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The three-time champions have four losses from six games and are placed sixth in the eight-team standings.
Chasing a target of 168, veteran opener Shane Watson struck his second successive fifty to give CSK a perfect start, but the team choked at the back end of the innings.
The quick wickets of a set Rayudu and Watson turned the tide in favour of KKR.
A few of Karthik's baffling decisions apart from his own poor run with the bat -- 37 runs from four matches -- has put the wicketkeeper-batsman in the line of fire.
The win ended CSK's three-match losing run, while Kings XI slipped to the bottom place.
CSK fell short by seven runs and remained at the bottom.
Rayudu's presence could well mean that he will replace an out-of-form Murali Vijay at the top alongside Shane Watson.
Ravichandran Ashwin's probable absence after a shoulder injury could force Delhi to reshuffle their bowling line-up.
The responsibility of keeping Royals alive for the Play-offs would be on their foreign recruits since Indian players in the set up do not inspire much confidence.
It will be interesting to see how a charismatic leader like Dhoni, known for calmly handling all types of tense situations, overcomes the absence of Raina and Harbhajan.