It has become very difficult for Chennai Super Kings to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs, but it is still possible. Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated CSK by 5 wickets in the match held in Chepauk on Monday. Batting first, Chennai scored 180 runs. While chasing the target, Ishan Kishan played a match-winning inning of 70 runs. Know how Chennai can now reach the playoffs.

With the win against Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad has qualified for the playoffs. Gujarat Titans also benefited from SRH’s victory, second placed GT has also officially reached the playoffs. Now 1 spot is left, for which the hopes of 5 teams including CSK are alive. Here we are telling about the equation of Chennai reaching the playoffs.

Rajasthan Royals lost both the matches

Rajasthan Royals is the fourth team after RCB, GT and SRH, which can still reach 16 points. Rajasthan has a match with Lucknow today (19 May). If Rajasthan wins then Chennai will almost be out. Rajasthan’s second match is with Mumbai, if Rajasthan wins both the matches then Chennai will be out of the race for the playoffs.

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Punjab and Kolkata lost

Chennai Super Kings need Kolkata Knight Riders to lose one of the 2 matches. Kolkata has one match with MI on Wednesday and the other match with DC on Sunday. Punjab’s last match is with Lucknow on Saturday. Chennai needs Punjab to also lose its last match, which is against LSG on Saturday.

It is important to win in the last match

If the above equations hold and Chennai Super Kings wins their last match against Gujarat Titans, then CSK will reach the playoffs. Chennai’s last match with Gujarat is on May 21 at Narendra Modi Stadium.

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CSK will reach playoffs if

• Rajasthan Royals lose both their matches
• Punjab Kings lose their last match
• Kolkata Knight Riders lose one of their matches

CSK Playoff Scenario IPL 2025: More than half the season of IPL 2025 has been completed, in which each team has played at least 7 matches. This time Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans have wreaked havoc, but the 5 -time champion Chennai Super Kings are seen sinking. CSK has registered only two wins in 8 matches played so far and the team is currently in the last place in the Points Table (IPL 2025 Points Table CSK).

Playoffs are finding difficult for Chennai. He currently has 4 points and he still has 6 matches in the league stage. Know here that Chennai now has to go to the playoffs, so what will Dhoni’s dhurundh have to do for this?

How will CSK reach the playoff?

Chennai Super Kings currently have 4 points and its net run rate is -1.392. If CSK has to go to the playoffs without any difficulty, then he will have to win all the next 6 matches. If Chennai wins all the next matches, then its maximum points can reach 16. Since CSK’s net run rate is very bad, the top-5 teams have already got 10 points. Therefore, the path of playoffs has become more difficult for captain Dhoni and his army.

CSK has 6 matches left

Chennai Super Kings have played 8 matches, in which he has won one win against Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants. CSK is to play the next match with Sunrisers Hyderabad on 25 April. Apart from Hyderabad, CSK is yet to play one match with Punjab Kings, RCB, KKR, Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals. Let us tell you that the condition of SRH and Rajasthan Royals is also not very good. He has four points.

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