Chennai Super Kings
| Chennai Super Kings | |
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | MS Dhoni |
| Coach | Kepler Wessels[1] |
| Owner | Indian Cements |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home ground | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
Chennai Super Kings is the Chennai franchise for the Indian Premier League.
Franchise history
Chennai Super Kings are a part of the eight club Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Indian Cements, who paid $91 million to acquire the rights of the franchise for the next 10 years. Former India test player Kris Srikkanth is the brand ambassador for the franchise, and another former Indian opener V. B. Chandrasekhar will be the chief selector. [2]
The M.A.Chidambaram stadium (often referred to as Chepauk, the place where the stadium is located) will be the home ground of the IPL team
Etymology
The name "Super Kings" is to honor the rulers of the golden era of Tamil culture, the team logo has a Lion to reflect the King of the Jungle. In addition the word "Super" is colloquially used in the state of Tamil Nadu to reflect all things thrilling and exciting.[original research?] Incidentally the Chennai team playing in the ICL league (the rebel league) is named as " Chennai Super Stars". [3][verification needed]
Players
Chennai Super Kings are one of the three franchises with no icon player. The lack of an icon player benefited the Super Kings during the bidding as they managed to bid successfully on two (Dhoni & Muralitharan) of the six A listed players.
The team plans to have twenty three players on its roster. [4] Besides the list of players already acquired, the team will pick the remaining members from the three catchment areas - Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Railways - that have been allocated to it. [5]
Current Squad
| No | Name | Age | Nationality | Playing role | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MS Dhoni (Captain) | 26 |  |
Batsman/WK | RHB | WK | US$ 1,500,000 |
| 2 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 35 |  |
Bowler | RHB | Right Arm Spin | US$ 600,000 |
| 3 | Matthew Hayden | 36 |  |
Batsman | LHB | Right Arm Medium Fast | US$ 375,000 |
| 4 | Jacob Oram | 28 |  |
All Rounder | LHB | Right Arm Medium Fast | US$ 675,000 |
| 5 | Stephen Fleming | 35 | |
Batsman | LHB | Right Arm Medium Fast | US$ 350,000 |
| 6 | Parthiv Patel | 22 | |
Batsman/WK | LHB | WK | US$ 325,000 |
| 7 | Albie Morkel | 28 |  |
All Rounder | LHB | Right Arm Fast | US$ 675,000 |
| 8 | Joginder Sharma | 24 | |
Bowler | RHB | Right Arm Medium Fast | US$ 225,000 |
| 9 | Suresh Raina | 21 | |
Batsman | LHB | Right Arm Spin | US$ 650,000 |
| 10 | Makhaya Ntini | 30 | |
Bowler | RHB | Right Arm Fast | US$ 200,000 |
| 11 | Michael Hussey | 32 | |
Batsman | LHB | Right Arm Medium Fast | US$ 350,000 |
| 12 | Ashwin R | 21 | |
Bowler | RHB | Right Arm Spin | Under 22 Player |
| 13 | Anirudha Srikkanth | 21 | |
Batsman | RHB | - | Under 22 Player |
| 14 | Sudeep Tyagi | 20 | |
Bowler | RHB | Right Arm Medium Fast | Under 22 Player |
| 15 | Subramaniam Badrinath | 28 | |
Batsman | RHB | Right Arm Spin |
Administration and Coaching Staff
Front Office:
- Owner - India Cement Ltd.
- CEO - TBA
- Ambassador - Kris Srikkanth
- Chief Selector - V. B. Chandrasekhar
Coaches:
- Head Coach - Kepler Wessels
- Assistant Head Coach - TBA
- Physiotherapist - Tommy Simsek[6]
- Physical Trainer - Gregory King [1]
Fixtures and Results
Chennai Super Kings 2008 Season
| No | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 April | Mohali | Mohali | |
| 2 | 23 April | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | |
| 3 | 26 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | |
| 4 | 28 April | Bangalore Royal Challengers | Bangalore | |
| 5 | 2 May | Delhi DareDevils | Chennai | |
| 6 | 4 May | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | |
| 7 | 6 May | Hyderabad | Chennai | |
| 8 | 8 May | Delhi DareDevils | Delhi | |
| 9 | 10 May | Mohali | Chennai | |
| 10 | 14 May | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | |
| 11 | 18 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | |
| 12 | 21 May | Bangalore Royal Challengers | Chennai | |
| 13 | 24 May | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | |
| 14 | 27 May | Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
External links
References
- ^ http://content-www.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/content/story/339856.html
- ^ http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/337776.html
- ^ http://twocircles.net/2008feb18/chennai_super_kings_unveil_logo_ipl.html
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200802181740.htm
- ^ http://thatscricket.oneindia.in/news/2008/02/18/ipl-chennai-kings-roaring-lion-and-chika.html
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/11/stories/2008031156041800.htm
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