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| Nickname(s) | CSK | |
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| League | Indian Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Ruturaj Gaikwad | |
| Coach | Stephen Fleming | |
| Owner | Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited | |
| Manager | Russell Radhakrishnan | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Colours | Yellow |
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| Founded | 24 January 2008 | |
| Home ground | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | |
| Capacity | 38,200 | |
| History | ||
| Indian Premier League wins | 5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023) | |
| Champions League Twenty20 wins | 2 (2010, 2014) | |
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian professional cricket franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was one of the eight franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2008. The team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited.
Super Kings is the most successful IPL franchise having won a record five IPL titles (shared with Mumbai Indians). In the IPL, they have appeared in a record 10 finals and qualified for the playoff stages 12 times out of the 14 seasons they have played, more than any other team. Super Kings have also won the Champions League Twenty20 in 2010 and 2014. The team is currently captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad and coached by Stephen Fleming.
The team was suspended for two years from the IPL starting July 2015 due to the involvement of its owners in the 2013 IPL betting case. Super Kings re-joined IPL for the 2018 season and won the title in its comeback season. The team has a significant fan following. In January 2022, CSK became India's first unicorn sports enterprise. As of 2022, it was the second most valuable IPL franchise with a valuation of $1.15 billion.
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History
Early years (2008–09)
In September 2007, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the establishment of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a Twenty20 competition with the inaugural season to be held in 2008. Chennai was one of the eight city-based franchises unveiled for the inaugaural edition in 2018.
The first player auctions for the inaugural IPL season was conducted in January 2008. MS Dhoni, who was the captain of the Indian team was bought by the Super Kings for $1.5 million, the most expensive buy at the auction. The franchise bought other international cricketers such as Suresh Raina, Matthew Hayden, Stephen Fleming, Muttiah Muralitharan and Michael Hussey. Ahead of the inaugural season, the franchise named Dhoni as the captain of the team and appointed Kepler Wessels as the head coach. Super Kings played their first game in the IPL on 19 April 2008 against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali, which they won by 33 runs. The Super Kings finished the league stage in third place with eight wins from 14 games. They beat Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets in the semifinal. The Super Kings faced the Rajasthan Royals in the final at Mumbai which they lost by three wickets. By finishing as runners-up, the Super Kings qualified for the inaugural season of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20). The tournament was later cancelled due to the 2008 Mumbai attacks and the Super Kings received $5 million as compensation for the same.
Ahead of the 2009 season, Stephen Fleming took over as the head coach of the Super Kings. At the player auction, Super Kings bought English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff for $1.55 million making him the joint highest-paid IPL cricketer. Hussey decided to skip the IPL season to focus on The Ashes. The Super Kings finished the league stage in second place with 17 points from 14 matches. In the semi-finals, they were beaten by Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets. Super Kings opener Matthew Hayden, who scored 572 runs in the tournament, won the Orange Cap for the leading run-scorer of the season.
Championship and further success (2010-12)
In 2010, the Super Kings struggled in the first half of the regular season, winning only two matches out of seven. They won five of their next seven games including a must-win encounter against Kings XI Punjab at Dharamshala. With seven wins from 14 matches, Chennai finished the league stage in third place to qualify for the semi-finals for the third consecutive season. In the semifinal, the Super Kings scored a modest 142/7 in 20 overs against defending champions Deccan Chargers but before restricting the Chargers to 104 for a 38-run victory. The Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in the final to secure their first ever IPL title. With the win, the Super Kings qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20 that was held in South Africa. At the Champions League, the Super Kings finished as top of Group A with three wins and a defeat. In the semi-final at Durban, the Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 52 runs. In their first CLT20 final at Johannesburg, they beat the Chevrolet Warriors by eight wickets to win the tournament. Murali Vijay who won the Man of the Match in the final was awarded the Golden Bat for scoring the most runs in the tournament and Ravichandran Ashwin, who was the leading wicket-taker, was adjudged the Player of the Series.
