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IPL Playoffs Scenarios: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Champion Super Kings playing under the captaincy of MS Dhoni by 5 wickets. This is the first time in IPL history when SRH has defeated Chennai in his house.

IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets.
Highlights
- Chennai Super Kings lost for the first time to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their home.
- This is Chennai Super Kings’ 7th defeat in 9 matches in IPL 2025.
- MS Dhoni’s team is at the last number with 4 points in the point table.
New Delhi. The 2025 is proving to be the worst season for five -time champions Super Kings (CSK). CSK, playing under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, was defeated by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 5 wickets on Friday. This is the first time in IPL history when the SRH team defeated Chennai in his house. This defeat gave a shock to the hopes of Chennai Super Kings coming above number 10 in the point table. CSK is now at number 10 in the point table with 4 points in the point table after 9 matches.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is being played since 2008. The team of Chennai Super Kings has become the champion 5 times since then. She has been the runner -up just like this. Once he made it to the playoffs and once played the semi -finals. That is, 12 times out of the 15 seasons, Chennai’s team has been in the top-4. However, 2020 and 2022 lived poor years for him. CSK was seventh among 8 teams in IPL 2020. Similarly, in 2022, 10 of the 10 teams were ninth. She was at number five in the year 2024. Let us know that in 2016 and 2017, CSK team did not play in the IPL. He was banned on charges of spot fixing.
Rajasthan Royals’ condition is also poor
The team of Chennai Super Kings in 18 -year IPL history has not been at the last number even once. But this time this threat is hovering over him. Currently, in addition to Chennai in the point table, Rajasthan Royals also have 4 marks from 9 matches in the point table, but it is at number ninth due to better runrate. Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad are better than CSK and RR in point tables with 6-6 points.
Gujarat, Delhi and Bengaluru race ahead
Talking about IPL playoffs, teams from Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore are leading in this race. These three teams have scored 12-12 points. To qualify for the playoffs, these three teams need 2-2 more. Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Supergiants have 10-10 points and these teams are also present in the playoff race.