INTRODUCTION-Chennai Super Kings (Tamil: சென்னை சூப்பர் கிங்ஸ் (often abbreviated as CSK) is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai that plays in the Indian Premier League. The team is captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming. The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (often referred to as Chepauk) is the Super Kings' home ground. They are the current holders of the IPL trophy, having won the 2010 Indian Premier League. They were the runners-up of the inaugural season and semi-finalists of the second edition and are the only side to make it to the semi-finals in all the three editions of the tournament. The Super Kings have qualified for two Champions League tournaments, firstly the 2008 edition, although the tournament was subsequently cancelled, and the 2010 tournament of which they became Champions. The leading run-scorer of the side is Suresh Raina[1] while the leading wicket-taker is Albie Morkel.[2]
History
The Chennai SuperKings are a part of the Indian Premier League, made up of 10 teams. The franchise is currently owned by India Cements, who paid US$91 million to acquire the rights to the franchise for 10 years in 2008.[3] N. Srinivasan, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of India Cements Ltd., is the de facto owner of the Chennai Super Kings, by means of his position within the company. He is also the Secretary of the BCCI.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth, former captain of the Indian cricket team and the current chairman of the National Selection Committee, is the brand ambassador for the franchise at present, and former Indian opener V. B. Chandrasekhar is the Chief Selector. To gather more support from local fans, actor Joseph Vijay and actress Nayantara were also appointed as ambassadors. Nayantara was later removed because she could not attend matches. Vijay served as the brand Ambassador till the end of the 2009 season and has been removed after that.
2008 season
Main article: 2008 Indian Premier League
Chennai Super Kings playing the Kolkata Knight Riders at the M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium in the 2008 Indian Premier League.
The side had finished third at the league table with 16 points. The Chennai Super Kings played their first semi-final against the Kings XI Punjab whom they managed to defeat by 9 wickets, thus entering the final,[6] which they lost to Rajasthan Royals by three wickets off the last ball.[7]
2009 season
Main article: 2009 Indian Premier League
The Super Kings brought English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff for $1.55 million making him the highest-paid IPL cricketer along with Kevin Pietersen of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Apart from Flintoff the Chennai Super Kings also brought Thilan Thushara, George Bailey, Murali Vijay and Shadab Jakati.
The Chennai Super Kings were defeated in their first game of the tournament by the Mumbai Indians.[8] But they immediately bounced back by beating the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next game. The Super Kings however lost against the Delhi Daredevils and Deccan Chargers with an abandoned game in between. But the Chennai Super Kings went on to win their next 5 consecutive games to get 13 points from 10 games. The Super Kings despite losing to Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders assured themselves a semi-final berth by beating the Mumbai Indians and the Kings XI Punjab.[9]
The Super Kings finished with 17 points and earned a second place at the league table. However at the semi-finals the Super Kings' hope of entering the final for a second time was crushed by the resurgent Royal Challengers who proceeded to play the final against the Deccan Chargers.[10]
2010 season
Main article: 2010 Indian Premier League
The Super Kings added Justin Kemp and Thissara Perera to their roster, one filling an empty slot while the other shall serve as a substitute to Andrew Flintoff, who has planned to skip that season. The Super Kings also roped in former ICL cricketer Hemang Badani and local all-rounder Ganapathy.
