in 2014,the super kings started the season with a defeat in the opening match, after which they went on to win eight of their next nine matches to take the first spot in the points table. however, they suffered a loss of form towards the end of the regular season which resulted in three consecutive defeats. they won their last league fixture and finished third in the points table and qualified for the eliminator against the fourth-placed mumbai indians. they won the eliminator at mumbai by 7 wickets and qualified for the qualifier. at the qualifier against kings xi punjab, the super kings won the toss and elected to field. punjab went on to score 226/6 in their 20 overs. the super kings, in reply, could manage only 202/7 despite a 25-ball 87 from raina. they crashed out of the ipl, but, on account of finishing third, qualified for the main event of the 2014 clt20. in the group stage of the clt20, the super kings won two matches, lost one while another match was a no result. thus with 10 points they finished second in the group table and qualified for the semifinal where they met the unbeaten team of the other group, kings xi punjab. after being put in to bat, the super kings posted 182/7 in 20 overs thanks to bravo who scored a 39-ball 67. then their bowlers reduced punjab to 34/6 in the eighth over, and punjab were eventually bowled out for 117. at the final in bangalore, the super kings faced the ipl champions kolkata knight riders who set them a target of 181 in 20 overs. raina guided the run-chase with an unbeaten 109 off 62 balls, helping the team to an eight-wicket win and their second clt20 title. super kings spinner pawan negi who took 5/22 during kolkata's innings won the man of the match, and raina, who finished as the highest run-getter of the tournament, was awarded man of the tournament.