Following their loss to Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Super Kings` hopes of reaching the IPL 2025 playoffs have all but ended. Despite CSK’s on-field struggles, former Australian cricketer Aaron Finch shared his thoughts on MS Dhoni’s continued presence and influence on the field.

Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanath stopped MS Dhoni on the sidelines to have a chat with the legendary cricketer after CSK lost their fifth IPL 2025 in a row at home (Chidambaram Stadium) to become the first team to officially get knocked out of the race to the playoffs.

MS Dhoni admitted that Chennai Super Kings lacked sharpness in the field, and costly dropped catches combined with inconsistent batting proved decisive in their loss to PBKS — confirming their exit from IPL 2025 playoffs race.