The team name also derives from India Cements' brand "Coromandel King".

The home ground of the Super Kings is the historic M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (commonly called "The Chepauk") located in Chennai. Suraj Randiv stepped in to fill the Murali-sized hole, and Shadab Jakati and Doug Bollinger had their moments, but R Ashwin was the standout bowler, even taking out Chris Gayle for a duck in the final - in which M Vijay starred with 95 off 52 balls. [46][47] 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.

Then their bowlers reduced Punjab to 34/6 in the eighth over, before eventually bowling them out for 117. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Super Kings were trolled as a “Dad’s Army” after the 2018 auction, but they proved the critics wrong, with Shane Watson, one of their several over-30s stars, delivering their third IPL crown with an unbeaten hundred in the final. [8] Dhoni became the costliest player of the auction, as the Chennai franchise bought him for $1.5 million. CSK turned Chepauk into a fortress this season, winning all their matches there, including the final, against RCB. The basic look of the jersey has remained the same from the first season with no changes except for the sponsor placement. At the Champions League, the Super Kings were placed in Group A along with champions of Twenty20 competitions from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

However, 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.

CSK played only one game at Chepauk before their home base was moved to Pune because of the Cauvery river water dispute. Time. The second phase returned to India, but the Super Kings' home matches were shifted from Chennai, due to "a deadlock between stadium authorities and the state administration", to JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi. Then, probably, South Africa is the preferred venue at the moment." 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. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders. Much like Dhoni, Raina is a fan favourite in Chennai. He let rip his offbreaks and carrom balls at Chepauk, often fronting up to bowl the tough overs in the powerplay. [92] The clause was amended as "No administrator shall have, directly or indirectly, any commercial interest in any of the events of the BCCI, excluding IPL, Champions League and Twenty20". CSK let Ashwin go before the 2018 season, but he is still one of their top wicket-takers.

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

And who has captained the franchise in the most games?

Then, their spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Muralitharan conceded only 41 runs in the 8 overs bowled between them to help the Super Kings won the game by 22 runs and secure their first ever IPL title. [3] They hold the records of most appearances in the playoffs (ten) and the Final (eight) of the IPL. MS Dhoni on CSK's season so far: 'Too many holes in the ship', Kohli's 90* leads Royal Challengers' demolition of Super Kings, CSK vs SRH, IPL 2020 - Coach Stephen Fleming says trends of their losses were becoming familiar, SRH vs CSK - IPL 2020 - Adaptable player of the day - Sam Curran, SRH vs CSK - IPL 2020 - Marksheet of the match - Sam Curran - Jadeja - Williamson score high, SRH vs CSK - IPL 2020 - Stunning moments - Watson's six off Rashid - Bravo's bullet throw, T20 Time Out | Chennai vs Hyderabad post match show. However, Mumbai beat them for the second time in the final.

During the first player auctions for the inaugural IPL season conducted in January 2008, the Chennai franchise bought a number of contemporary star cricketers such as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Matthew Hayden, Stephen Fleming, Muttiah Muralitharan and Michael Hussey. Punjab went on to score 226/6 in their 20 overs. 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. He missed only one game for CSK over ten seasons before opting out of the 2020 season. The team served a two-year suspension from the IPL starting July 2015 for the alleged involvement of their owners in the 2013 IPL betting case,[2] and won the title in its comeback season. [48] They won their last league fixture and finished third in the points table and qualified for the Eliminator against the fourth-placed Mumbai Indians. A seven-match win streak eased them into the qualifier, where Hussey, in scintillating form that season, saw off Mumbai with a brilliant 86 not out, and set up a title clash against the same opponents. Former BCCI President A. C. Muthiah wrote to the BCCI regarding the violation of this clause in 2008 but the BCCI did not respond. In 2019 the Super Kings played a thrilling final against their bogey opponents, Mumbai, with Rohit Sharma and Co eventually stealing a one-run victory from them. Although the track was created only for YouTube in 2008, it gained popularity during the 2009 season and later became the team's theme song.

4 by CSK? They entered the final of the IPL for the eighth time in the league. Founded in 2008, the team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Then the seamers and Muttiah Muralitharan dragged the final to the last ball, but Shane Warne and Sohail Tanvir ensured a happy ending for the Rajasthan Royals. He returned for the first qualifier but Mumbai beat them there, and then again in the final, this time by one run.