Chennai Super Kings find themselves in uncharted waters in IPL 2025, enduring their most difficult phase in the tournament’s history. With five consecutive losses, including a staggering three defeats at their fortress Chepauk, the MS Dhoni-led side face a must-win encounter against a confident Lucknow Super Giants on Monday.

Desperate for a turnaround, CSK have rung in two key changes. Shaik Rasheed replaces the underperforming Devon Conway, while Jamie Overton comes in for veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. For LSG, Mitchell Marsh returns to the XI, replacing Himmat Singh.