IPL 2023 Factbox: Everything you need to know about Chennai Super Kings

IPL titles: 4

Chennai Super Kings are the second-most successful franchise in the IPL with four titles, behind Mumbai Indians who lead the table with five. CSK were the first team to win consecutive titles, winning it in 2010 and 2011 before Mumbai Indians emulated the feat in 2019 and 2020. They suffered a roller-coaster in between as they were suspended for two years following the spot-fixing scandal. However, they made their comeback in style by winning the 2018 edition. They claimed a fourth title in 2021.

Chennai’s consistency has been staggering. Barring the 2020 and 2022 edition, they have made it to the playoffs/semis in every single season they have played.

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Here’s how they have fared year on year.

How did they fare in the previous season: Chennai Super Kings had a dreadful IPL 2022 season finishing second from bottom. In a staggering turnaround of fortunes, they and MI, two of the most successful teams in IPL history, occupied the bottom two spots. Both CSK and MI finished with 8 points but Chennai had a better net run rate. CSK started by losing their first four matches, against Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, before winning their first against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a derby. CSK couldn’t pick up momentum after that and closed the season out with three consecutive defeats.

Win percentage: Chennai Super Kings have the best win percentage of all teams – 58.41 percent. They have won 121 of their 209 matches, losing 86 with one ending in a No Result. They have been involved in one Super Over match which they lost.

Highest run-getter: Suresh Raina (4687 runs)

Suresh Raina had been a pillar of the franchise since its inception. But chinna thala retired from IPL and international cricket in 2022. Coming into IPL 2023, he’s the highest run-getter for the franchise and fifth-highest overall. For CSK, he scored 4687 runs from 171 inns at 32.32 and a strike rate of 136.88. Along the way, he hit 33 fifties and one century. Overall, he’s one of six batters who have aggregated more than 5,000 runs, scoring 5528 runs at 32.51.

Among the current crop, MS Dhoni is the highest run-getter for CSK with 4404 runs from 179 innings at 40.40 and SR of 136.68. He’s scored 22 half-centuries for the franchise.

Highest wicket-taker: Dwayne Bravo

Of the 183 wickets Bravo has picked up in the league, 140 are for CSK from 113 innings, at an average of 22.47, a strike rate of 16.1, and an economy rate of 8.36. He’s picked up one four-wicket haul for the franchise. Overall, he’s the highest wicket-taker in the league.

Highest individual score: Murali Vijay 127 vs Rajasthan Royals in Chennai in 2010

Murali Vijay and Shane Watson are the only batters to have scored two centuries for CSK. Vijay’s first ton came in 2010 against RR, opening the batting at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. He hit 127 off 56 balls including eight fours and 11 sixes to propel CSK to 246/5. RR provided a fight but fell short by 23 runs in the end. Vijay was named the Man of the Match.

Highest team score: 246/5 vs RR in Chennai: That 246/5 against Rajasthan remains their highest score in the league so far.

Bonus point: CSK have also defended the lowest score in the league, defending 116 against Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2009 in Durban. The spinners choked the KXIP batsmen as they restricted Punjab to 92/8.

Favourite opponent: Sunrisers Hyderabad

CSK have had the most success against Sunrisers Hyderabad, with a win percentage of 72.22 percent. (For teams against whom CSK have played 10 or more matches). They have won 13 of their 18 matches played with just five losses.

Bogey team: Mumbai Indians

CSK have struggled against MI, with a loss percentage of 41.17. They have lost 20 of their 34 matches and won 14. Mumbai is the only side against whom they have lost more than they have won (minimum 10 matches played).

Lesser known facts:

– CSK have had nine final appearances in the league, most by any team. They went on to win four of them.

– They are one of only five teams to have won 100-plus IPL matches. The others are Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

– Suresh Raina leads the charts with most catches taken in IPL. He took 109 catches from 205 matches, 98 of them came while playing for CSK from 176 matches.

– Suresh Raina has scored 1498 runs from 55 innings at MA Chidambaram Stadium for CSL in IPL at an average of 29.96 – the most by any CSK batsman at any venue in IPL.

Purchases, retentions and squad

Players retained ahead of IPL Auction: MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma.

Players purchased: Ajinkya Rahane (INR 50 lakh), Ben Stokes (INR 16.25 crore), Shaik Rasheed (INR 20 lakh), Nishant Sindhu (INR 60 lakh), Kyle Jamieson (INR 1 crore), Ajay Mandal (INR 20 lakh), Bhagath Varma (INR 20 lakh).

Full squad: MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma.

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