[1][2] They began their season by losing their opening fixture on 21 September, and went on to become the last team to qualify for the play-offs by defeating Mumbai Indians on 3 November.
[3] They beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator but lost to the Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 2 by 17 runs to finish the season in third place.
[6] The league stage was scheduled to start on 29 March 2020, with the opening match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, the two finalist of the previous season.
[19][18] They entered into the auction with the remaining salary cap of ₹17 crore (US$2.0 million) to fill seven available slots, of which two are for the overseas players.
So to get a chance, to have an IPL the way he has is outstanding.”[36] Rashid Khan was featured in both Cricbuzz and Sky Sports team of the tournament.