Chennai Super Kings CSK are walking a tightrope in the IPL 2025. Their latest nine-wicket hammering by Mumbai Indians at Wankhede has left MS Dhonis team staring down the barrel languishing at the bottom of the table with just four points from eight matches. The five-time champions known for their resilience now face an uphill task. To remain in the race for the Playoffs CSK must win all six of their remaining games. Even then qualification is far from guaranteed hinging also on other results and a massive overhaul of their Net Run Rate NRR which currently stands at a dismal -1.392 the worst in the league. Crushing defeats slim margins In their most recent clash CSK posted 176/5 thanks to half-centuries from Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube. But MI made light work of the chase with Rohit Sharma 76 and Suryakumar Yadav 68 putting together an unbeaten 114-run partnership. It marked CSKs sixth defeat in eight games a sequence that includes another dismal loss to Kolkata Knight Riders where they managed just 103 runs. ALSO READIPL 2025 Rohit Sharma hits seasonrsquos first half-century against CSK Ritika Sajdehrsquos reaction goes viral What needs to happen next? CSK can still notch up 16 points if they go on a winning spree. Last season Royal Challengers Bengaluru RCB managed to sneak into the Playoffs with just 14 points courtesy of a better NRR. Dhoni and Co. must target big-margin wins to make their case stronger. Herersquos their remaining schedule April 25 vs SRH Chennai April 30 vs PBKS Chennai May 3 vs RCB Bengaluru May 7 vs KKR Kolkata May 12 vs RR Jaipur May 18 vs GT Ahmedabad ALSO READCan IPL survive without Kohli Rohit and Dhoni? The answer is for you to decide Can Dhoni pull off another miracle? With Ruturaj Gaikwad sidelined the team has looked to the veteran Dhoni for leadership. While his tactical genius is legendary even that might not be enough this time. CSK fans are clinging to memories of past turnarounds and hoping for one final flourish. For now the Super Kings destiny is not entirely in their hands. They must be perfect on the pitch and pray for the rest to fall into place.