Chennai Super Kings
Personnel | |
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Captain | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Coach | Stephen Fleming |
Owner | India Cements Ltd. |
Team information | |
Colors | Template:Cr-IPL/Flags |
Founded | 2008 |
Home ground | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium |
Capacity | 50,000 |
History | |
IPL wins | (1) 2010 |
Champions League Twenty20 wins | (1) 2010 |
Official website | CSK |
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 King's 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 Muttiah Muralitharan[2].
Etymology
The name Chennai Super Kings draws on the history of Tamil rulers emerging from this region.
The Logo and The Anthem
The addition of the word "Super" gives the name a young and contemporary feel which is in keeping with the game format. The Twenty20 as a cricketing format is all about enhanced drama and speed.[3] The Anthem is "Namma Chennai Super-- kings".
Franchise history
The Chennai Super Kings 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. 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, 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 since then given up his position due to his other commitments.
2008 season
During the first player auctions for the inaugural IPL season, conducted in January 2008, the Chennai team was able to outbid its competitors to buy current Indian team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for $1,5 million, winning the highest bid.
The Super Kings had a solid start to their 2008 IPL Season, winning their first 4 matches. However, their top order and bowling attack took a hit after Matthew Hayden, Mike Hussey and Jacob Oram left the team for international duty. The team's performance reflected this, as they proceeded to lose their next 3 matches. The batting, although inconsistent, eventually adjusted to the losses of Hayden and Hussey with contributions from Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Albie Morkel. The gap in the team's bowling left by Oram's departure was eventually filled by the arrival of Makhaya Ntini and Albie Morkel (both of whom were playing the Pro20 domestic tournament in South Africa during the start of the tournament) and the emergence of Manpreet Gony. A win in the final league match against the Deccan Chargers ensured their progress into the semi-finals, finishing the group stage at third rank.
The team defeated the Kings XI Punjab in the semifinal by 9 wickets, thus entering the final, which they lost to Rajasthan Royals by three wickets off the last ball. The Super Kings were the team to post the highest total in the tournament (240 against Kings XI Punjab), which was only broken in the 2010 season by the Super Kings themselves. Moreover, Lakshmipathy Balaji took the first hat-trick of the IPL in the second match against the Punjab team. The team also won the Fly Kingfisher Fair Play Awards. Suresh Raina scored the most runs (421) for Chennai, while Manpreet Gony took most wickets (17).
2009 season
Apart from Andrew Flintoff, Thilan Thushara from Sri Lanka, George Bailey from Tasmania, Australia and Murali Vijay, the Tamil Nadu batsman who played for India in two test matches, and Sudeep Tyagi, who had missed the 2008 season due to injury, returned for the second season, which was held in South Africa. In addition, Shadab Jakati of Goa was also added to the team, a left field selection by V. B. Chandrasekhar, the team's Director of Cricketing Operations. Five players, Srikanth Anirudha, Sivaramakrishnan Vidyut, Selvam Suresh Kumar, Abhinav Mukund and Napoleon Einstein were sent back from South Africa to trim the squad. Michael Hussey opted out of the 2009 season, however, he decided to come back for the semi-finals but was not picked to play. Andrew Flintoff picked up a knee injury and was withdrawn from the tournament and returned to England early in the tournament.[4]
The Super Kings played the first match of the tournament, which they lost to the Mumbai Indians by 19 runs. They won the second match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 92 runs, before losing their next two matches. However, things took a turn with a five-game winning streak for the Super Kings, eventually even taking the top spot. They entered the semifinals after their win against Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets, finishing the group stage at second, where they were eliminated by the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Mathew Hayden was the Orange cap winner, being the leading run scorer in IPL 2009, scoring 572 runs in 12 matches with an average of 52 and strike rate of 144.81. Meanwhile, Muttiah Muralitharan had the best economy rate of the tournament (5.22) and was also Chennai's highest wicket taker (14).
2010 season
The Super Kings added two new overseas players to their roster: Justin Kemp and Thissara Perera. One of these two will fill in the empty slot while the other shall serve as a substitute to Andrew Flintoff, who has planned to skip this season. Sydney cricketer Doug Bollinger was also added to the side to make up for Jacob Oram's absence. 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, in a home match. They lost the match by 31 runs. The Super Kings had a roller-coaster ride throughout the tournament. They did not play their best in the first half of the tournament due to which they lost the majority of the matches they played. But the Super Kings made an admirable comeback by winning 5 of the matches played in the latter half of the season. This boosted their Net Run Rate, which ultimately proved to be the factor leading to their qualification for the semi-finals as three other teams were also tied on points. The Super Kings defeated the defending champions Deccan Chargers to qualify for the IPL final. The win also assured them a place in the Champions League Twenty20.