The Super Kings started their tournament against the defending champions, Deccan Chargers, which they lost by 31 runs. But they bounced back into the top 4 by beating the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils. However the side witnessed a heap of defeats in their next 4 games terribly endangering their chances to the semi-finals. But the Chennai Super Kings made a decent comeback by winning their eighth and ninth games against the Royal Challengers and Rajasthan Royals with the help of two superb batting performances from Murali Vijay. His performance was supplemented by the arrival of Doug Bollinger who boosted the team's bowling attack significantly.[11] The Super Kings managed to win 5 of the matches played in the latter half of the season thanks to the superb bowling performance of Ravichandran Ashwin, boosting their Net Run Rate, and allowed them to qualify for the semi-finals as three other teams were tied on the same number of points.[12]
The Super Kings defeated the Deccan Chargers at the semi-final to qualify for their second IPL final.[13] The win also assured them a place in the Champions League Twenty20. At the IPL final the Chennai Super Kings played the Mumbai Indians and won by 22 runs to crown themselves the Champions of the tournament.[14]
2011 Season
Main article: 2011 Indian Premier League
The Chennai Super Kings have retained 4 players for the 2011 Indian Premier League which include MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay and Albie Morkel.[15]
On January 8, 2011, the Chennai Super Kings bought Doug Bollinger, Michael Hussey, Ravichandran Ashwin, Dwayne Bravo, Wriddhiman Saha, George Bailey, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sudeep Tyagi, Suraj Randiv, Ben Hilfenhaus and Francois du Plessis in the IPL Player Auction for the fourth edition, looking to retain the same core team that performed for them from 2008 to 2010.[16] Also after the World Cup,Chennai Super Kings signed New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee after his stellar 18 wicket tournament. CSK started their IPL 2011 campaign with a thrilling win against Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai by just 2 runs but lost their next game in a thriller to the Kings XI Punjab. They won in their next encounter against Royal Challengers Bangalore by 21 runs , thanks to Mike Hussey's unbeaten innings of 83 runs . They then lost to Kochi Tuskers Kerala in a rain affected match, in which Kochi won by 6 wickets. This match was followed by another thriller against Mumbai Indians. MI put up a par score of 164/4, Chennai lost by 8 runs. But they won their next two matches against Pune Warriors India both, in home and away.Marking their fourth win in the series thanks to a brilliant spell of 3-21 by man of the match Doug Bollinger and a match winning partnership between Subramaniam Badrinath and Suresh Raina.They had their third straight win against the Deccan Chargers , thanks to the all-rounded effort by Albie Morkel taking three crucial wickets for 38 and scoring 19 of just 6 deliveries at a Strike rate of 317.[17]They had their fifth straight home victory against the Rajasthan Royals.Chasing a modest target of 148 , Michael Hussey striking again with the bat scoring 79* off just 55 balls taking his side to a comfortable 8-wicket win against the royals.[18]This was followed by a defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders in a rain-affected match at the Eden Gardens.Then two days later,the batting came good in a crucial game against the Rajasthan Royals which they won comprehensively by 63 runs.The Chennai Super Kings extended their home record by defeating the Delhi Daredevils and moving to the top of the table.[19]
Name
Fearless rulers have been an intrisic part of Tamil History. The reign of the Chera, Chola, Pandya and Pallava dynasties represented the Golden era of Tamil Culture. The kings from their dynasties, fearless warriors in their own right have fought long and hard to establish the supremacy of Tamil rule and expand the Tamil kingdom within the subcontinent and abroad. It is from this rich heritage, that the name Chennai Super Kings draws inspiration. It is only natural that the modern day warriors in the sporting arena would try and replicate the exploits of their ancestors. The addition of the word Super gives the name a young and contemporary feel, which is in keeping with the game format. The 20 twenty as a cricketing format is all about enhanced drama and speed. The format has no scope for half measures, or anything less than a full-spirited war. In a similar fashion, given the mind space that the word "Super" occupies in the Tamil imagination, it enhances the qualities of the word it is prefixed to. Super Kings then is not just about royalty, but about absolute monarchy.
Logo
The logo is inspired by popular folk-lore which holds that the lion is the king of the jungle. It is therefore a logical extension to use the same for the lords of the pitch as well!. The illustration of the lion using a minimalist style offers a sense of youth and vibrancy. This is complemented by the heavier lettering for Chennai Super Kings representing solid and sturdy performance orientation. The team colours are yellow and blue. Yellow stands for the fiery spirit that burns in the team's belly. The constant urge to keep the fire of Tamil spirt burning. Blue represents infinity, as one of the oldest cultures in the world and yet, is also one of the most forward looking. The team will only have to seek within to reach dizzying heights of success.
