Super Kings or Super Struggles?

CSK is one of the most accomplished franchises in the IPL cricket history. However, many teams have risen up to the occasion to defeat them several times over the years. Let us analyze these teams and the way they have been able to trouble CSK.

The CSK Cauldron How Success Spreads Rumors and ResentmentsThe 20 wins of Mumbai Indians (MI) is the talk of partiality and the "Mumbai bias" in the IPL. Success brings envy and gossip about a level playing field and how they do it. Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), the two "almost-winners" of IPL, will also fight each other to see if they even get a chance to win games or suffer from a "choke issue". Do they have mental blocks? Are they strategically constrained? RCB and DC have winning streaks within non-winning gaps and moments of glory and we debate if they have the sustained potential to trouble CSK. 

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KKR's woes bring out cries of strategy and psychological block against the "Yellow Army". The newbies Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are here to disrupt the status quo and ongoing discussions about the shift of power in the league. The very short lives of the erstwhile teams Deccan Chargers (DCH), Pune Warriors India (PWI), Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK) and the "what ifs" are a surround of nostalgia and imaginaries might-have-beens. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) along with the rest of the unsuccessful teams provokes thoughts about mismatch of strategies. But again, how does CSK win every year with different combinations. The "numbers" of these teams are not just numbers;

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