The final match of IPL 2010 (Chennai Super Kings vs. Mumbai Indians) was played on 25 April 2010 at the DY Patil Stadium. M S Dhoni(Captain - CSK) won the toss and elected to bat. Chennai Super Kings scored 168 for 5 at the end of 20 Overs. Mumbai Indians scored 146 for 9 at the end of 20 overs and hence lost the match by 22 runs. Man of the match: Suresh Raina(Chennai Super Kings). Finally the Chennai Super Kings were crowned the winners of the Indian Premier League. This is also the first time an Indian captain won this tournament. The first IPL season was won by Rajasthan Royals captained by Shane Warne, and the second IPL Season was won by the Deccan Chargers captained by Adam Gilchrist.
2011 Season
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.[5] It also has been announced that the opening fixture of the tournament shall be hosted at the Chepauk Stadium. [6]
Current squad
Chennai Super Kings have retained MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, M.Vijay and Albie Morkel for IPL 2011. [7]
Template:Chennai Super Kings Roster
Administration
- Owner - India Cements Ltd.
- Chief Selector - V. B. Chandrasekhar
- Official AD Agency - Salt Creatives, Chennai
Champions League Twenty20
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
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
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.[8]
2010 Season
On account of emerging as the Champions of the 2010 Indian Premier League, Super Kings along with 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[9], 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[10]. 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.
Group Stage
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Semi-final
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- Rain reduced the match to 17 overs per side and revised the Royal Challengers Bangalore's target to 176 runs from 17 overs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
Final
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Fixtures and results
Overall results
Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No Result | Success Rate | Summary |
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2008 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56.25% | Runners-Up |
2009 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 53.33% | Semi-Finalists |
2010 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56.25% | Champions |
Total | 47 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 55.38% |
2008 season
No | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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1 | 19 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Mohali | Won by 33 runs, MoM –- Michael Hussey – 116* (54) |
2 | 23 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Won by 6 runs, MoM –- Matthew Hayden – 81 (46) |
3 | 26 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Won by 9 wickets, MoM –- Jacob Oram – 3/32 (4 overs) |
4 | 28 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Bangalore | Won by 13 runs, MoM –- Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 65 (30) |
5 | 2 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Lost by 8 wickets |
6 | 4 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Jaipur | Lost by 8 wickets |
7 | 6 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Lost by 7 wickets |
8 | 8 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Delhi | Won by 4 Wickets, MoM –- Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 33 (33) |
9 | 10 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Won by 18 runs, MoM –- Lakshmipathy Balaji – 5/24 (4 overs) |
10 | 14 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Mumbai | Lost by 9 wickets |
11 | 18 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 3 runs (D/L method), MoM –- Makhaya Ntini – 4/21 (4 overs) |
12 | 21 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Lost by 14 runs |
13 | 24 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Lost by 10 runs, MoM –- Albie Morkel – 2/35 (4 overs) and 71 (40) |
14 | 27 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Hyderabad | Won by 7 wickets, MoM –- Suresh Raina – 54* (43) |
15 | 31 May | Template:Cr-IPL (Semi Final #2) | Mumbai | Won by 9 wickets, MoM –- Makhaya Ntini – 2/23 (4 overs) |
16 | 1 June | Template:Cr-IPL (Final) | Navi Mumbai | Lost by 3 wickets Chennai Superkings were the Runners-up in the inaugural edition of the IPL |
2009 season
No | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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1 | 18 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Cape Town | Lost by 19 runs |
2 | 20 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Port Elizabeth | Won by 82 runs, MoM - Muralitharan - 3/11 (4 overs) |
3 | 23 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Durban | Lost by 9 runs |
4 | 25 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Cape Town | Match abandoned due to intermittent rain |
5 | 27 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Durban | Lost by 6 wickets |
6 | 31 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Pretoria | Won by 38 runs, MoM - Suresh Raina - 98 (55), 1/11 (2 overs), 2 catches |
7 | 2 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Johannesburg | Won by 18 runs, MoM - Shadab Jakati - 4/24 (4 overs) |
