India, April 21 -- Chennai Super Kings, on Sunday, succumbed to their sixth defeat in the ongoing IPL 2025 season after losing by nine wickets against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians at Wankhede. The defeat kept Chennai in the bottom-most position in the points table, as they now stand on the verge of becoming the first team to suffer elimination from the race to make the playoffs.

The loss also put Chennai's planning for the season under scrutiny, with former CSK players and India legends, Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh, questioning their auction strategy.

Speaking on air during Chennai's match against Mumbai, former vice-captain Raina reckoned the five-time champions had lost half the battle at the auction table last November after they ...