Chennai Super Kings have started their IPL campaign today against RR but without the likes of star players MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis.
Brevis has been ruled out due to a side sprain which is not that serious
as stated by Stephen Fleming that he is currently in a Rehabilitation center and his recovery won’t be taking that long.
Brevis not playing might take CSK a step back because he can be explosive in the middle order. Whereas Dhoni might be a bigger concern as he is out for two weeks for injury and CSK might be missing his services in the first phase.
Today the match reflected the same issue. CSK vs RR meet in the 3rd match of IPL 2026. RR won the toss and opted to bowl hoping to utilize the powerplay to strike down as many CSK batsman as possible. They have pacers Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger, tailored to exploit early pace-friendly conditions.
Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger, with their fire spell crafted an early collapse, restricting CSK in the Powerplay, posing a mammoth total.The fourth one Mathhew Short to fall to Sandeep Sharma making CSK’s total as to 41/4 in powerplay which is quite below par score. In 10 overs they have lost 6 wickets exposing the middle order too.
No CSK batsman could stand. Then came Jadeja in against his former team quickly sculpting two important wickets in middle overs of Sarfaraz Khan and Shivam Dube. Brijesh Sharma too bowled exceptionally well taking CSK towards a lowest total all out situation.
Top 10 CSK lowest Totals in IPL
|
Score |
Overs |
RR |
Opposition |
Ground |
Result |
Match Date |
|
79 |
15.2 |
5.15 |
MI |
Wankhede |
lost |
5th May 2013 |
|
97 |
16.0 |
6.06 |
MI |
Wankhede |
lost |
12 th May 2022 |
|
103/9 |
20.0 |
5.15 |
KKR |
Chennai |
lost |
11th April 2025 |
|
109 |
19.0 |
5.73 |
RR |
Jaipur |
lost |
4th May 20008 |
|
109 |
17.4 |
6.16 |
MI |
Chennai |
lost |
26th April 2019 |
|
110/8 |
20.0 |
5.50 |
Delhi Daredevils |
Delhi |
lost |
10th April 2012 |
|
111/6 |
20.0 |
5.55 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Chennai |
lost |
2nd October 2011 |
|
112/8 |
20.0 |
5.60 |
RCB |
Chennai |
lost |
21st May 2008 |
|
112/9 |
20.0 |
5.64 |
Delhi Daredevils |
Chennai |
lost |
15th April 2010 |
|
112 |
19.5 |
5.64 |
MI |
Chennai |
lost |
4th April 2012 |
