News India Live, Digital Desk: IPL 2025 has proved to be a worse dream for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The team has lost 9 out of 11 matches, making it the last (10th) position in the points table. After the team captain Rituraj Gaikwad, former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni got the responsibility of captaining again, but he too could not change the fate of the team. The result was that the team is out of the playoff race.
For the first time, out of the playoffs twice in a row
CSK IPL has been one of the most successful teams in history. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, CSK won the title five times and made it to the playoffs 12 times. The team also became the champion in 2023. In 2024, captaincy Rituraj Gaikwad got, but the team could not reach the playoffs. This is the first time in IPL history that Chennai Super Kings have not been able to reach two consecutive season playoffs.
Who is the owner of CSK?
Chennai Super Kings are owned by ‘Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited’. Its owner N. Srinivasan is, who has been the former president of BCCI and ICC. Srinivasan India Cements Limited co-founder T.S. Is the son of Narayanaswamy.
Rupa Gurunath’s role
Srinivasan’s daughter Rupa Gurunath is the full -time director of India Cements. She plays an important role behind the curtain in the big decisions of the CSK franchise. Rupa Gurunath has also been the president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. Srinivasan is no longer active due to health reasons, so Rupa Gurunath often takes big decisions related to the team. Apart from this, CSK CEO Kashi Vishwanath is also involved in important decisions.
Recently, former star of the team Suresh Raina also mentioned the role of Rupa Gurunath and said that he is active in important decisions of the team. Dhoni is also given great respect in the Srinivasan family.
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