For the 2011 IPL season, two new teams were added and a fresh auction was to be held. The IPL Governing Council declared that each franchise could retain a maximum of four players of their current squad of which only three of whom can be Indian players and the Super Kings retained captain MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay and Albie Morkel. At the auction, they bought back some of the old players such as Hussey, Ashwin, Bollinger and Subramaniam Badrinath. In the 2011 season, they finished second in the league stage with nine wins and five loses. They faced Royal Challengers Bangalore in the qualifier which they won by six wickets to qualify for the final. In the final, they beat Royal Challengers in Chennai to win a second consecutive IPL title with Vijay named as Man of the Match for his innings of 95 runs. At the Champions League held later that year, the Super Kings won only one out of their four group matches and finished at the bottom of the table.
Ahead of the 2012 IPL season, the franchise signed up Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for $2 million at the players' auction. Super Kings won only five of their first 12 games before winning three of their last four matches to qualify for the playoffs. In the playoffs, they beat the Mumbai Indians by 38 runs and league stage table-toppers Delhi Daredevils by 86 runs in consecutive matches to qualify for the final. In the final, the Super Kings lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets. In the Champions League, the Super Kings did not progress past the group stage and ended with two wins from four matches.
Consistent performance and suspension (2013-17)
Ahead of the 2013 season, the Super Kings strengthened their bowling attack by signing up five new bowlers. In the IPL season, they finished on top of the group stage points table for the first time with 11 wins from 16 matches. During the season, they also equaled the record for most wins in succession in the IPL with seven wins. In the first qualifier at Delhi against Mumbai Indians, the Super Kings won by 48 runs aided by unbeaten half-centuries from Hussey and Raina, to qualify for the final. In the final against Mumbai Indians at Kolkata, the Super Kings lost the match by 23 runs. Michael Hussey top scored with 733 runs winning the Orange Cap for the most runs in the season, while Dwayne Bravo won the Purple Cap for the most wickets (32). The Super Kings qualified for the Champions League which was held in India in September–October. They won three of the four matches in the group stage to qualify for the semi-finals, in which they suffered a 14-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur.
In May 2013, Gurunath Meiyappan, who was the team principal of the Super Kings was arrested by Mumbai Police on charges of placing bets on IPL matches. In February 2014, a three-member panel appointed by the Supreme Court of India inquired into the betting case, and indicted Meiyappan for illegal betting during the 2013 IPL season.
Before the 2014 season, Chennai retained Dhoni, Raina, Jadeja, Ashwin and Bravo ahead of the players' auction. At the auction, the franchise bought Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith, Faf du Plessis, Ashish Nehra and Mohit Sharma among others. The first phase of the IPL season was held in the UAE with the second phase returning to India, but the Super Kings' home matches were shifted from Chennai to Ranchi due to a dispute between the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The Super Kings started the season with eight wins in their first ten matches before suffering from a dip in form towards the end of the regular season, but recovered to finish third in the points table to qualify for the playoffs. In the first match of the playoffs, they beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets before losing to Kings XI Punjab in the next match. In the 2014 Champions League, the Super Kings won two matches to finsh second in the group table to qualify for the semifinal. They beat Kings XI Punjab in the semi-finals by 65 runs. At the final in Bangalore, the Super Kings defeated IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets to win their second CLT20 title. Raina finished as the highest run-getter of the tournament and was awarded Man of the Tournament.
Ahead of the 2015 season, they got Michael Hussey back and also bought Kyle Abbott, Irfan Pathan and Andrew Tye among others in the players' auction. In the group stage, the Super Kings topped the table with nine wins from 14 matches. In the playoffs, Chennai lost by 25 runs to Mumbai in the first match before defeating Royal Challengers in the next match to qualify for the final. In the final, they lost against Mumbai by 41 runs. After the end of the season, on 14 July 2015, the RM Lodha committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India, suspended Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings from the Indian Premier League for a period of two years due to the association of their owners with illegal betting.
2018–2023: Comebacks and setbacks
2018
Ahead of the players mega auction, Chennai Super Kings retained Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina & Ravindra Jadeja. Additionally, Faf du Plessis and Dwayne Bravo were brought back into the side using RTM. The return of the Super Kings to the IPL was the cause of a large amount of celebration and fanfare amongst the fans, with a crowd of more than 10,000 turning up for the practice sessions held at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai before the start of the tournament.
