Chennai Super Kings Overview

The most successful Franchise in IPL the Chennai Super Kings is a 5 time champion and they won all the titles under captain Ms Dhoni. Chennai Super Kings is owned by former BCCI president and former ICC chairman N Srinivasan. Chennai Super Kings was purchased for Rs. 360 crores in 2008.

Chennai Super Kings Squad 2025 Players List

The chennai Super Kings have always been known for maintaining a team which is friendly and useful to their home conditions and this year too they have build a same team around the likes of ace spinner Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. 

Chennai Super Kings Records in IPL

Over the years Chennai Super Kings have been a record breaking team and have many records under their belt. Lets have a look at some of the Chennai Super Kings record.

CSK - Overall Records

Highest Team Total : 246/5 vs Rajasthan Royals on 3rd April 2010 in MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai 

Lowest Team Total :79/10 vs Mumbai Indians on 5th May 2013 in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai .

CSK - Batting Records :

CSK Bowling Record:

Chennai Super Kings Achievements:

2010 - CSK won their first ever IPL title in 2010 which was the 3rd year of the IPL. 

2011- In 2011 Chennai Super Kings defended their title .

2018 - After being suspended for 2 years Chennai Super Kings made a strong comeback and won the trophy in 2018.

2021- After a poor performance in 2020 CSK came back stronger and lifted their 4th title in Dubai.

2023- It was the most dramatic IPL final which lasted for 2 days due to rain and CSK won on the last ball of the match to lift their 5th IPL title.

Chennai Super Kings History

One of the most successful franchises in the IPL, the Chennai Super Kings . In 2008 Chennai Super Kings bought the Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for 9.5 crores and He became the most expensive player in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. Every team who participated in the auction made a bid for Dhoni but it was Chennai Super Kings who won the bid . Ms Dhoni then went on to become the face of this franchise .He went on to win 5 IPL titles for Chennai Super Kings as a captain which eventually gave him the fame and respect from the people of Chennai. He also got a nickname from CSK fans which is Thala. 
 

Over the years Captain Ms Dhoni and Coach Stephen Fleming duo have worked well for the Chennai Super Kings and they have managed to dominate in this league. Chennai Super Kings played 10 finals and have won 5 out of those ,they have also qualified for the playoffs 12 times in their history. Chennai Super Kings were also suspended from IPL for 2 seasons in 2016 and 2017 . When one of the top official Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of the owner N Srinivasan was found guilty of cheating, forgery and fraud . Which eventually led to suspension of CSK along with Rajasthan Royals. But in the very next season when Chennai Super Kings came back they lifted the trophy in 2018 , heavily criticised as most of the players where above 30 and given a tag of dads army but they eventually went on to win the title on the very first season of their comeback.

There are very few Instances when Chennai Super Kings did not qualify for the playoffs . They failed to qualify for the playoffs just 3 times which shows the success of Chennai Super Kings. In 2020 when IPL was played behind closed doors during the covid era, CSK found it hard to adapt to the UAE’s condition and they finished on 7th position. In 2022 Chennai Super Kings where the defending champions that season but the squad didn't managed to play well and finished at the 9th position. In 2024 Chennai Super Kings needed to win their last league match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore but RCB managed to win that game and CSK was knocked out from the IPL.

Chennai Super Kings History Season by Season

2008 - Runner Up

P - 16 , W - 9 , L - 7

In the Inaugural edition of IPL , CSK had an amazing run as both the marquee players Ms Dhoni and Suresh Raina were the top performers throughout the season for CSK . Their bowling lineup featured Muttiah Muralitharan and Laksmipathy Balaji. On the back of brilliant performance by Suresh Raina the super kings managed to reach the finals but unfortunately they were defeated by Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals in the final on the last ball of the match. This marked the beginning of the biggest cricket league in the world.

2009 - Semi Finals

P - 14, W - 8, L - 6

In 2009 when IPL was played in South Africa due to elections in India. Chennai Super Kings once again reached the top 4, they finished 2nd on the points table . Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay and Matthew Hayden were the key performers for Chennai Super Kings that season. They were knocked out by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the semi finals kudos to brilliant knock from Indian Youngster Manish Pandey.

