Chennai Super Kings or CSK is a Chennai, Tamilnadu-based Indian professional cricket franchise. It is one of the initial eight franchises that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). CSK’s home ground is M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. Chennai Super Kings is also popular because of MS Dhoni, the former captain of Team India. By winning five IPL titles, CSK is the joint-most successful IPL franchise along with Mumbai Indians.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni captained the franchise team for 14 consecutive years from 2008 to 2023 with the exception of 2016 and 2017. For 2022, Ravindra Jadeja was given the captaincy, however, he captained only for a few matches. In 2024, MS Dhoni left the captaincy and Ruturaj Gaikwad became the full-time captain of CSK. Players retained by CSK for IPl 2025 are Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, and Ravindra Jadeja.
| Position | Name |
| CEO | Kasinath Viswanathan |
| Team manager | Russell Radhakrishnan |
| Consultant | Sundar Raman |
| Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Batting coach | Michael Hussey |
| Bowling coach | N/A |
| Bowling consultant | Eric Simons |
| Fielding coach | Rajiv Kumar |
| Physio | Tommy Simsek |
| Physical trainer | Greg King |
| Team doctor | Madhu Thottappillil |
Chennai Super Kings Brand Value
Before discussing the brand value of Chennai Super Kings, you should know the brand value of IPL that has surged phenomenally. As a business, the value of the Indian Premier League grew by 6.5 per cent to $16.4 billion. If counted in INR, the current value of IPL is ₹1,35,000 crore. The stand-alone value of the Indian Premier League stands at ₹28,000 crore.
On the other hand, in terms of the most successful franchises, it tops as Chennai Super Kings brand value is $231.0 million. CSK has achieved a growth of 9 percent from the previous year. To understand the strength of the brand and Chennai Super Kings valuation, you should also look at other franchise’s value. RCB is at no. 2 with a brand value of $227.0 million, and MI being fourth in the list has a brand value of $204.0 million. If you compare CSK and MI, the most successful franchises, you can see the experience.
Chennai Super Kings Owner
India Cements MD N.Srinivasan currently owns the Chennai Super Kings franchise. India Cements Limited owns CSK through their holding company, Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited, which was established in 2014.
N.Srinivasan is the former International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chairman. He has been the de-facto (exercising power as if legally constituted or authorized) owner of CSK ever since the franchise was formed even after concerns of conflict of interest were raised.
Chennai Super Kings Squad
CSK Squad for 2025 is not complete yet because the IPL Auction for 2025 season has not started. The mega auction for Indian Premier League 2025 will be held on November 24 and 25. After completion of the auction, we will share the 2025 full squad of CSK.
The 2024 squad of CSK was a good balance overall, however, the squad may get some changes in IPL 2025 as only 5 faces from this squad have been retained by CSK management. However, Ruturaj Gaikwad along with the “Thala” and CSK management will certainly pick a squad that can win them the championship for the 6th time.
CSK Stats
Led by MS Dhoni, CSK has been the most consistent franchise ever, as it won five titles, and has only finished below fourth place thrice. Owned by India Cements, a firm run by the former BCCI President and former chairman of the ICC, N.Srinivasan, the franchise is still a favourite of Thala and CSK fans. CSK was bought for Rs 360 crores in 2008.