Chennai's campaign started off with a thrilling one wicket win over the Mumbai Indians in the first match of the season thanks to an unbeaten 68 off 30 balls from Dwayne Bravo. Playing their first home game in Chennai, the Kings successfully managed to chase down a target of 202 set by the Kolkata Knight Riders, aided by a quickfire half-century by Sam Billings. The team then went on to lose to Kings XI Punjab in Mohali but bounced back by winning three matches in a row against the Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Super Kings' next eight matches resulted in them alternating between victories and defeats by winning against the Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab and losing against the Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils and the Kolkata Knight Riders. The league stage ended with the Super Kings in second place behind the Sunrisers. Chennai then went on to post back-to-back victories against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier and in the final to win the Indian Premier League for the third time since the inception of the tournament. Star all-rounder Shane Watson was judged Man of the Match for his 117* from 57 balls.
Three of the five centuries scored in the 2018 season were by players belonging to the Chennai Super Kings (Ambati Rayudu 100* and Shane Watson 106, 117*). The Super Kings also became the first team to defeat an opposing team (Sunrisers Hyderabad) four times in a single season.
2019
In 2019, the Super Kings was the first team to qualify for the Playoffs. They entered the final of the IPL for the eighth time in the league. At the final, batting first, the Mumbai Indians made 149/8 in their 20 overs. In reply, the Super Kings were able to make just one short of Mumbai's total 148/7 and lost the title. Super Kings' star bowler of the season Imran Tahir, who took 26 wickets, won the Purple Cap for bagging the most wickets.
2020
Before the 2020 season of the IPL, CSK roped in Sam Curran (₹5.5 crore), Josh Hazlewood (₹2 crore), Piyush Chawla (₹6.75 crore) and R. Sai Kishore (₹20 lakh). But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IPL was postponed and shifted to the UAE. CSK faced some early setbacks before the start of the season after cricketers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Chahar tested positive for the coronavirus. CSK's star batsman and vice-captain Suresh Raina and spinner Harbhajan Singh pulled out of the IPL citing personal reasons.
Despite the setbacks, CSK started the season off on a high by convincingly beating the defending champions Mumbai Indians in the inaugural game. But it was all downhill from here. CSK lost their next three games to the Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and the Sunrisers Hyderabad. This was followed by an out-of-the-blue 10-wicket win over the Kings XI Punjab. The team then lost their next two matches to the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. CSK captain MS Dhoni drew a lot of criticism from the fans and supporters over his form and team selection after his comments on the team's youngsters lacking the "spark" to be backed by the management.
CSK were at the bottom of the table for most of the season and their play-offs hopes were crushed after facing a humiliating 10 wickets defeat against the Mumbai Indians.
CSK ended their campaign on a high note by winning their last three games against KKR, RCB, and KXIP, thanks to a hat-trick of fifties by youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad. He also became the first-ever CSK cricketer to score three consecutive fifties in the team's history. CSK finished 7th overall in the points table and failed to make the playoffs for the very first time.
CSK released many of their bad performers from the previous season like Piyush Chawla, Kedar Jadhav, and Murali Vijay before the player auctions for the 2021 season of the IPL. Shane Watson had announced his retirement following the conclusion of CSK's campaign.
2021
During the 2021 auctions, CSK picked up Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara for the base price of Rs 50 lakh while spending a whopping Rs 9.25 crore on Krishnappa Gowtham, making the spinner the most expensive uncapped Indian buy ever. They also bought English all-rounder Moeen Ali for Rs 7 crore. Along with the three, CSK brought some uncapped Indian talents like Harishankar Reddy, Bhagath Varma, and Chezhian Harinishanth for their base price of Rs 20 lakh each. Rajasthan Royals player Robin Uthappa was traded to the Super Kings as well.
CSK began the first leg of the 2021 season with a loss against Delhi capitals. After that, they carried a consecutive 5-match winning streak, followed by a defeat against Mumbai Indians. Following the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise in COVID-19-positive cases in many team camps, the IPL was suspended midway and postponed.
When the second leg of the IPL resumed in the UAE, CSK carried a consecutive 4-match winning streak and thus, ensured its berth in the playoffs. CSK was the first team to qualify for playoffs in the 2021 season. CSK completed the league stage by losing the last 3 matches. Yet, CSK managed to remain within the top 2 places in the points table throughout the season.
