Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings are one of the ten teams participating in the Indian Premier League. Popularly known as CSK, they are owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd. They were one of the eight teams founded in 2008 before the inaugural season of the IPL. Chennai Super Kings play their home games at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ruturaj Gaikwad is the current captain of the team.
With five titles, Chennai Super Kings are one of the most successful side in the history of the IPL. They won their maiden IPL title in 2010 and went on to become the first team to defend it in 2011. In 2018, they won their third title before winning the IPL again in 2021 and 2023 to become only the second team after Mumbai Indians to win the tournament five times. They have also won the now-defunct Champions League T20 twice.
Team Name |
Chennai Super Kings |
Nickname |
CSK |
Founded |
2008 |
Captain |
Ruturaj Gaikwad |
Head coach |
Stephen Fleming |
Team Owners |
Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd |
Number of IPL titles |
5 |
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Chennai Super Kings captain and support staff:
Captain |
Ruturaj Gaikwad |
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 |
Chennai Super Kings - Season-wise performance
Chennai Super Kings have been the most consistent team in the IPL so far. From 2008 to 2019, they qualified for the playoffs on each occasion (except in 2016 and 2017 when they were suspended). In 2008, the lost the final against Rajasthan Royals before bowing out at the semifinal stage in 2009.
In 2010, Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians in the final to lift their maiden IPL title. In 2011, they became the first team to defend the title after beating Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final. In 2012 and 2013, they made it to the final but lost both the games.
In 2014, the Chennai-based outfit qualified for the playoffs before losing the final again in 2015. In 2016 and 2017, they could not play due to a suspension before making a grand return in 2018. The MS Dhoni-led side went on to win the title for the third time. In 2019, Chennai Super Kings qualified for the final again but lost the game against Mumbai Indians.
In 2020, the failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their history. However, they bounced back in style by winning the title in 2021 before missing out on playoffs again in 2022. And in 2023, they reacted in a stunning fashion again by winning the title for a record-equaling fifth time.
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 |
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2017 |
Suspended |
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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) |
Here is the list of players who have led Chennai Super Kings over the years:
MS Dhoni |
Suresh Raina |
Ravindra Jadeja |
Ruturaj Gaikwad |
Chennai Super Kings 2024 squad with players' jersey number, year of signing and salary:
Jersey No. |
Name |
Nationality |
Batting style |
Bowling style |
Signed year |
Salary |
31 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad |
India |
Right-handed |
— |
2019 |
₹6 crore (US$750,000) |
21 |
Ajinkya Rahane |
India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm off spin |
2023 |
₹50 lakh (US$63,000) |
66 |
Shaik Rasheed |
India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm Leg spin |
2023 |
₹20 lakh (US$25,000) |
1 |
Sameer Rizvi |
India |
Right-handed |
— |
2023 |
₹8.40 crore (US$1.1 million |
7 |
MS Dhoni |
India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
2018 |
₹12 crore (US$1.5 million) |
88 |
Devon Conway |
New Zealand |
Left-handed |
Right-arm medium |
2022 |
₹1 crore (US$130,000) |
2 |
Aravelly Avanish Rao |
India |
Left-handed |
— |
2024 |
₹20 lakh (US$25,000) |
18 |
Moeen Ali |
England |
Left-handed |
Right-arm off break |
2021 |
₹8 crore (US$1.0 million) |
25 |
Shivam Dube |
India |
Left-handed |
Right-arm medium |
2022 |
₹4 crore (US$500,000) |
10 |
Rajvardhan Hangargekar |
India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm fast-medium |
2022 |
₹1.5 crore (US$190,000) |
8 |
Ravindra Jadeja |
India |
Left-handed |
Left-arm slow orthodox |
2018 |
₹16 crore (US$2.0 million) |
19 |
Ajay Mandal |
India |
Left-handed |
Left-arm slow orthodox |
2023 |
₹20 lakh (US$25,000) |
75 |
Daryl Mitchell |
New Zealand |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
2024 |
₹14 crore (US$1.8 million) |
17 |
Rachin Ravindra |
New Zealand |
Left-handed |
Left-arm slow orthodox |
2024 |
₹1.8 crore (US$230,000) |
74 |
Mitchell Santner |
New Zealand |
Left-handed |
Left-arm slow orthodox |
2018 |
₹1.9 crore (US$240,000) |
27 |
Nishant Sindhu |
India |
Left-handed |
Left-arm slow orthodox |
2023 |
₹60 lakh (US$75,000) |
9 |
Deepak Chahar |
India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium-fast |
2018 |
₹14 crore (US$1.8 million) |
33 |
Mukesh Choudhary |
India |
Left-handed |
Left-arm medium-fast |
2022 |
₹20 lakh (US$25,000) |
24 |
Tushar Deshpande |
India |
Left-handed |
Right-arm medium |
2022 |
₹20 lakh (US$25,000) |
81 |
Matheesha Pathirana |
Sri Lanka |
Right-handed |
Right-arm fast |
2022 |
₹20 lakh (US$25,000) |
90 |
Mustafizur Rahman |
Bangladesh |
Left-handed |
Left-arm fast-medium |
2024 |
₹2 crore (US$250,000) |
98 |
Simarjeet Singh |
India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium-fast |
2022 |
₹20 lakh (US$25,000) |
54 |
Shardul Thakur |
India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm fast medium |
2024 |
₹4 crore (US$500,000 |
46 |
Prashant Solanki |
India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm leg spin |
2022 |
₹1.2 crore (US$150,000) |
61 |
Maheesh Theekshana |
Sri Lanka |
Right-handed |
Right-arm off break |
2022 |
₹70 lakh (US$88,000) |
Other details about Chennai Super Kings:
Sponsors:
Principal Partners: TVS Eurogrip, India Cements, Gulf, SNJ 10000, British Empire, Reliance Jio, Nippon Paint, Astral Pipes.
Digital Partners: Aqilliz
Merchandise Partners: ICICI Bank, Fan Craze, Fan Play
Chennai Super Kings Address – Dhun Building, No: 827, 3rd Floor, Mount Road, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
Chennai Super Kings Email Address – support@chennaisuperkings.com