India, May 19 -- What could have been one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of the Indian Premier League, making it to the qualifiers despite losing their opening three matches, has now been pushed to next season as the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings fell short against the high-flying Sunrisers Hyderabad at the iconic M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on May 18.

The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side once again failed to capitalise in a must-win clash that could have lifted them up the table and replaced the struggling Punjab Kings, who remarkably still sit 4th despite six consecutive defeats. The setback followed another missed opportunity in their previous outing, where CSK failed to cross the finish line against an underwhelming ...