In Qualifier 1, CSK beat Delhi Capitals to storm into finals for the 9th time in their history. In the finals, CSK showcased an all-round performance against KKR to clinch their 4th IPL title.
2022
In January 2022, CSK became India's first unicorn sports enterprise. CSK unveiled their New Jersey for IPL 2022. On 24 March, two days before the start of the season, CSK announced that Ravindra Jadeja will captain CSK after MS Dhoni decided to step down as captain. On 30 April, Jadeja decided to give up his captaincy to focus more on his game. MS Dhoni was named the captain again. Under Jadeja's captaincy, CSK lost 6 out of their first 8 matches. Following their defeat against the Mumbai Indians, CSK were elimated from the race for the playoffs for only the second time in their IPL history.
CSK finished 9th (out of 10) on the points table with 4 wins and 10 losses.
2023
Finishing 9th in the group stage in the 2022 IPL, CSK was looking forward to the IPL auction 2023. They bagged Ben Stokes for ₹16.25 crore while Kyle Jamieson was bought for ₹1 crore and test specialist Ajinkya Rahane for half of that. However, their bowling unit was in lack of experience with the New Zealander Adam Milne and the Englishman Chris Jordan was released from the franchise. The tournament's all-time purple cap holder Dwayne Bravo retired and re-signed with the team as their bowling coach.
At the beginning of the season, CSK faced further difficulties when their main pacer Deepak Chahar was sidelined for 6 matches and the expensive pick Ben Stokes had a sore heel and had to rest for almost the entire season. Their newly brought pacer Kyle Jamieson was out of the tournament with an injury before even the season began and the South African pacer Sisanda Magala was brought in as his replacement.
The team finished the group stage with 17 points and 8 wins under their name and classified for the first qualifier ahead of Lucknow Super Giants who had the same point score but a lower net run rate. CSK won the qualifier against the table toppers Gujarat Titans at home, making it into their 10th IPL finals in 14 seasons. In the final which was held in Ahmedabad, Chennai Super Kings beat the defending champions Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets (DLS Method) to win their 5th title. Ambati Rayudu, who was a part of the team since 2018, announced his retirement from IPL before the final match.
2024: New era
Entering the season as defending Champions, CSK have retained 19 players and released eight players, including their most expensive pick from the previous auction, Ben Stokes, who pulled out of the 2024 season citing rest amid a busy international cricket calendar, as well as Ambati Rayudu, Dwaine Pretorius, Akash Singh, and Sisanda Magala. During the IPL 2024 auction in December 2023, CSK purchased the likes of Daryl Mitchell for ₹14 crores, uncapped Sameer Rizvi for ₹8.4 crores, Shardul Thakur for ₹4 crores, Mustafizur Rahman for 2 crores, and Rachin Ravindra for ₹1.8 crores.
CSK is scheduled to play the season opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk on 22 March 2024. However, ahead of the season, CSK have faced setbacks with opener Devon Conway missing the first half of the season as he suffered a thumb injury while playing for NZ in February 2024. Just a week before start of the season, Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana was ruled out of action for four weeks due to a hamstring injury sustained while Sri Lanka were playing a T20I series against Bangladesh in early March 2024. However, Pathirana returned to action earlier than expected and joined the squad before CSK's second game of the season.
On 21 March 2024, MS Dhoni, who had captained the franchise from the inaugural season, decided to step down and hand over the CSK captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Crest and colors
The franchise was named as Chennai Super Kings in honor of the rulers of the erstwhile Tamil kingdoms. The name was chosen from over 25,000 entries in a naming contest. The team logo features the head of a roaring lion in orange with a crown and the team name rendered in blue. The team's primary color is yellow and the current jersey introduced in 2021 incorporates a camouflage pattern at the shoulders and a roaring lion background pattern. The team's anthem is titled Whistle Podu, the latest version of which was released in 2018.
Grounds
Chennai Super Kings play their home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (also known as "Chepauk") in Chennai. It is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in India. The stadium is owned by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and has a seating capacity of 38,000. The stadium is often referred to as "Fortress Chepauk" and "Lions' den".