Administration
Owner - India Cements Ltd.
Chief Selector - V. B. Chandrasekhar
RosterChennai Super Kings Rosterview · talk · edit
Batsmen
33 Subramaniam Badrinath
05 George Bailey
48 Michael Hussey
90 Abhinav Mukund
03 Suresh Raina
77 Anirudha Srikkanth
35 K Vasudevadas
08 Murali Vijay
All Rounders
47 Dwayne Bravo
13 Faf du Plessis
81 Albie Morkel
56 Scott Styris
-- Ganapathi Vignesh
Wicket Keepers
07 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain)
-- Wriddhiman Saha
Bowlers
99 Ravichandran Ashwin
04 Doug Bollinger
-- Ben Hilfenhaus
27 Shadab Jakati
92 Nuwan Kulasekara
88 Suraj Randiv
23 Joginder Sharma
38 Tim Southee
17 Sudeep Tyagi
-- Yo Mahesh
Coaches
Coach : Stephen Fleming
Fielding Coach : Steve Rixon
Bowling Coach : Andy Bichel
Physical Trainer: Gregory King
Physiotherapist : Tommy Simsek
Manager : Radha Krishnan
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Champions League Twenty20
Main article: Twenty20 Champions League
The Twenty20 Champions League is an international Twenty20 cricket competition between clubs from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies. The competition was launched in 2008 as a response to the success of national Twenty20 domestic cricket leagues, most notably the Indian Premier League.
2008 season
Main article: 2008 Champions League Twenty20
The Super Kings being the runners-up of the IPL were among the first sides to secure a berth for the event. However the tournament was cancelled due to 2008 Mumbai Attacks and Chennai Super Kings along with Rajasthan Royals received $1.3 million as compensation.
2009 season
Main article: 2009 Champions League Twenty20
The Chennai Super Kings did not qualify for the 2009 Champions League Twenty20 as they could not make it to the final in the 2009 Indian Premier League. The top 3 sides, Deccan Chargers, Bangalore Royal Challengers and Delhi Daredevils qualified for the league.[20]
2010 season
Main article: 2010 Champions League Twenty20
On account of emerging as the Champions of the 2010 Indian Premier League, the Super Kings along with the Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers made it to the 2010 Champions League Twenty20 that was held in South Africa.
They topped Group A with 6 points (3 Wins and 1 Loss due to super-over.) to qualify for the semi-finals where they had to face Royal Challengers at Kingsmead, Durban. After a comprehensive victory of 52 runs by (D/L) method against the Challengers,[21] The Super Kings played their first CLT20 final at Johannesburg. They won against the Chevrolet Warriors by 8 wickets becoming the first IPL side to win the CLT20.[22] Murali Vijay won the golden bat for scoring the maximum runs in the tournament and Ravichandran Ashwin was the leading wicket taker and he was awarded the man of the series.
Fixtures and results
Overall results
Performance summaryYear Matches Wins Losses No Result Success Rate Summary
2008 16 9 7 0 56.25% Runner Up
2009 15 8 6 1 53.33% Semi Finalist
2010 16 9 7 0 56.25% Champions
2011* 12 8 4 0 68.11% Tournament under progress
Total 58 33 24 1 56.90%
Note : Only matches from Indian Premier League. No external matches are counted.
Result summaryOpposition Span Mat Won Lost Tied NR %
Deccan Chargers 2008–2011 7 3 4 0 0 43.00
Delhi Daredevils 2008–2011 6 3 3 0 0 50.00
Kings XI Punjab 2008–2011 9 6 2 1 0 75.00
Kochi Tuskers Kerala 2011 1 0 1 0 0 00.00
Kolkata Knight Riders 2008–2011 8 6 2 0 1 70.71
Mumbai Indians 2008–2011 8 4 4 0 0 50.00
Pune Warriors India 2011 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
Rajasthan Royals 2008–2011 9 5 4 0 0 55.55
Royal Challengers Bangalore 2008–2011 9 5 4 0 0 55.55
Note : Only matches from Indian Premier League. No external matches are counted.
