' and the rest of the 65% voted for 'everything.' CSK entered MA Chidambaram Stadium after playing 9 matches, searching for their third win of the season.

Like critics, cricket-loving fans also have tried to find the exact reason for which CSK failed to justify their legacy for the season. The former champion failed to perform as a unit. There was some individual brilliance; players, for example we can say about Noor Ahmed, Ravindra Jadeja, and Dewald Brevis, they have performed individually well, but as we know, cricket is a team game. CSK may have to go for an effective shakeup before the upcoming season ignites.