2010 - Champions

P - 16, W - 9 , L - 7

This was the breakthrough year for the Chennai Super Kings. After two successive years of reaching the knockout stages CSK still didn't managed to win the title but this time CSK was up against Arch- rivals Mumbai Indians in the finals at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai. While batting first CSK posted total of 168/50 (20) . Kudos to Suresh Raina who scored 57*(35) . While defending the total CSK bowlers choked the Mumbai Indians batting line-up which featured Sachin Tendulkar, Shikhar Dhawan, Abhishek Nayar and Kieron Pollard . Mumbai Indians finished at 146/9 (20) and CSK won their first ever IPL title under the captaincy of MS Dhoni and it was the beginning of new rivalry in IPL.

2011 - Champions 

P - 16, W - 11 , L - 5

Chennai Super Kings entered this season as the defending champions and they managed to defend their title as well .CSK skipper MS Dhoni entered this season on the back of World Cup victory in 2011. Ravichandran Ashwin was proving to be a lead bowler for Chennai Super . They faced the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the finals , who were coming in the finals with a great momentum as Chris Gayle was going through the form of his life .He was also the orange cap holder that season but Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed him in the very first over itself and RCB couldn't recover from this loss and they eventually lost the finals and CSK defended their title and became the first team to do so.

2012 - Runners Up

P - 19, W - 10 , L - 9

It was a season of Chennai Super Kings dominance. The season which witnessed the dynamic opening duo of Murali Vijay and Michael Hussey along with Mr. IPL Suresh Raina. These 3 batters almost won every game for CSK and it looked like they would run through every team in this season . Murali Vijay’s ton against Delhi Daredevils eased CSK into the finals and In the final as well the trio fired against the Kolkata Knight Riders. In reply KKR didn't get a good start as they lost their skipper Gautam Gambhir but it was Manvinder Bisla’s night as he single handedly won the game for the knight riders and made them champions for the first time . On the other hand CSK was disappointed as they couldn't complete their Hat-trick of wins.

2013 - Runners Up

P - 18 , W - 12 , L - 6

In this season Aussie Veteran Michael Hussey was the leading run scorer for Chennai Super Kings. CSK entered the final by winning 7 matches consecutively . It looked like another title win for CSK but in the finals they met their arch rivals Mumbai Indians. In the finals too Chennai Super Kings got the better of Mumbai in the beginning as MI were 52/4 but Kieron Pollard had other plans and he single handedly won the final for them .

2014 - Third 

P - 16 , W - 10 , L - 6

The season which was played in UAE and India and Chennai's home matches were shifted from MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai to Ranchi which was not an advantage for them but despite all this Chennai Super Kings won 8 out of 9 matches to reach the playoffs. They faced Punjab in the Qualifier 2 at the Wankhede Stadium Mumbai. Suresh Raina’s innings of 87 off just 25 balls is still remembered as one of the greatest innings in IPL history but it wasn't enough for CSK to win the match .
 

2015 - Runners Up

P - 17 , W - 10 , L - 7

In this season the Chennai Super Kings were almost unbeaten at their home MA Chidambaram Stadium.  CSK won six out of the seven matches played in Chepauk and this sealed their Playoffs qualification.  DJ Bravo was a breakthrough performer for the Chennai Super Kings as he was the orange cap holder that season . CSK was defeated by the Mumbai Indians for the second time in the final.

2016 and 2017- Suspended 

2018 - Champions 

P - 16 , W - 11 , L - 5

The year of the comeback of the Super Kings. They were criticised a lot as most of the players were above 30 in the squad which gave the title as Dad's Army. But this season proved to be as one of the greatest season for the CSK in every match they had a new hero Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Sam Billings, Faf du plessis all stepped up at the right time for CSK and Watson’s ton in the finals against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium proved to be match winning knock and CSK were crowned as champions for the 3rd  time.

2019 - Runners Up

P - 17 , W - 10 , L - 7

CSK entered this season as the defending champions and looked in sublime touch as well . Once again CSK showed why they are the best in their home conditions ,CSK won six out of the seven matches played in Chepauk . In the final where Arch rivals Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad, it was a cracker of a match . Ms Dhoni unfortunately got run out which was the turning point of the final as Lasith Malinga took the wicket of Shardul Thakur on the last ball of the match and MI was crowned as the winner and CSK lost the game by just 1 run.
 