In 2014, Chennai Super Kings played their home matches at JSCA International Cricket Stadium at Ranchi due to issues with Government of Tamil Nadu regarding the participation of Sri Lankan players. In 2018, Chennai Super Kings played six of the home games at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune after members of political parties staged protests outside the Chepauk stadium and the Tamil Nadu Police indicated their inability to provide security for the matches.
Brand
Chennai Super Kings has consistently been one of the most valuable sporting franchise in India. In February 2013, London based Brand Finance evaluated the top 150 most valuable teams in the world, in which the Super Kings was placed in the 147th place with a brand value of $46 million. In January 2022, CSK became first unicorn sports enterprise in India. In 2022, Super Kings were the second most valuable IPL franchise with a valuation of roughly $1.15 billion.
Sponsorship
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
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| 2008 | Reebok | Aircel | India Cements | Gulf Oil |
| 2009 | Nivaran 90 | |||
| 2010 | Coromandel King | |||
| 2011-14 | Gulf Oil | |||
| 2015 | Spartan | |||
| 2018-20 | SEVEN | The Muthoot Group | ||
| 2021 | Myntra | |||
| 2022-23 | TVS Eurogrip | |||
| 2024 | Etihad Airways |
Telecom service provider Aircel became the first shirt sponsor after they signed a three-year deal in 2008 which was then renewed in 2011 for ₹850 million (US$14 million), then the most expensive sponsorship deal in IPL. Muthoot Group was the principal shirt sponsor from 2018 to 2020 after which Myntra took over as the principal shirt sponsor for the 2021 season.
In 2022, tyre maker TVS Eurogrip signed up with the franchise as the principal shirt sponsor on a three year deal worth over ₹100 crore (US$17 million). Etihad Airways signed as one of the principal sponsors ahead of 2024 season which will see the Etihad brand displayed on the backside of the jersey. The team also has sponsorship deals with India Cements, Gulf Oil, SNJ Breweries, Reliance Jio, Astral Pipes, ICICI Bank Coca Cola and Vision11.
Reebok owned by German brand Adidas, was the official kit supplier for the Super Kings from 2008 to 2014. For the 2015 season, Australian Apparel and Sports Gear manufacturer Spartan manufactured kits for the team. S Indian apparel brand SEVEN became the official merchandising partner of the Super Kings in 2018. Chennai Super Kings is registered as a brand and sells cricket kits, apparel and other merchandise.
Support
Super Kings have a significant fan following and are colloquially referred to as "Yellow Army". The team has an official fan club called the "Whistle Podu Army" which was founded in January 2016. The team has the highest social media following among IPL teams with over 33 million followers across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as of March 2023. The home matches register singnificant attendance with fans often turning up to watch the team's practice sessions at Chennai. When the team's home games were moved to Pune in 2018, a charter train was arranged between Chennai and Pune to ferry the fans.
Rivalries
Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have played against each other more than 35 times in the IPL. They are the two most successful IPL teams with five titles each. The two sides have met each other at the final of the IPL four times, with Mumbai winning thrice and Chennai winning once. The rivalry between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore stems from the Kaveri River water dispute between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The rivalry is also called "Kaveri derby" and "South Indian derby". The Super Kings beat the Royal Challengers in the final of the 2011 IPL, the only meeting between the two teams at an IPL final.
Ownership and finances
When IPL was launched in 2008, the Chennai franchise was sold to the India Cements for $91 million, making it the fourth most expensive team in the league. N. Srinivasan, who was then the treasurer and vice-chairman of BCCI, became the de facto owner of the Chennai Super Kings since he was the managing director of India Cements. The BCCI regulations which prevented any administrator from holding commercial interests in the matches conducted by the board was amended to not include the IPL following the same. In September 2008, Former BCCI President A. C. Muthiah went to the Madras High Court to restrain BCCI from allowing Srinivasan to participate in the general body meeting. However, the suit was dismissed by the High Court and Srinivasan was re-elected as the Secretary of BCCI the following day. Muthiah then moved to the Supreme Court to stop Srinivasan from taking over as the President of BCCI, which was rejected and Srinivasan was elected as the President of BCCI. On 22 January 2015, the Supreme Court stuck down the 2008 amendement to the BCCI constitution that allowed board officials to have a commercial interest in the IPL and as a result, the Super Kings franchise was transferred to a separate entity named Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited.
