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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are confronting a challenging season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as their recent loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad further jeopardises their prospects of reaching the playoffs. The match concluded in a five-wicket defeat, leaving CSK at the bottom of the league table with a mere four points from nine matches.

The squad's campaign has been hampered by an early season-ending injury to captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, prompting CSK to leverage their player roster extensively. To date, the franchise has utilised 20 players from their 27-member squad. A glimpse of optimism emerged as Dewald Brevis was given his debut,...