CSK Batting Fail: Chennai Super Kings batsmen made a very disappointing start to IPL 2026. In the absence of Dhoni, Chennai's top order collapsed like a pack of cards in front of the fast bowlers of Rajasthan Royals. Chennai's batsmen performed so poorly that this is the fourth time in 15 years that this has happened to the team.

Let us tell you that this is the fourth time since 2011 that the top 4 batsmen of Chennai Super Kings together have been able to score so few runs. Let us tell you what is this shameful figure.

Chennai's first 4 batsmen could score only 14 runs

chennai superkings The batsmen proved to be a miserable failure on the fast pitch of Guwahati. This happened for the first time since 2011 when four batsmen of Chennai Super Kings could add only 14 runs. Sanju Samson could score only 6 runs. Rituraj Gaikwad also scored only 6 runs.

Ayush Mhatre could not open his account and Matthew Short scored only 2 runs. Earlier in the year 2011 also, the top 4 batsmen of Chennai could score 14 runs against RCB. In that match, Hussey scored 4, Vijay scored 6, Raina scored 4 and Badrinath could not open the account.

The most shameful figure of the top 4 batsmen of Chennai was made in the year 2020. Against Mumbai Indians, 4 batsmen of this team were out after adding only 3 runs. In that match, Gaikwad was out on 0, Duplessis-1, Rayudu-2 and Jagadeesan was out on 0.

Why did Chennai's top batsmen fail?

The biggest reason for the failure of the top order batsmen of Chennai Super Kings was the weather and pitch of Guwahati.

There was a lot of moisture on the pitch in Guwahati and due to rain, the bowlers got more help. Nandre Berger, Joffra Archer took advantage of this condition. Burger took 2 wickets, Archer took 1 wicket in the powerplay. Sandeep Sharma took one wicket.

Least runs Scored by all Top 4 CSK batsmen in an IPL match

3 runs v MI in 2020
(Ruturaj 0, Duplessis 1, Rayudu 2, Jagadeesan 0)

8 runs v MI in 2022
(Ruturaj 7, Conway 0, Moeen 1, Uthappa 0)

14 runs v RCB in 2011
(Hussey 4, Vijay 6, Raina 4, Badrinath 0)

14 runs v RR in 2026* pic.twitter.com/etIO8OV5A1

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Jadeja-Brijesh Sharma also showed strength

After the powerplay, Ravindra Jadeja and Brijesh Sharma gave big shocks to Chennai Super Kings. Jadeja broke the back of CSK by dismissing Sarfaraz Khan and Shivam Dubey in his very first over.

Brijesh Sharma took his first wicket in IPL by dismissing Karthik Sharma.