Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lost the most successful tag to Mumbai Indians (MI), but the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led outfit are still the most consistent side in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL). But their invincibility seemed to have taken a beating, at least momentarily, in the 2020 season.
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Despite struggling to keep the team in 'shape' thanks to coronavirus positive cases, Dhoni & Co defeated defending champions MI in the season-openers on September 19.
But 10 days later, they found themselves at the bottom of the eight-team table, with two points from three matches. They suffered back-to-back defeats, losing to Rajasthan Royals by 16 runs in a high-scoring encounter in Sharjah and to Delhi Capitals by 44 runs in Dubai. Then, SunRisers Hyderabad's 15 run win over the Capitals ensured that CSK now occupy the bottom spot. For the record, this is the first time that CSK have dropped to 8th in the points table.
And it became a massive talking point. Here are some reactions:
CSK play their fourth match in Hyderabad on Friday in Dubai.
