Chennai Super Kings is the most consistent IPL franchise and led by MS Dhoni to five titles. The team has finished below 4th place three times. The owner of the team is N Srinivasan. He is the former BCCI president and former ICC chairman. He purchased Chennai Super Kings at Rs. 360 crores (US91 million) in 2008.
Chennai Super Kings Overview
| Captain | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Home Ground | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| IPL Titles | 5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023) |
| Owner | Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd (Subsidiary of India Cement) |
CSK- Chennai Super Kings Squad 2025
Batsman
Ruturaj Gaikawad
Captain & Batsman
MS Dhoni
Wicket Keeper/Batsman
Devon Conway
Batsman
Rahul Tripathi
Batsman
Shaik Rasheed
Batsman
Vasnsh Bedi
WK – Batsman
Andre Shiddarth
Batsman
All Rounders
Rachin Ravindra
All Rounders
Ravichandran Ashwin
All Rounders
Vijay Shankar
All Rounders
Sam Curran
All Rounders
Anshul Kamboj
All Rounders
Deepak Hooda
All Rounders
Jamie Overton
All Rounders
Kamlesh Nagarkoti
All Rounders
Ramakrishna Ghosh
All Rounders
Ravindra Jadeja
All Rounders
Shivam Dube
All Rounders
Bowlers
Khaleel Ahmed
Bowler
Noor Ahmad
Bowler
Mukesh Choudhary
Bowler
Gurjapneet Singh
Bowler
Nathan Ellis
Bowler
Shreyas Gopal
Bowler
Matheesha Pathirana
Bowler
Chennai Super Kings History
Chennai Super Kings have experienced knockout in 12 seasons. Dhoni was the highest-paid player in the team, charging Rs. 9.5 crore in the inaugural auction. He became the face of the team. Additionally, the coach Stephen Fleming, and his expertise have taken the Chennai Super Kings to a new level of success.
In 2008 and 2009, The team lost the final off the last ball but they secured titles in the next 2 seasons. In the nxt 4 IPLs, they were knocked out and banned for 2 years due to fixing scandals. The team returned in 2018 and won their 3rd title.
Super Kings played the best final against Mumbai India in 2019 with Rohit Sharma. This was a one-run victory. Next year, the team lost the match and reached the bottom, maybe because they were struggling to adjust in UAE. In the next season, they bounced back and finished second in the league stage and won the match in the final against Kolkata Knight Riders.
In 2022, the team crashed again and came back into action again in 2023 and won their fifth title.
Chennai Super Kings Squad
| Noor Ahmed | R Ashwin | Mukesh Choudhary |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Vansh Bedi | Devon Conway |
| Sam Curran | Shivam Dube | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| MS Dhoni | Nathan Ellis | Ramakrishna Ghosh |
| Shreyas Gopal | Ravindra Jadeja | Kamlesh Nagarkoti |
| Deepak Hooda | Anshul Kamboj | Jamie Overton |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Shail Rasheed | Rachin Ravindra |
| Vijay Shankar | C Andre Siddarth | Gurjapneet Singh |
| Rahul Tripathi | – | – |
Chennai Super Kings Highs
After the 2018 Auction, Chennai Super Kings were trolled with the name “Dad’s Army” but they proved it wrong with Shane Watson, 30+ players who delivered their 3rd IPL title with unbeatable 100s in the final match. This was the best comeback after a 2-year suspension from the IPL. After their poor performance in 2020, they again got back the title in 2021.
Chennai Super Kings Lows
Chennai Super Kings had the biggest downfall when their higher official “Gurunath Meiyappan” was arrested due to charges of cheating, forgery, and fraud. After 2 years, the team got suspended for Meiyappan activities. Dhone experienced his worst season in 2020 when they failed to make the playoffs for the first time.
Chennai Super Kings Record Table
The table below depicts the summary of their performance:
| Season | Matches Played | Wins | Losses | No result | Final Standing | Top run scorer | Top Wicket Taker |
| 2008 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | Runners-up | Suresh Raina (431) | Albie Morkel (17) |
| 2009 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | Semi-Finalist | Matthew Hayden (573) | Muttiah Muralitharan (14) |
| 2010 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | Champions | Suresh Raina (520) | Muttiah Muralitharan (15) |
| 2011 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | Champions | Michael Hussey (492) | Ravichandran Ashwin (20) |
| 2012 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | Runners Up | Suresh Raina (441) | Ben Hilfenhaus (14) |
| 2013 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | Runners Up | Michael Hussey (733) | Dwayne Bravo (32) |
| 2014 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | Playoffs | Dwayne Smith (566) | Mohit Sharma (23) |
| 2015 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | Runners Up | Brendon McCullum (436) | Dwayne Bravo (26) |
| 2016 | – | – | – | – | Suspended | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – | – | – | Suspended | – | – |
| 2018 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | Champions | Ambati Rayudu (602) | Shardul Thakur (16) |
| 2019 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | Runner up | MS Dhoni (416) | Imran Tahir (26) |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7th place | Faf du Plessis (449) | Sam Curran (13) |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | Champions | Ruturaj Gaikwad (635) | Shardul Thakur (21) |
| 2022 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 9th Place | Ruturaj Gaikwad (368) | Dwayne Bravo (16) |
| 2023 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | Champions | Devon Conway (672) | Tushar Deshpande (21) |
| 2024 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th Place | Ruturaj Gaikwad (583) | Tushar Deshpande (17) |
FAQs
- What was the reason for the 2 years ban of CSK?
CSK was banned for 2 years from July 2015 due to the involvement of owners in the IPL batting case in 2013.
- Who is CSK CEO?
The CEO of CSK is Kasi Viswanathan. He also holds the position of director of the company.
- Who is the best player in Chennai Super Kings?
The best players of Chennai Super Kings include MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, and Ravindra Jadeja.
- Will MS Dhoni be part of IPL 2025?
MS Dhoni will be an uncapped player in the IPL 2025.
- Who holds number 7 in Chennai Super Kings?
MS Dhoni will be wearing the Number 7 Jersey in IPL 2025.