As of 2021, about 30% of the franchise is owned by the trustees and shareholders of India Cements. Super Kings recored revenues of ₹417.8 (US$7.10) with a net profit of ₹111.2 (US$1.90) for FY 2018-19. In the FY 2020-21, the revenue dropped to ₹253.7 (US$4.30) with a net profit of ₹40.2 (68¢ US). The franchise generates revenues from broadcasting deals, match day tickets, in-stadium advertising and merchandise sales. Majority of the revenue comes from broadcasting rights which contributes about 60% of the total revenue, followed by around 20% from sponsorship and about 10-15% from ticket sales.
Players
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Salary | Notes |
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| Batters | ||||||||
| 31 | Ruturaj Gaikwad |  |
31 January 1997 | Right-handed | N/A | 2019 | ₹6 crore (US$1.0 million) | Captain |
| 21 | Ajinkya Rahane | |
6 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2023 | ₹50 lakh (US$85,000) | |
| 66 | Shaik Rasheed | |
24 September 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm Leg spin | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| 1 | Sameer Rizvi | |
6 December 2003 | Right-handed | N/A | 2023 | ₹8.40 crore (US$1.4 million) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 7 | MS Dhoni | |
7 July 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹12 crore (US$2.0 million) | |
| 88 | Devon Conway |  |
8 July 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹1 crore (US$170,000) | Overseas |
| 2 | Aravelly Avanish Rao | |
2 June 2005 | Left-handed | N/A | 2024 | ₹20 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 18 | Moeen Ali |  |
18 June 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹8 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas |
| 25 | Shivam Dube | |
26 June 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹4 crore (US$680,000) | |
| 10 | Rajvardhan Hangargekar | |
10 November 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ₹1.5 crore (US$260,000) | |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | |
6 December 1988 | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | 2018 | ₹16 crore (US$2.7 million) | |
| 19 | Ajay Mandal | |
25 February 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| 75 | Daryl Mitchell | |
20 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | ₹14 crore (US$2.4 million) | Overseas |
| 17 | Rachin Ravindra | |
18 November 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | 2024 | ₹1.8 crore (US$310,000) | Overseas |
| 74 | Mitchell Santner | |
5 February 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | 2018 | ₹1.9 crore (US$320,000) | Overseas |
| 27 | Nishant Sindhu | |
9 April 2004 | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | 2023 | ₹60 lakh (US$100,000) | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 9 | Deepak Chahar | |
7 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹14 crore (US$2.4 million) | |
| 33 | Mukesh Choudhary | |
6 July 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| 24 | Tushar Deshpande | |
15 May 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| 81 | Matheesha Pathirana |  |
18 December 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$34,000) | Overseas |
| 90 | Mustafizur Rahman |  |
6 September 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | ₹2 crore (US$340,000) | Overseas |
| 98 | Simarjeet Singh | |
17 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$34,000) | |
| 54 | Shardul Thakur | |
16 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2024 | ₹4 crore (US$680,000) | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 46 | Prashant Solanki | |
22 February 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2022 | ₹1.2 crore (US$200,000) | |
| 61 | Maheesh Theekshana | |
1 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹70 lakh (US$120,000) | Overseas |
| Source: Team - Chennai Super Kings | ||||||||
Captain
MS Dhoni led the team from 2008 to 2023 and is one of the most successful captains in the IPL, having led the Super Kings to ten finals of which the team has won five. In 2022, Ravindra Jadeja was appointed as the captain, succeeding Dhoni. But Jadeja relinquished the captaincy after 10 games following a poor start to the 2022 season. Ruturaj Gaekwad was appointed as captain before the start of the 2024 IPL season.
