Leadership changed as experienced MS Dhoni took over Chennai Super Kings’ captaincy following Ruturaj Gaikwad’s injury. However, Chennai’s batting struggles continued, getting restricted to just 103 for 9 at home against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Chennai Super Kings suffered a humiliating defeat at home against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday. MS Dhoni returned as captain after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out, but it couldn’t change their fortunes. Chennai lost their fifth straight match an all-time low in IPL history for Dhoni’s side. Kolkata jumped three spots to third with the dominant win.
Chennai managed just 103/9 in 20 overs their lowest home total in IPL history. Shivam Dube top-scored with a slow 31 off 29 balls. In reply, KKR chased down the target in just 10.1 overs. Sunil Narine smashed 44 off 18, while Quinton de Kock added 23 from 16.
Chennai vs Kolkata (103/9 vs 107/2)
Chennai Super Kings have now lost five out of six matches, making their chances of reaching the playoffs very slim. After their latest batting collapse, they sit at ninth place on the points table with a net run rate of -0.010. Mumbai and Hyderabad, despite playing one game fewer, are just below and above them in the standings based on net run rate.
Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals are leading the race with four wins each. Gujarat tops the table with a superior run rate of +1.413, though they’ve played one extra match. Delhi remains unbeaten with a +1.278 run rate. Kolkata Knight Riders, after their huge win against Chennai, made the biggest jump in net run rate (+0.803) and now have three wins from six games—matching three other teams in the competition.
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