CSK knocked out: MSD not to be part of IPL playoffs 2nd season in a row

The Chennai Super Kings have failed to qualify for the IPL playoffs for a second year in a row as they fail to win their do-or-die clash against the Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 30. 

  MS Dhoni and co. sit at the bottom of the table with just 4 points from their 10 games so far and officially became the first team in IPL 2025 to be knocked out of the playoff race mathematically. Punjab Kings won the match by chasing down 191 in the last over of their innings courtesy of a captain's knock by Shreyas Iyer.  His 72 runs made sure that Punjab didn't slip in their pursuit for the playoffs this season and jumped up to the 2nd spot on the night in the IPL points table.  Disappointing season for CSK again  A season where the powerplay is proving to be crucial for teams in order to rack up the points, CSK failed to make the most of their starts with the bat in their matches this year.  CSK's powerplay woes in IPL 2025  Worst run-rate - 7.9  Fewest sixes - 6  Worst balls/boundary - 5.1      

CSK final positions in IPL from 2008-2025
Year	Matches	Won	Lost	NR	Group Stage	Final Result
2008	16	9	7	0	3/8	Runners-up
2009	15	8	6	1	2/8	Semi-finalists
2010	16	9	7	0	3/8	Champions
2011	16	11	5	0	2/10	Champions
2012	19	10	8	1	4/9	Runners-up
2013	18	12	6	0	2/9	Runners-up
2014	16	10	6	0	3/8	Playoffs
2015	17	10	7	0	1/8	Runners-up
2016	–	–	–	–	Suspended	Suspended
2017	–	–	–	–	Suspended	Suspended
2018	16	11	5	0	2/8	Champions
2019	17	10	7	0	2/8	Runners-up
2020	14	6	8	0	7/8	League stage
2021	16	11	5	0	2/8	Champions
2022	14	4	10	0	9/10	League stage
2023	16	10	5	1	2/10	Champions
2024	14	7	7	0	5/10	League stage
2025	10	2	8	0	TBD	TBD