Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have called three players along with India's fastest T20 centurion Urvil Patel for mid-season trials

Known for his sudden retirement from international cricket, speculation is rife that Dhoni might choose a similarly unannounced exit from the IPL

MS Dhoni rued dropped catches which not only saw CSK going down to PBKS by four wickets but also extinguished all hopes of making it to the IPL 2025 playoffs

Chennai Super Kings, the five-time IPL champions, have been officially knocked out of the playoff race in IPL 2025. Their hopes came crashing down after a defeat to Punjab Kings on April 30 at home.

Forty-nine matches into IPL 2025, only one team, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has been eliminated from the race to the playoffs. ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over each team in contention, in terms of where they are currently and what they need to do to make sure of qualification.

With their recent defeat to Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings have officially bowed out of the IPL 2025 playoff race. CSK became the first team this season to be eliminated, having managed just 2 wins in 10 matches and sitting at the bottom of the table with 4 points.