Chennai Super Kings are wrecked following three awkward straight defeats, including two at their fortress Chepauk. First, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and now the Delhi Capitals have breached their home. Coincidence? Not with Matthew Hayden saying the side is "trying too hard," as he knows inside that in reality CSK didn't show up at all. They just succumbed. Frankly, CSK does not appear to be a side ready to compete in IPL 2025. For any other team scoring 158/5 while chasing a target of 184, Hayden would have raised questions regarding the purpose. His loyalty for the Yellove runs deep, though. CSK had a powerplay score of just 46/3 against Delhi, and this was not a one-off event. The maximum powerplay score so far for CSK in this season has been 62/1 against Mumbai Indians. Early on, the lack of aggression has made their batting dull to watch. Vansh Bedi, who is part of the power-hitting generation, really fell asleep watching CSK's slow start. - He is Vansh Bedi- He was born on December 23, 2002, in New Delhi- He’s a wicketkeeper-batter known for aggressive spin-hitting- He scored 221 runs in DPL 2024, averaging 44.5- He smashed 47* off 19 balls in the DPL opener- He hit 96 off 41 balls vs East Delhi Riders- He… pic.twitter.com/6R5nf717zt — 🐐 (@itshitmanera) April 5, 2025 It starts from the top: the highest opening partnership for Chennai Super Kings this season stands at only 14 runs. There have been two combinations tried: Ravindra with Tripathi and Ravindra with Conway, but both have failed to click. Rachin Ravindra has been the most consistent of them so far with scores of 65, 41, 0, and 3. Also Read | Sehwag Slams SRH After Third Straight Loss in IPL 2025 Rahul Tripathi could manage only scores of 2, 5, and 23; while Conway struggled to score 13 off 14 balls against Delhi. CSK have shown no intent in their approach to chasing big scores with the worst powerplay average in the history of the season. The last time they chased a score of 175 or more was back in 2019, and this clearly shows how much needs to be revamped in that opening duo. Middle-Order Not Even Trying Hard Enough: While commentators Hayden and Shastri may say that CSK are "trying too hard," the numbers narrate a different story. CSK are averaging 14 dot balls in the middle overs while scoring only 7.1 runs per over; a measly total for a chase of big scores. In their last match against Delhi, they hit 15 dot balls in that middle phase after scoring a paltry 46 in the powerplay. By the sixteenth over, Vijay Shankar crawled to 48 runs from 41 balls. As much as Dhoni was scoring 11 runs off 15 balls at that point. Not that bad a position of 112 for 5, neither veteran sounded apparently in any rush or intent of closing the target. Chepauk, once the inviolable citadel of CSK, doesn't seem that secure anymore. Although 25 out of 78 games are now lost by the team from home, two of those two have come this season alone. Last season they lost only two home matches out of their seven matches; now, only three matches have seen them suffer defeats twice. The last time CSK lost two in a row at home was way back in 2012. Also Read | BCCI Defends Delhi Test in November Amid Pollution Concerns Chennai fans are often labelled as passionate and loyal, however they have suffered disappointment. Many of them stood in queues for hours, while some even had to pay double or treble the amount for tickets, hoping to see their favourite team in action. However, CSK's low showings during the season have left their die-hard supporters distraught, who have never stopped supporting them, despite the countless defeats.