2008 seasonNo Date Opponent Venue Result Scorecard Link
1 19 April Kings XI Punjab Mohali Won by 33 runs, MoM –- Michael Hussey – 116* (54) Scorecard
2 23 April Mumbai Indians Chennai Won by 6 runs, MoM –- Matthew Hayden – 81 (46) Scorecard
3 26 April Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai Won by 9 wickets, MoM –- Jacob Oram – 3/32 (4 overs) Scorecard
4 28 April Royal Challengers Bangalore Bangalore Won by 13 runs, MoM –- Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 65 (30) Scorecard
5 2 May Delhi Daredevils Chennai Lost by 8 wickets Scorecard
6 4 May Rajasthan Royals Jaipur Lost by 8 wickets Scorecard
7 6 May Deccan Chargers Chennai Lost by 7 wickets Scorecard
8 8 May Delhi Daredevils Delhi Won by 4 Wickets, MoM –- Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 33 (33) Scorecard
9 10 May Kings XI Punjab Chennai Won by 18 runs, MoM –- Lakshmipathy Balaji – 5/24 (4 overs) Scorecard
10 14 May Mumbai Indians Mumbai Lost by 9 wickets Scorecard
11 18 May Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Won by 3 runs (D/L method), MoM –- Makhaya Ntini – 4/21 (4 overs) Scorecard
12 21 May Royal Challengers Bangalore Chennai Lost by 14 runs Scorecard
13 24 May Rajasthan Royals Chennai Lost by 10 runs, MoM –- Albie Morkel – 2/35 (4 overs) and 71 (40) Scorecard
14 27 May Deccan Chargers Hyderabad Won by 7 wickets, MoM –- Suresh Raina – 54* (43) Scorecard
15 31 May Kings XI Punjab (Semi Final #2) Mumbai Won by 9 wickets, MoM –- Makhaya Ntini – 2/23 (4 overs) Scoreacrd
16 1 June Rajasthan Royals (Final) Navi Mumbai Lost by 3 wickets Scorecard
Total Chennai Super Kings were the Runners-up in the inaugural edition of the IPL
2009 seasonNo Date Opponent Venue Result Scorecard Link
1 18 April Mumbai Indians Cape Town Lost by 19 runs Scorecard
2 20 April Royal Challengers Bangalore Port Elizabeth Won by 82 runs, MoM - Muralitharan - 3/11 (4 overs) Scorecard
3 23 April Delhi Daredevils Durban Lost by 9 runs Scorecard
4 25 April Kolkata Knight Riders Cape Town Match abandoned due to intermittent rain Scorecard
5 27 April Deccan Chargers Durban Lost by 6 wickets Scorecard
6 31 April Rajasthan Royals Pretoria Won by 38 runs, MoM - Suresh Raina - 98 (55), 1/11 (2 overs), 2 catches Scorecard
7 2 May Delhi Daredevils Johannesburg Won by 18 runs, MoM - Shadab Jakati - 4/24 (4 overs) Scorecard
8 4 May Deccan Chargers East London Won by 78 runs, MoM - M.S.Dhoni 58* (37) Scorecard
9 7 May Kings XI Punjab Pretoria Won by 12 runs, MoM - Matthew Hayden 89 (58) Scorecard
10 9 May Rajasthan Royals Kimberley Won by 7 wickets, MoM- Subramaniam Badrinath 59* (41) Scorecard
11 14 May Royal Challengers Bangalore Durban Lost by 2 wickets Scorecard
12 16 May Mumbai Indians Port Elizabeth Won by 7 wickets, MoM- Matthew Hayden 60* (57) Scorecard
13 18 May Kolkata Knight Riders Pretoria Lost by 7 wickets Scorecard
14 20 May Kings XI Punjab Durban Won by 24 runs, MoM - Muralitharan - 2/8 (4 overs) Scorecard
15 23 May Royal Challengers Bangalore (Semi Final #2) Johannesburg Lost by 6 wickets Scorecard
Total Chennai Super Kings were the Semi-Finalists in the IPL edition 2009
2010 seasonNo Date Opponent Venue Result Scorecard Link
1 14 March Deccan Chargers Chennai Lost by 31 runs Scorecard
2 16 March Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Won by 55 runs, MoM- M S Dhoni 66* (33) Scorecard
3 19 March Delhi Daredevils Delhi Won by 5 wickets, MoM- Matthew Hayden 93 (43) Scorecard
4 21 March Kings XI Punjab Chennai Match tied, Lost In The Superover Scorecard
