IPL 2025: 5 changes CSK should do to get back on track

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered their biggest defeat at home in the history of the IPL. CSK never witnessed such a massive loss at home in a long time, especially since the MA Chidambaram Stadium started hosting their matches from 2019. Considering their performances in the first two matches against the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, respectively, there is room for a lot of changes.

While CSK's troubles did not get exposed completely in the game against MI since they claimed a win, their loss against RCB has raised a lot of eyebrows. CSK is a team known for backing players and not taking major decisions in haste. However, the composition of their Playing XI (12) might force them to make changes in personnel and playing positions of the players.

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Here are the five changes CSK should make to get back on track:

5. Drop Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi has somehow not been able to fire for CSK despite batting as an opener. It's the position where he can be successful, but hasn't been able to replicate. The talented batter hasn't been able to score more than 5 runs in either of his innings. Against MI, he scored 2(3) and managed 7(6) against RCB.

While CSK is a team known for backing players, Rahul might not be someone who fits into their combinations. Considering there are a lot of top order batters who are on the bench, it's better to consider dropping Tripathi for a few games. It might allow CSK to have a better combination, which might help them perform better as a team.