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IPL 2023: CSK's road to playoffs

By Gaurav Tripathi

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CSK aim for fifth IPL trophy

Chennai Super Kings have qualified for their 12th IPL playoffs. They aim for their fifth trophy after securing a second-place finish in the league stage.

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CSK's resurgence

CSK bounced back after losing their opener and finished in the top four despite injury issues. Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ravindra Jadeja have been their top performers.

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CSK qualify for playoffs

CSK claimed 17 points and will face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 after winning eight of their 14 games and having a better Net Run Rate than Lucknow Super Giants.

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Top run-scorer in league stage

Devon Conway, with 585 runs at an average of 53.18, finished as the fifth-highest run-getter in the league stage of the tournament.

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Tushar Deshpande leads the wickets tally

Tushar Deshpande has the most wickets for CSK (20) in IPL 2023, followed by Jadeja (17). Matheesha Pathirana has the most wickets in the last five overs this season.

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CSK in glory!

Deepak Chahar became the first bowler to take 50 wickets for CSK in powerplay. Earlier, MS Dhoni surpassed 5,000 runs in the IPL, becoming just the fifth Indian and the oldest to do so.

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