CSK’s triumphant journey: 5 IPL titles and a longstanding rivalry with MI

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise that India Cements Limited owns. They have won five IPL titles, including two in 2010 and 2014. CSK have also won the Champions League Twenty20 in 2010 and 2014. CSK made a comeback in 2018 and 2021, winning their third IPL title in 2021. They have also reached the playoffs 12 times and the Final 10 times. CSK’s closest rival is Mumbai Indians, and their rivalry is referred to as El Clasico of IPL.

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CHENNAI SUPER KINGS BIO

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Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
CEO: Kasinath Viswanathan
Team manager: Russell Radhakrishnan
Consultant: Sundar Raman
Head coach: Stephen Fleming
Batting coach: Michael Hussey
Bowling coach:
Fielding coach: Rajiv Kumar
Physio: Tommy Simsek
Physical trainer: Greg King
Team doctor: Dr Madhu Thottappilli

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 have won five IPL titles and are tired of Mumbai Indians. CSL have won in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023. They also hold the records for most appearances in the playoffs (12 times) and the Final (10 times) of the IPL. Apart from the IPL, they also won the now-defunct Champions League Twenty20 in 2010 and 2014.

Chennai have not featured in only two editions of the IPL since the launch of the T20 league in 2008. They were suspended over the 2013 IPL betting case and did not feature in the 2016 and 2017 editions. CSK made a roaring comeback, winning the title in 2018, led by an inspired MS Dhoni. They also won the crown again in 2021 after a disappointing show in 2020, where they failed to make the playoffs for the first time.They finished ninth in 2022 but added another title, their fifth in 2023. CSK didn’t qualify for the playoffs in 2024.

Dhoni was the costliest player at the inaugural auction, as the Chennai franchise bought him for $1.5 million. The franchise named Dhoni as skipper and appointed Kepler Wessels as the head coach. CSK got off to a brilliant start in IPL 2008, reaching the final. In the summit clash, though, they suffered heartbreak, going down to Shane Warne-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) by three wickets in a last-ball thriller.

Chennai lifted their maiden title in 2010 when they defeated arch-rivals Mumbai Indians in the final by 22 runs. Suresh Raina starred with 57 as CSK posted 168/5 and then held Mumbai to 146/9. They captured the crown again in 2011 before finishing runners-up in 2012, 2013 and 2015. After lifting the 2018 championship, Chennai were runners-up again in 2019, going down to Mumbai by 1 run in a pulsating final. In 2021, openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis smashed 635 and 633 runs, leading the run charts, as Chennai won the title yet again.

Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Ravichandran Ashwin, Suresh Raina, Matthew Hayden, Stephen Fleming and Faf du Plessis are among some of the many big names who have represented CSK in the IPL over the years. As per reports, the brand value of the CSK franchise in 2024 was $122 million.

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CHENNAI SUPER KINGS SQUAD 2025

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PLAYER NAME	COUNTRY	Price (Cr)	ROLE	Batting /Bowling
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain)	India	18.00	Batter	Right-handed
MS Dhoni	India	4.00	Wicket-keeper	Right-handed, Right-arm Medium
Rachin Ravindra	New Zealand	4.00	Allrounder	Left-Handed, Left Arm Slow Orthodox
Shivam Dube	India	12.00	All-rounder	Left-handed, Medium Seam
Mukesh Choudhary	India	0.30	Bowler	Left-handed, Left Arm Medium
Shaik Rasheed	India	0.30	Batter	Right-handed, Right Arm Leg Spin
Devon Conway	New Zealand	6.25	Batter	Left-handed, Right-arm Medium
Matheesha Pathirana	Sri Lanka	13.00	Bowler	Right-handed, Right-arm Medium
Noor Ahmed	Afghanistan	10.00	Bowler	Right-hand bat, Left arm Chinaman
Ravichandran Ashwin	India	9.75	Allrounder	Right-handed, Right-arm Off Spin
Khaleel Ahmed	India	4.80	Bowler	Right-hand bat, Left-arm fast-medium
Rahul Tripathi	India	3.40	Batter	Right Handed Bat, Right arm medium
Anshul Kamboj	India	3.40	Allrounder	Right-Handed, Right arm Medium
Gurjapneet Singh	India	2.20	Bowler	Right hand Bat, Left arm Medium fast
Nathan Ellis	Australian	2.00	Bowler	Right-hand bat, Right arm Fast medium
Deepak Hooda	India	1.70	Allrounder	Right hand Bat , Right arm Offbreak
Jamie Overton	England	1.50	Allrounder	Right-handed, Right-arm fast
Vijay Shankar	India	1.20	Allrounder	Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Medium
Vansh Bedi	India	0.55	Wicketkeeper	Right hand Bat
Andre Siddharth	India	0.30	Batter	Right hand Bat
Ramakrishna Ghosh	India	0.30	Allrounder	Right hand Bat, Right arm Medium fast
Kamlesh Nagarkoti	India	0.30	Allrounder	Right hand Bat, Right arm Fast
Sanju Samson (Captain)	India	18.00	Wicket-keeper	Right-handed, Right-arm Off Spin
Shreyas Gopal	India	0.30	Bowler	Right hand Bat, Legbreak

RECORDS BY TEAM

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• Highest win percentage in IPL – 58.41
• Most appearances in the playoffs – 11 times
• Most appearances in the Final – 9 times

MAJOR STADIUMS

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The historic M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai is the home ground of CSK. The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association owns the stadium and has a seating capacity of 50,000.

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