India, April 14 -- Five losses in a row, and gloomy skies seem to be following wherever Chennai Super Kings go this season in the IPL. Their captain and star batter injured, ruled out for the season. Their lowest ever total at their home fortress at Chepauk. A batting order that simply cannot get it going. Qualification isn't out of the question, but it is beginning to look increasingly unlikely.

Can their trip to the Ekana Stadium, a match against the devastating Lucknow Super Giants, spark some sort of life into this unit? CSK's batting has been their big weakness, as they strike at a fraction of the rate that the other teams are managing. There is no point in CSK sticking with combinations that aren't working: if they want to come bac...