Chennai Super Kings ended up in a domain they never have throughout the entire existence of the Indian Premier League. The establishment, unexpectedly, is very nearly not enduring the end of the season games in an IPL season. CSK are put at the lower part of the table in the wake of losing 7 out of 10 games starting at now, and after 7-wicket destruction to Rajasthan Royals, the MS Dhoni-side drove glances more in a difficult situation of finishing with the wooden spoon this year.

For CSK fans, all the more stressing signs originate from the way that leads trainer Stephen Fleming himself seemed to have surrendered that their time may be up in the continuous season.

“It’s fair to say looking at the table now that this team may have run out of juice. If you’re looking at the three-year cycle - we won the first year; lost off the last ball last year, and we always thought that the third year with an aging squad would be difficult. And Dubai [UAE] has challenged us with a whole new set of requirements,” Stephen Fleming said at the post-match press conference after CSK lost to Rajasthan.

“It’s pretty down (morale in the dressing room) to be honest. We have come close in a couple of games but today we were thoroughly outplayed. We knew it was a crucial game to stay real in the competition,” he added.

“I think there’s an outside chance that we can possibly get through, but when you’re relying on other results and a change of form for your own team, it’s very hard to be upbeat and positive,” Fleming further said.

CSK will next take on Mumbai Indians on Friday in IPL 2020.