Last updated:8 April 2024
| Player | Nationality | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M S Dhoni | India |
2008 | 2023 | 235 | 142 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 60.42 |
| Suresh Raina | India |
2010 | 2019 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India |
2022 | 2022 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | India |
2024 | Present | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Coaching staff and management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Kasinath Viswanathan |
| Team manager | Russell Radhakrishnan |
| Consultant | Sundar Raman |
| Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Batting coach | Michael Hussey |
| Bowling coach | Dwayne Bravo |
| Bowling consultant | Eric Simons |
| Fielding coach | Rajiv Kumar |
| Physio | Tommy Simsek |
| Physical trainer | Greg King |
| Team doctor | Madhu Thottappillil |
Statistics
Team
| Year | Standing |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Tournament Cancelled |
| 2009 | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Champions |
| 2011 | League stage |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | Semi-finalists |
| 2014 | Champions |
| Year | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | League Position |
Result | Most Runs | Most Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3/8 | Runners-up | Suresh Raina (421) | Albie Morkel (17) |
| 2009 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2/8 | Semi-finalists | Matthew Hayden (572) | Muttiah Muralitharan (14) |
| 2010 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3/8 | Champions | Suresh Raina (520) | Muttiah Muralitharan (15) |
| 2011 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1/10 | Champions | Michael Hussey (492) | Ravichandran Ashwin (20) |
| 2012 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4/9 | Runners-up | Suresh Raina (441) | Ben Hilfenhaus (14) |
| 2013 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2/9 | Runners-up | Michael Hussey (733) | Dwayne Bravo (32) |
| 2014 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3/8 | Playoffs | Dwayne Smith (566) | Mohit Sharma (23) |
| 2015 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1/8 | Runners-up | Brendon McCullum (436) | Dwayne Bravo (26) |
| 2016 | Suspended | |||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2/8 | Champions | Ambati Rayudu (602) | Shardul Thakur (16) |
| 2019 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2/8 | Runners-up | MS Dhoni (416) | Imran Tahir (26) |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7/8 | League stage | Faf du Plessis (449) | Sam Curran (13) |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2/8 | Champions | Ruturaj Gaikwad (635) | Shardul Thakur (21) |
| 2022 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 9/10 | League stage | Ruturaj Gaikwad (368) | Dwayne Bravo (16) |
| 2023 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2/10 | Champions | Devon Conway (672) | Tushar Deshpande (21) |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Ongoing | |||
| Total | 231 | 134 | 94 | 3 | 58.77% | 5 Titles | ||
- By opposition
Matches include records from both the IPL and Champions League Twenty20.
| Opposition | Span | IPL | CLT20 | Total | Result (%) | ||||||||
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| M | W | W | NR | M | W | W | M | W | W | NR | |||
| Mumbai Indians | 2008–23 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 0 |
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| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2008–24 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
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| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2008–24 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
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| Delhi Capitals | 2008–24 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 |
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| Punjab Kings | 2008–23 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
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| Rajasthan Royals | 2008–23 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
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| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2013–24 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
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| Gujarat Titans | 2022–24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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| Lucknow Super Giants | 2022–23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Deccan Chargers | 2008–12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | --- | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
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| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Pune Warriors India | 2011–13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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| Total | 2008–24 | 231 | 134 | 94 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 239 | 139 | 97 | 3 | 58.90% |
| Last updated: 08 Apr 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Team now defunct |
Individual
- Most runs
| Rank | Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | S/R | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suresh Raina | 176 | 171 | 4,687 | 32.32 | 136.88 | 2008–21 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 225 | 194 | 4,547 | 40.23 | 137.78 | 2008–present |
| 3 | Faf du Plessis | 92 | 86 | 2,721 | 35.33 | 131.44 | 2012–21 |
| 4 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 57 | 56 | 1,952 | 39.04 | 133.88 | 2020–present |
| 5 | Ambati Rayudu | 90 | 80 | 1,932 | 29.72 | 129.31 | 2018-23 |
| Last Updated: 08 Apr 2024 | |||||||
- Most wickets
| Rank | Player | Mat | Inns | Wickets | Econ | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwayne Bravo | 116 | 113 | 140 | 8.36 | 2011–22 |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | 163 | 150 | 129 | 7.51 | 2012–present |
| 3 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 97 | 94 | 90 | 6.45 | 2009–15 |
| 4 | Albie Morkel | 78 | 75 | 76 | 8.08 | 2008–13 |
| 5 | Deepak Chahar | 72 | 72 | 75 | 7.92 | 2018–present |
| Last Updated: 08 Apr 2024 | ||||||
See also
- List of Chennai Super Kings cricketers
- List of Chennai Super Kings records
- Joburg Super Kings
- Texas Super Kings
