NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings’ Indian Premier League 2025 campaign hit a new low on Friday as they suffered their seventh defeat of the season, losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. It was CSK’s fourth consecutive home loss this year and SRH’s first-ever win at the Chepauk.
Batting first, CSK struggled against SRH’s disciplined attack, folding for 154 in 19.5 overs. Only Ayush Mhatre (30 off 19) and Dewald Brevis (42 off 25) offered notable resistance. Harshal Patel led SRH’s bowling with impressive figures of 4 for 28.
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Former India opener Virender Sehwag did not hold back in his criticism of CSK’s batting display, particularly questioning the promotion of Ravindra Jadeja. “If Jadeja has come up, Jadeja’s strike rate is useless, but at least he should bat till the 15th-18th over so others can play around him,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz. “None of the batters took responsibility. Wickets kept falling and nobody stayed long enough to anchor the innings.”
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Sehwag also expressed frustration over CSK’s confused batting order. “It is beyond my understanding. If you bring Brevis in, play him at No.3, Shivam Dube at 4, and Jadeja after that. Sam Curran can follow. But no one is scoring consistently. When Ruturaj Gaikwad left, they lost a player who could at least score at a strike rate of 140-160 and hold the innings together,” he added.
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With playoffs slipping away, CSK now face a tough task to revive their faltering season.
