Five Players Who Played For Chennai Super Kings (CSK) And Then Became T20I Team Captains
Published - 25 Apr 2021, 06:04 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:44 AM
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CSK has been one of the most consistent and dominant teams in the IPL history and they have groomed a lot of youngsters who went to become T20i team captains. Chennai Super Kings failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in IPL history in the previous edition but they have started the ongoing season really well.
They are currently in the second position in the table with three wins in four games and they look to have got into their groove. Skipper MS Dhoni and Coach Stephen Fleming have been very the masterpieces behind CSK’s success over the years and they have won three IPL titles so far in the thirteen editions. Here are five players who played for CSK and then became T20I team captains.
Five Players Who Played For Chennai Super Kings (CSK) And Then Became T20I Team Captains
Tim Southee:
The New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee was picked up by CSK in the 2011 auction and he tasted success immediately with the franchise going to win their second title consecutively. However, he was released from the franchise and he played various franchises after that.
Tim Southee is currently the vice-captain of the New Zealand T20 squad and has captained the New Zealand cricket team in the absence of regular skipper Kane Williamson. He has a good cricketing brain and does add a lot of value to his team. He started his career with CSK and six years later, he made his captaincy debut for his nation against West Indies.
George Bailey:
In 2012, he was handed over the captaincy of the Australian national team in the absence of Michael Clarke and Shane Watson. He had a cool head and his calmness led to Australia naming him the captain for the T20 WorldCup in 2014. He is one of the best strikers of the cricket ball and has now retired from all formats of the game.
Mitchell Santner:
The left-arm spinner from New Zealand, Mitchell Santner was the latest addition to the list as became the captain of the New Zealand T20 side recently against the West Indies in the absence of the senior players. Santner has been part of the CSK franchise for a while now and has played six games so far.
Santner is one of the best all-rounders going around in the world right now and he offers a lot with the ball, with the bat, and in the field too. He hit a last-ball six to win CSK a match in the 2019 IPL against RR and such has been the quality of the player. He is yet to feature for CSK in the ongoing edition as the four overseas slots have been busy.
Faf Du Plessis:
Faf Du Plessis started his IPL career with CSK in the 2012 edition and ever since that, he has been an important member of the CSK setup. He is one of the most consistent performers for CSK over the years and offers a lot in the field too with some spectacular catches.
Du Plessis was picked up for the South African T20 side in the same year and he emerged as the captain of the T20 side soon after some consistent performances. He recently retired from test cricket to concentrate more on the limited-overs format and the 36-year-old will have an important role to play for his nation in the T20 WorldCup this year.
Suresh Raina:
Suresh Raina has been one of the best players in IPL history and he is tailor-made for a tournament like this. He has had a major impact on CSK in their success and he was unfortunate to miss out on the last IPL due to personal issues. He has some amazing numbers in the format and is still playing for the CSK in the ongoing edition.
The 34-year-old was the first player from India to score a T20 international century and he managed to captain the Indian T20 side in the absence of MS Dhoni on few occasions. Raina is the all-time second-highest run-scorer in the overall tournament and he does have a big role to play for CSK in the coming years.
