Revealed: Why are Chennai Super Kings players wearing black armbands against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025?

Chennai Super Kings are locking horns with Mumbai Indians in the 38th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match between the two rivals is taking place at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday (20th April).

The Chennai Super Kings are having a tough time in the game against the Mumbai Indians. They had a poor outing with the bat and have also been struggling with the ball as the Hardik Pandya-led side has brought their best in the match, making sure that they have the upper hand.

While the one-field battle has been enthralling to watch, one thing that caught the attention of many was the black armbands that the Chennai Super Kings are wearing. It made many speculate about the same, and the reason now has finally been revealed.

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Chennai Super Kings are wearing black armbans to pay tribute to Devon Conway's father who passed away

As per the reports in the Indian Express, it is learned that Chennai Super Kings are wearing black armbands because Devon Conway’s father passed away a couple of days back. Hence, to pay tribute, the five-time champions have come up with the gesture.

CSK are wearing black arm bands because Devon Conway’s father passed away a couple of days back.

— Venkata Krishna B (@venkatatweets) April 20, 2025

MI beat CSK by 9 nine wickets

Devon Conway didn't feature in the game against Mumbai Indians. The left-hander last featured for the team on April 11 against Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. He hasn't been a regular member of the team this year due to the poor run of form that he has had.

Coming to the game, Chennai Super posted a total of total of 176 runs on the board, thanks to then half-centuries by Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja. However, Rohit Sharma (76*) and Suryakumar Yadav (68*) made a mockery of the chase as Mumbai Indians chased the target with nine wickets and more than four overs to spare.

I think it's not going the way we wanted it to be - Jamie Overton

Jamie Overton talked about the Chennai Super Kings campaign, admitting that things haven't gone their way as they would've wanted. He stressed the need to capitalise on the starts for the team, saying that both Ruturaj Gaikwad and MS Dhoni are similar as captains. He said:

"I think it's not going the way we wanted it to be but we still have a chance to qualify for the playoffs. We had a good win in Lucknow and we want to carry on with the momentum. (Previous game vs LSG) I think the bowlers did a really good job to restrict them to a below par score and then MS doing his thing with the bat. I think we are going in the right direction but we still need to improve.

"I have not played much in India but I am really enjoying. Looking forward to tonight and looking forward for a good atmosphere. If I am asked to bowl, I will try to pick a few wickets. Yes, the way Shaik and Rachin batted in the previous game was impressive for us. We need to get a good start and then capitalize in the middle overs. Nah, things are pretty similar. Rutu and MS are pretty similar but nice to have MS back."

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