New Delhi, April 11 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) started the 18th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with a solid win over arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI) on March 23 by four wickets in Chennai.

Nineteen days later, it remains their only win. The five-time champions have slumped to four straight defeats, two of those at home.

Ruturaj Gaikwad's injury has made matters worse. The only silver lining is MS Dhoni's return as CSK captain.

As CSK face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M Chidambaram Stadium today, here are the key challenges in front of MS Dhoni.

CSK's fifth title in 2023 came thanks to aggressive yet consistent batting in the powerplay. They lost the fewest wickets (9) and scored at a league-best rate of 9.4 runs p...