Delhi Dominates as Chennai’s Fortress Crumbles Again
For years, Chepauk has been a graveyard for visiting IPL teams—a place where Chennai Super Kings (CSK) thrived, fed by the roar of their loyal fans and the sharpness of their spinners. But 2025 is turning into a season of reckoning.
In a stunning turn of events, Delhi Capitals defeated CSK by 25 runs, making them the second team this season to break their long-standing losing streak at Chepauk. Delhi posted a formidable 183/6, powered by a fluent 77 from Rahul and a clinical spell by Khaleel Ahmed (2/25). CSK, in response, could only muster 158/5, despite a valiant unbeaten 69 from Vijay.
RCB Opened the Floodgates, Delhi Followed
What makes this loss even more significant is that CSK had gone 15 years unbeaten against Delhi at home. But this season has been different. RCB had already shattered their 17-year Chepauk curse, beating CSK earlier this season while defending a low total—something they hadn’t done since 2008, when they won by 14 runs while defending just 126.
That 2025 defeat to RCB broke more than a streak; it broke the aura. Now Delhi has followed suit, exploiting the same cracks that RCB exposed.
CSK’s 180+ Chase Curse Continues
Beyond the individual match stories lies a deeper trend. CSK has now failed to chase a target of 180-plus for the 10th consecutive time, a streak that stretches back to 2020. The numbers are starting to hurt:
- Punjab Kings: 15 failed chases of 180+ (2015–2021)
- RCB: 12 (2019–2023)
- SRH: 11 (2020–2023)
- CSK: 10* and counting (2020–present)
These stats suggest a broader issue—CSK, once known for their tactical excellence and big-match temperament, now falter when chasing steep targets, even at home.
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What’s Going Wrong for CSK at Chepauk?
- Middle-order inconsistency: Despite good starts, the middle order has failed to capitalize in pressure chases.
- Over-dependence on senior players: While veterans bring experience, the lack of firepower in the death overs is hurting them.
- Bowling under pressure: The attack is struggling to contain runs on a traditionally spin-friendly surface.
Chennai Super Kings are no longer invincible at home. The “fortress” that once intimidated even the best is now open to siege. With two major home losses in a single season—RCB ending a 17-year drought, and Delhi ending a 15-year one—2025 might mark a turning point in CSK’s IPL legacy.
For now, the numbers don’t lie. And the numbers say this: CSK must evolve—or risk watching more teams rewrite history at Chepauk.
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