3 reasons why Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lost against MI in IPL 2025

Chennai Super Kings are one of the most dominant IPL teams in the history of the league. However, this season hasn’t been that great for the Super Kings. CSK lost their previous game against the Mumbai Indians by nine wickets. Well, CSK batters did not perform well in the middle overs, and the bowling was absolutely unreasonable. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav were absolutely fantastic. They formed a beautiful partnership which the CSK bowlers played to break, which led to the defeat. In this article, we will discuss the three reasons why CSK lost against MI in the IPL 2025.

Here at the three reasons why CSK lost against MI in IPL 2025:

1. Failure of Rachin Ravindra

CSK have trusted Rachin Ravindra with one of the toughest jobs, which is scoring in the power plays. However, the player has failed miserably this time. Despite having Devon Conway in the team, CSK have gone with Rachin in eight games, but he has only managed to perform in a few matches. Against MI, Rachin could only score 5 runs and got out within the power plays, which wasn’t sufficient. This is one of the main reasons why CSK lost against MI.

2. Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube’s slow performance in middle order

When Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube came to bat, CSK were playing at a run rate of 8+. They somehow managed to slow the game, thinking that the runs would come towards the death overs. However, the presence of Jasprit Bumrah held back CSK from scoring above 200+ runs.176 runs wasn’t even the par score at the Wadi Stadium, Mumbai. 

3. Couldn’t use Matheesha Pathirana

CSK’s main bowler is Matheesha Pathirana, who came to bowl in the 14th over. At that time, the game was nearly over; he could have been brought in a few overs earlier to get the important breakthrough by dismissing Rohit Sharma or Suryakumar Yadav. Even Noor Ahmad wasn’t much effective against MI. This is also a reason why CSK lost the game. Now, the chances of qualification are bleak.

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