New Delhi, April 30 -- Chennai Super Kings play a distinct brand of cricket. The openers provide a solid base, and the menacing middle order ensures that MS Dhoni delivers a grandstand finish. This formula worked well for them, even in IPL 2023, the season they lifted their fifth title. However, things aren't the same anymore.

People change, strategies evolve, and CSK's tried-and-tested formula isn't yielding the desired results this time.

CSK's chances of making it to the playoffs are extremely slim, and a defeat to Punjab Kings in Chennai will officially result in their early elimination from the tournament.

The big question: What's going wrong for CSK? Is it the batting or the bowling? Let's analyse.

CSK's run rate of 8.1 is by far...