8 | 4 May | Template:Cr-IPL | East London | Won by 78 runs, MoM - M.S.Dhoni 58* (37) |
9 | 7 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Pretoria | Won by 12 runs, MoM - Matthew Hayden 89 (58) |
10 | 9 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Kimberley | Won by 7 wickets, MoM- Subramaniam Badrinath 59* (41) |
11 | 14 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Durban | Lost by 2 wickets |
12 | 16 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Port Elizabeth | Won by 7 wickets, MoM- Matthew Hayden 60* (57) |
13 | 18 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Pretoria | Lost by 7 wickets |
14 | 20 May | Template:Cr-IPL | Durban | Won by 24 runs, MoM - Muralitharan - 2/8 (4 overs) |
15 | 23 May | Template:Cr-IPL (Semi Final #2) | Johannesburg | Lost by 6 wickets Chennai Superkings were the Semi-Finalists in the IPL edition 2009 |
2010 season
No | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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1 | 14 March | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Lost by 31 runs Scorecard |
2 | 16 March | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 55 runs, MoM- M S Dhoni 66* (33) Scorecard |
3 | 19 March | Template:Cr-IPL | Delhi | Won by 5 wickets, MoM- Matthew Hayden 93 (43) Scorecard |
4 | 21 March | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Match tied, Lost In The Superover Scorecard |
5 | 23 March | Template:Cr-IPL | Bangalore | Lost by 36 runs Scorecard |
6 | 25 March | Template:Cr-IPL | Mumbai | Lost by 5 wickets Scorecard |
7 | 28 March | Template:Cr-IPL | Ahmedabad | Lost by 17 runs Scorecard |
8 | 31 March | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Won by 5 wickets, MoM- Murali Vijay 78 (39) Scorecard |
9 | 3 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Won by 23 runs, MoM- Murali Vijay 127 (56) Scorecard |
10 | 6 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Won by 24 runs, MoM- Suresh Raina - 23 (18), 1/12 (2.3 overs) Scorecard |
11 | 10 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Nagpur | Lost by 6 wickets Scorecard |
12 | 13 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Won by 9 Wickets, MoM- Ravichandran Ashwin - 3/16 (4 overs) Scorecard |
13 | 15 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Lost by 6 wickets Scorecard |
14 | 18 April | Template:Cr-IPL | Dharamsala | Won by 6 Wickets, MoM- M S Dhoni 54* (29) Scorecard |
15 | 22 April | Template:Cr-IPL (Semi Final #2) | Navi Mumbai | Won by 38 runs, MoM- Doug Bollinger - 4/13 (4 overs) Scorecard |
16 | 25 April | Template:Cr-IPL (Final) | Navi Mumbai | Won by 22 runs, MoM- Suresh Raina - 57 (35), 1/21 Scorecard |
Total | Overall Record 9-7, Chennai Super Kings Won the IPL 2010 |
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.
Hayden said he had decided to give back to the city where he had practised 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." [11]
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 this year’s “most valuable team” in Indian Premier League cricket with a brand value of USD 48.4 Million (app ₹ 224 Crores).[12] which is 2.4 million more than Kolkata Knight Riders whose brand value stood at 46 Million.
New stadium
A new stadium will come up at a Chennai suburb in addition to the famous Chepauk Ground located in the heart of the city. The new stadium, located at Karunkuzhipallam, about 25 km from Chennai, on a 50-acre (200,000 m2) plot on the IT corridor, is being built as the present lease of the Chepauk stadium expires in 2015. The new stadium is expected to cost over ₹ 100 crore. The TNCA would get 50 per cent subsidy from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. which may then be the home ground for Chennai Super Kings [13]
Trivia
This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (December 2010) |
2008 Indian Premier League
- Runners-Up Of The Tournament
- Fair Play Awards Winner
- Highest Total Of The Tournament(240/5)
- 2008 CLT20 participant
- Most Expensive Player Of The Tournament(Ms Dhoni)
- 2nd Tournament Centurion(Michael Hussey)
- 1st Tournament hat-trick(Lakshmipaty Balaji)
- 3rd Tournament hat-trick(Makhaya Ntini)
2009 Indian Premier League
- Semi-finalists Of The Tournament
- Most Expensive Player Of The Tournament(Andrew Flintoff)
- Orange Cap Player Of The Tournament(Matthew Hayden)
2010 Indian Premier League
- CHAMPIONS of the tournament
- Fair Play Awards Winner
- Highest Total Of The Tournament(246/5)
- 2010 CLT20 participant & CHAMPIONS
- 3rd Tournament Centurion(Murali Vijay)
- IPL AWARDS:Best Fielder(Suresh Raina)
- IPL AWARDS:Most Economical Bowler(Ravichndran Ashwin)
References
- ^ Cricinfo Batting Records
- ^ Cricinfo Bowling Records
- ^ About Us
- ^ "Flintoff to return home". CricketVoice. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ "IPL auction to be held in Bangalore", The Hindu, 2010, retrieved 21 December 2010
- ^ Opening ceremony for IPL 04 at Chennai
- ^ [1] Dhoni, Raina, Albie and Vijay retained
- ^ 2009 Twenty20 Champions League Teams
- ^ Super Kings pounds Bangalore to final
- ^ Super Kings beat warriors to clinch title
- ^ Cricket Academy in Chennai
- ^ IPL Brand Value
- ^ New stadium for Super Kings
External links
- Official Chennai Super Kings Website
- Official IPL league Website
- Chennai Super Kings - Team bio
- CSK Cricinfo
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