2020 - Seventh

P - 14, W - 6 , L - 8

This was the first season when CSK didn't qualify for the playoffs. The season which was affected by Covid . Highest run getter Suresh Raina pulled out of this season due to personal reasons and it was a huge loss for the Super Kings. CSK never looked like having a winning combination and where knocked out before the playoffs for the first time in IPL history.

2021 - Champions 

P - 16 , W - 11 , L - 5 

After a poor last season CSK was looking for a stronger comeback and they did so . CSK won five out of seven matches in the first leg . Key performers were Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du plessis both of them scored 600 plus runs this season . Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in a one sided match to win their 4th IPL trophy .
 

2022 - ninth 

P - 14 , W - 4 , L - 10

This was the worst season of CSK history. Ravindra Jadeja was appointed as the new captain of Chennai but he couldn't manage to win much games and eventually gave the captaincy back to Ms Dhoni . Injuries to Deepak Chahar and Ravindra Jadeja added as another concern for the CSK and they finished at the second last position.

2023 - Champions

P - 16 , W - 10 , L - 6

After another flop season again this was a season of comeback for the Chennai Super Kings. Opening duo of Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad was the key to their success. CSK played Gujarat Titans in the best ever IPL final . This final lasted for 2 days due to rain and it was a thriller as Ravindra Jadeja smashed 10 runs of last 2 balls to make CSK the champion for the fifth time.
 

2024 - Fifth

P - 14 , W - 7, L - 7

Ms Dhoni handed over the Captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad . Spinners did a good job for the Super Kings but injury to key player Devon Conway created flaws in the batting order and CSK never gained any momentum throughout the season . In the last league match played against RCB at the Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore. CSK needed a win in order to qualify for the playoffs but RCB got the better of CSK that day and Chennai was knocked out .

Chennai Super Kings: Captain's and Vice Captain's Over the Years

Chennai Super Kings is known for their consistency and loyalty towards their players and over years of their participation in the IPL, Chennai Super Kings have been lead by just four players Ms Dhoni , Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja and Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Chennai Super Kings Administration and Support Staff

A champion team always need a champion staff and mentors around them. Let's have a look at the Chennai Super Kings Administration and the support staff who work behind the curtain to get the best of the players .

Administration

CEO - Kasi Vishwanathan 

Manager - Russell Radhakrishnan 

Owner - Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited 
 

Coaching Staff

Support Staff

Chennai Super Kings: Key Rivalries 

Over the years Chennai Super Kings have developed few Rivalries against some successful IPL teams .

1.Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians 

Often referred to as the El classico of cricket . This rivalry have given so many interesting games to the fans. These matches featured players like Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina , Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and the list goes on and on. Total of 39 matches have been played between these two teams and CSK have won 19 while MI have won 20 which shows the close contest between each other .

2. Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

Not as per the wins perspective but from a fan armies perspective this rivalry is growing up after Royal Challengers Bengaluru knocked out Chennai Super Kings in 2024 and also won the first match of 2025 played between these two teams. The RCB fan base is giving a tough competition to the CSK fan base . Whenever these two teams meet it is always a battle between fans. Chennai Super Kings have won 21 and RCB have won 12 out of the 34 matches played between these two teams.

Chennai Super Kings: Team Owners and Sponsorship 

Chennai Super Kings is one of the most followed team in the IPL . They bring a lot of fan following and viewership and this is the reason they have huge bid for their sponsorship as well.

Owners - Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited ( CSKCL)

Sponsors - Etihad Airways ( title sponsor) , Gulf Oil , FedEx, Coca Cola , JSW Paints and Rayzon Solar 

Chennai Super Kings: Team Fan Following 

CSK has a strong presence on social media, with a significant number of followers across platforms like Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook. They have over 41 million followers across social media, making them the most followed IPL team. On Instagram, they have 16.6 million followers, while on X.com they have 10.7 million followers and on Facebook they have 14 million followers. 

Whistle Podu Army:

The official fan club of CSK is called the "Whistle Podu Army," founded in January 2016. 
 

Yellow Army:

CSK fans are known as the "Yellow Army" due to the team's iconic yellow color. 

Global Fan Following:

CSK's popularity extends beyond India, with fans in various countries following the team and its players. 

Thala effect:

The presence of MS Dhoni, a national icon and CSK's captain, significantly contributes to the team's immense popularity. It is seen when he enters the ground the sound level often goes high up and also some opposition team fans change their jersey and wear the CSK jersey.