A campaign that started promisingly with four wins out of the first six games ground to a halt tamely on Saturday in Bengaluru, as Chennai Super Kings crashed out of the group stages on Net Run Rate following its loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
If there is ever a need for evidence that momentum can play a vital role in a team’s fortunes, the contrasting journeys of RCB and CSK this year are proof of that.
Royal Challengers lost six games on the bounce and turned it around, winning the last six games on the trot to storm into the playoffs, while Super Kings alternated between a loss and a win in their last seven outings.
