Last season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) qualified for the playoffs despite losing seven of their first eight matches. In fact, they finished fourth with 14 points from as many matches.

Hopes were high as fans believed MS Dhoni, as captain, could turn things around. He had done it in the past for CSK fans to believe history could repeat itself, but it did not. Chennai were thrashed by eight wickets by Kolkata on Friday at the Chepauk.

Catch the score updates from the IPL 2025 match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.