Lucknow, April 13 -- Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are enduring a nightmarish campaign, having suffered five consecutive defeats to slip to ninth in the standings, as they prepare to face an upbeat Lucknow Super Giants in the 30th match of the Indian Premier League at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Monday. Once synonymous with consistency and late-season surges, CSK find themselves in unfamiliar territory. Their latest defeat, an 8-wicket drubbing at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders, exposed their frailties in both departments. Batting first, CSK managed just 103/9, a target KKR hunted down with ease in 10.1 overs. The absence of injured captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has further compounded th...