5 23 March Royal Challengers Bangalore Bangalore Lost by 36 runs Scorecard
6 25 March Mumbai Indians Mumbai Lost by 5 wickets Scorecard
7 28 March Rajasthan Royals Ahmedabad Lost by 17 runs Scorecard
8 31 March Royal Challengers Bangalore Chennai Won by 5 wickets, MoM- Murali Vijay 78 (39) Scorecard
9 3 April Rajasthan Royals Chennai Won by 23 runs, MoM- Murali Vijay 127 (56) Scorecard
10 6 April Mumbai Indians Chennai Won by 24 runs, MoM- Suresh Raina - 23 (18), 1/12 (2.3 overs) Scorecard
11 10 April Deccan Chargers Nagpur Lost by 6 wickets Scorecard
12 13 April Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai Won by 9 Wickets, MoM- Ravichandran Ashwin - 3/16 (4 overs) Scorecard
13 15 April Delhi Daredevils Chennai Lost by 6 wickets Scorecard
14 18 April Kings XI Punjab Dharamsala Won by 6 Wickets, MoM- M S Dhoni 54* (29) Scorecard
15 22 April Deccan Chargers (Semi Final #2) Navi Mumbai Won by 38 runs, MoM- Doug Bollinger - 4/13 (4 overs) Scorecard
16 25 April Mumbai Indians (Final) Navi Mumbai Won by 22 runs, MoM- Suresh Raina - 57 (35), 1/21 Scorecard
Total Chennai Super Kings were the Champions of the IPL edition 2010
2011 seasonNo. Date Opponent Venue Result Scorecard Link
1 8 April Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai Won by 2 runs, MoM- Anirudha Srikkanth - 64 (55) Scorecard
2 13 April Kings XI Punjab Mohali Lost by 6 wickets Scorecard
3 16 April Royal Challengers Bangalore Chennai Won by 21 runs, MoM- MEK Hussey - 83* (56) Scorecard
4 18 April Kochi Tuskers Kerala Kochi Lost by 7 wickets Scorecard
5 22 April Mumbai Indians Mumbai Lost by 8 runs Scorecard
6 25 April Pune Warriors India Chennai Won by 25 runs, MoM- MEK Hussey - 61 (48) Scorecard
7 27 April Pune Warriors India Navi Mumbai Won by 8 Wickets MoM- Doug Bollinger- 3/21( 4 overs)
Scorecard
8 1 May Deccan Chargers Chennai Won by 19 runs, MoM- Albie Morkel - 19 (6), 3/38 (4 overs) Scorecard
9 4 May Rajasthan Royals Chennai Won by 8 Wickets, MoM- MEK Hussey - 79* (55) Scorecard
10 7 May Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Lost by 10 Runs Scorecard
11 9 May Rajasthan Royals Jaipur Won by 63 Runs MoM- Murali Vijay - 53 (40) Scorecard
12 12 May Delhi Daredevils Chennai Won by 18 Runs MoM- M S Dhoni 63* (31) Scorecard
13 18 May Kochi Tuskers Kerala Chennai
14 22 May Royal Challengers Bangalore Bangalore
Total Overall Record of 8 - 4 with 2 matches yet to be played
Cricket academy in Chennai
Matthew Hayden has planned to set up a youth academy in Chennai and wants to take the help of Rahul Dravid and his Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming in the venture.[23]
Hayden said he had decided to give back to the city where he had practiced playing on turning tracks ten years ago on Australia's 2000-01 tour to India."About a decade back, when I came here to practise on turning tracks, I told myself standing in an empty Chepauk stadium that I would score a century for Australia one day," Hayden told the Times of India. "I did that, and now this is a way of giving something back to the city from where I have got so much."[23]
Financial worth
The Economic Times commissioned UK-based Brand Finance to carry out brand evaluation of the IPL and also each of the eight franchise teams (that will increase to 10 in 2011). Chennai Super Kings has been rated as 2010-2011 “most valuable team” in Indian Premier League cricket, with a brand value of US$48.4 million (app 224 crores).[24] which is 2.4 million more than Kolkata Knight Riders, whose brand value stood at $46 million.
