It’s official now — the dream is over. Chennai Super Kings, the five-time champions, are virtually out of the playoff race in IPL 2025 after yet another painful loss, this time to Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk.
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A 5-wicket defeat in front of the home crowd was perhaps the final nail in the coffin for a campaign that never quite took off.
The hope lingered, the belief stayed strong — because that’s what CSK fans do. But after nine games and just two wins, even the most optimistic among us must admit: this just wasn’t our year.
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Still, in classic CSK spirit, we say it with a smile — we need tissues… but only to clean the trophies. All five of them.
They’re still shining bright, reminding everyone that legacy isn’t built in a single season. So chin up, Chennai. This one wasn’t for us. But that crown still belongs to kings.
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THE CHEPAUK HAS FALLEN.
For years, it was a fortress — loud, yellow, and unbreakable. But 2025 rewrote history in the harshest way. RCB snapped a 17-year drought in Chennai.
Delhi Capitals ended a 15-year wait. And in perhaps the most stinging blow, Sunrisers Hyderabad picked up their first-ever win against CSK at Chepauk.
If there was ever a sign that the tides had truly turned this season, this was it.
The match itself mirrored everything that’s gone wrong for CSK this season. The batting had moments — Dewald Brevis played a punchy 42 off 25, Ayush Mhatre showed his flair again with a crisp 30 off 19 — but the innings collapsed quickly after their dismissals.
Harshal Patel ran through the middle order with a four-wicket spell that left us reeling.
And while the bowlers did try, SRH’s chase was calmly sealed by Kamindu Mendis and Nitish Reddy, who stitched together a 49-run unbeaten partnership that ended any remaining hopes.
But what hurt more than the result was the way we got there. The decision to play Deepak Hooda over Vanshi Bedi was baffling.
Shivam Dube’s form has been another lingering issue. Once our power-hitter who could turn games in a handful of balls, he now looks out of sync and unsure. And yet, game after game, the team kept waiting for the old Dube to return.
Matheesha Pathirana, too, has been a shadow of his former self. His lack of control and endless wides turned pressure overs into release valves.
Despite this, CSK kept backing him, while someone like Nathan Ellis barely got a look in. There were chances to try something different, but we stuck with what wasn’t working.
Even Ravindra Jadeja, usually one of our most reliable players, hasn’t quite fired with the bat.
His cameos, so often match-defining in the past, have gone missing. And when your finishers don’t finish, your middle order isn’t stable, and your bowling lacks bite, it all adds up — and not in your favor.
But amidst the disappointment, there are reasons to smile. This season gave us glimpses of the future. Ayush Mhatre’s composure and strokeplay are rare for someone so young.
Dewald Brevis showed he belongs on the big stage. Noor Ahmad had his moments of magic with the ball.
Khaleel Ahmed brought intensity back into his game. And Anshul Kamboj, raw as he is, gave us moments that hint at something special down the line.
If not for this season’s results, then for these names alone, IPL 2025 will be remembered as a turning point.
So yes, it’s over. The playoffs are gone, the campaign fizzled out, and the Chepauk roar has gone quiet.
