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CSK’s Biggest Defeats in IPL History: By Runs, Wickets & Balls Remaining

Discover the biggest defeats of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL history, including losses by the largest margins in runs, wickets, and balls remaining. Full breakdown by year and venue.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 16.04.2025
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Five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are one of the most successful teams in the T20 cricket world with seven trophies, including two now-defunct Champions League T20 trophies. While we have enjoyed many big wins for CSK, it is very rare to experience big defeats for them. 

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Here, we are going through the records of CSK’s biggest losing margins. 


CSK’s largest defeats (by runs)  

  • In the IPL 2013, CSK suffered a 60-run defeat against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It is still the largest defeat margin by runs for Chennai Super Kings. 

  • In the IPL 2025, CSK suffered their largest home defeat after Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat them by 50 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. 

List of CSK’s biggest defeats (by runs)  

Margin

Opposition

Venue

Year

60 runs

Mumbai Indians

Wankhede

2013

54 runs

Punjab Kings

Brabourne

2022

50 runs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Chennai

2025

46 runs

Mumbai Indians

Chennai

2019

46 runs

New South Wales

Chennai

2011


CSK’s largest defeats (by wickets)  

  • CSK suffered their only 10-wicket defeat in the IPL 2020 when Mumbai Indians beat them in Sharjah.

  • Chennai Super Kings’ largest home defeat by wickets (at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai) was by eight wickets, and it was recorded twice (vs Delhi Daredevils in 2008 and vs Mumbai Indians in 2012).  

List of CSK’s biggest defeats (by wickets)  

Margin

Opposition

Venue

Year

10 wickets

Mumbai Indians

Sharjah

2020

9 wickets

Mumbai Indians

Wankhede

2008


CSK’s largest defeats (by balls remaining)  

  • In the IPL 2020, when Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by ten wickets, they chased the target with 46 balls remaining. It is the largest defeat by balls remaining for CSK. 

  • CSK’s largest home defeat by balls remaining (at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai) is losing by eight wickets with 19 balls remaining against the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2012.

List of CSK’s biggest defeats (by balls remaining)  

Balls Remaining (Margin in wickets)

Opposition

Venue

Year

46 balls 

(10 wickets)

Mumbai Indians

Sharjah

2020

42 balls 

(6 wickets)

Punjab Kings

Dubai (DICS)

2021

40 balls 

(8 wickets)

Delhi Daredevils

Delhi

2012

37 balls 

(9 wickets)

Mumbai Indians

Wankhede

2008

34 balls 

(8 wickets)

Rajasthan Royals

Jaipur

2008


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