New stadium
A new stadium is to be built at a Chennai suburb in addition to the famous Chepauk Ground located in the heart of the city. The new stadium will be located at Karunkuzhipallam which is 25 km from Chennai, on a 50-acre (200,000 m2) plot of land on the IT corridor, The stadium is being built as the current lease of the Chepauk stadium expires in 2015. The new stadium is expected to cost over 100 crore.[25]
Retaining the former players
Chennai Super Kings celebrating after winning the second semi-final in the 2008 Indian Premier League.
The Chennai Super Kings reiterated their desire to retain their championship status in the forthcoming IPL Season 4, here today.
Mr Gurunath Meiyappan, owner of Chennai Super Kings, said They have been one of the most consistent sides in the IPL so far. Hence, Their focus were on the basics.
He also added that the team doesn't need any major changes.They had very tremendous faith on their players and their inspirational captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni,and wished the team to scale bigger heights
The fourth season of the hugely successful IPL tournament will be held from April 8 to May 28. Over the past three years, the Chennai Super Kings have emerged as the most consistent team in the competition. In 2008, they finished runners-up, in 2009 as semi-finalists and lifted the trophy as champions in 2010 in addition to winning the Champions League in South Africa.
Coming close on the heels of the ICC World Cup, the fourth season of the IPL is witnessing heightened excitement. A changed format, two new teams, some shuffling of players and some new players have all contributed to heightened excitement levels,said the owner.[26]
Comic book series on Super kings
The Chennai Super Kings have been constantly evolving and innovating on several fronts. The captain, Dhoni will be figuring in a fresh initiative along with his team mates from the Chennai Super Kings in a comic book series specifically targeting the team’s young fans.
The book will contain 40 pages and is priced at Rs 40 each with an initial print run of 40,000 copies. The book will hit the stands coinciding with the start of the Indian Premier League-4 season. The name of CSK's Volume I comic is Paandi.
Mumbai-based advertising company Cartwheel Creative Consultancy Pvt. Ltd is writing the script and producing the series. It has tied up with India Book House for nationwide distribution of the comics.[26]
Awards and honours
2008 Indian Premier League
Runners-Up Of 2008 Indian Premier League
Fair Play Awards Winner[27]
Most Expensive Player Of The Tournament (Mahendra Singh Dhoni)[28]
Highest Total Of The Tournament (240/5)
2nd Tournament Centurion (Michael Hussey)
1st Tournament hat-trick (Lakshmipathy Balaji)
3rd Tournament hat-trick (Makhaya Ntini)
2009 Indian Premier League
Semi-finalists Of 2009 Indian Premier League
Most Expensive Player Of The Tournament (Andrew Flintoff)[29]
Orange Cap Player Of The Tournament (Matthew Hayden)
2010 Indian Premier League
Champions of the 2010 Indian Premier League
Fair Play Awards Winner[30]
Highest Total Of The Tournament (246/5)
3rd Tournament Centurion (Murali Vijay)
Most runs in an innings by an Indian (Murali Vijay)
IPL Awards : Best Fielder (Suresh Raina)[31]
IPL Awards : Most Economical Bowler (Ravichandran Ashwin)[32]
Champions of the 2010 Champions League Twenty20
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