India, April 7 -- Chennai Super Kings have witnessed a big slump in the ongoing IPL season; losing three of the first four matches has put the scanners on them. CSK have come under scrutiny for team balance, constant chopping and changes, batting order shuffles and their auction strategy, where they didn't sign a big power-hitter in the middle order. The five-time champions were known for backing their players and sticking with the same combination, but with results not going in their favour, they are forced to do some contrasting things from past seasons.

They lack firepower in their batting line-up to match with the other teams, as a result, they have not been able to chase 180-run-plus targets in the last 10 attempts dating back to 20...