Three-time champions Chennai Super Kings have been taken out of the race of making sure about an IPL end of the season games compartment without precedent for a very long time after Rajasthan Royals vanquished Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in Abu Dhabi.

The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-drove side had made it to the end of the season games in every one of the 10 IPL seasons that it took an interest in since the class began in 2008.

Nonetheless, CSK persevered through a conflicting spat this IPL.

Dhoni's men on Sunday indented up an eight-wicket prevail upon Royal Challengers Bangalore to keep their horrible odds alive for a couple of hours yet all expectations finished when RR beat MI later in the day.

The success over RCB took CSK to 8 focuses from 12 matches yet they can possibly accomplish a limit of 12 focuses on the off chance that they win their last two games, which won't be sufficient to seal a spot at the end of the season games.

In the focuses table, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, and RCB are as of now on 14 focuses with Kolkata Knight Riders at 12 with three games to go, trailed by Kings XI Punjab and RR — both on 10 focuses each with three and two matches left.

“We don’t really have a chance to make it to the play-offs, leave the mathematical part of it,” Dhoni had said after CSK beat RCB on Sunday.

“You have to enjoy the game no matter where you are on the table. If you are not enjoying the cricket, it can become cruel and painful. So I am glad with how the youngsters have responded.”

CSK had won consecutive titles in 2010 and 2011, preceding recovering the crown in 2018 after a long term hole.

They were other participants multiple times. CSK will take on KKR on Thursday in their penultimate game.