| YEAR | MATCHES | WON | LOST | NR | GROUP STAGE | FINAL RESULT | MOST RUNS | MOST WICKETS |
| 2008 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3/8 | Runners-up | Suresh Raina (421) | Albie Morkel (17) |
| 2009 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2/8 | Semi-finalists | Matthew Hayden (572) | Muttiah Muralitharan (14) |
| 2010 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3/8 | Champions | Suresh Raina (520) | Muttiah Muralitharan (15) |
| 2011 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2/10 | Champions | Michael Hussey (492) | Ravichandran Ashwin (20) |
| 2012 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4/9 | Runners-up | Suresh Raina (441) | Ben Hilfenhaus (14) |
| 2013 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2/9 | Runners-up | Michael Hussey (733) | Dwayne Bravo (32) |
| 2014 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3/8 | Playoffs | Dwayne Smith (566) | Mohit Sharma (23) |
| 2015 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1/8 | Runners-up | Brendon McCullum (436) | Dwayne Bravo (26) |
| 2016 | Suspended due to spot-fixing case. | |||||||
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| 2018 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2/8 | Champions | Ambati Rayudu (602) | Shardul Thakur (16) |
| 2019 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2/8 | Runners-up | MS Dhoni (416) | Imran Tahir (26) |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7/8 | League stage | Faf du Plessis (449) | Sam Curran (13) |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2/8 | Champions | Ruturaj Gaikwad (635) | Shardul Thakur (21) |
| 2022 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 9/10 | League stage | Ruturaj Gaikwad (368) | Dwayne Bravo (16) |
| 2023 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2/10 | Champions | Devon Conway (672) | Tushar Deshpande (21) |
| 2024 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5/10 | League stage | Ruturaj Gaikwad (583) | Tushar Deshpande (17) |
| Total | 240 | 138 | 99 | 3 | 58.23% | (5 Titles) | ||
Chennai Super Kings Stats Season by Season
Here you will find Chennai Super Kings stats for 8 seasons as follows-
2024 – Finished Fifth
CSK was captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad when MS Dhoni handed over the captaincy, but the franchise didn’t quite get the momentum under their new captain. CSK never won more than two games on the trot and left it their last league game to try to get into knockouts- which they didn’t. Devon Conway, their main batter and highest run scorer’s injury hampered their campaign, and surprisingly, it was seamers instead of spinners who kept them alive in the tournament.
2023 – Finished as Champions
They faltered in the first few games, winning only five out of nine games, before finding their stride. Conway, the New Zealand left-hander, back in the team, scored the most runs for the team with 672 runs in his credits. They defeated Gujarat Titans, who otherwise, was unstoppable, twice in the last three games. Ravindra Jadeja, who struck ten runs off two balls in the “Final” to seal the victory, was one of the tightest bowlers of the tournament.
2022 – Finished Ninth
It was another season when MS Dhoni didn’t lead the side. In the captaincy of Ravindra Jadeja, the team didn’t perform up to the expectations and just won 4 matches. Injuries to Adam Milne and Deepak Chahar messed with CSK’s balance, and they had to sacrifice their best batsman, Devon Conway, for bowling cover early in the season.
2021 – Finished as Champions
CSK signed off another title in 2021 by winning 11 matches including the final. Their squad didn’t change in terms of players, and everything went their way. They won five matches out of 7 in the first leg of the season in India. In UAE, they won four more matches and were as clinical as ever in the crucial matches of playoffs. The batting clicked and Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis helped seal the title by both scoring 600 runs each in the season.
2020 – Finished Seventh
It was the season when Suresh Raina (Mr. IPL) and Harbhajan Singh pulled out of the season for personal reasons, the CSK management decided not to replace them. By the second half of the tournament, the ageing side “ran out of juice”, as Coach Stephen Fleming put it. KJ and Thala could not provide the needed strength to the middle order, while the spinners were not full of worth away from Chepauk.
2019 – Finished as Runners-up
CSK banked on their spin wizards helped them win six out of seven home games in Chepauk in the first leg of the season. The solitary defeat came when Mumbai Indians beat them, where Dhoni didn’t play to manage his troublesome back. He returned for the first qualifier, but MI again beat them there, and then again in the final, keeping them as the runners-up of the tournament.
2018 – Finished as Champions
Chennai Super Kings played only a game at Chepauk in 2018 before moving their home base to Pune because of the Cauvery River water dispute. They won 11 out of 16 games in that season including the final. Lungi Ngidi provided crucial breakthroughs on Pune’s seam-friendly tracks. At the crunch, CSK defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first as well as the final to win the title.
2015 – Finished as Runners-up
Chennai Super Kings had to convince themselves with a runners-up tag in 2015. This time their home ground got lucky for them as they won 6 out of seven matches there. They won three matches on the trot to lead the table, meeting RCB in the second qualifier. Mumbai Indians beat them in the final. In 2015, seamers dominated the season, as CSK’s Dwayne Bravo finished atop the bowling charts and Ashish Nehra in fourth place.
Chennai Super Kings Total Wins in IPL
It would be very interesting to know that Chennai Super Kings winning percentage is quite good even though they didn’t appear for two seasons and in 2 seasons, MS Dhoni didn’t captain the team.
From 2008 to 2024, that is in 15 seasons, Chennai Super Kings played 239 matches and won 138. One match got tied and 2 matches ended in No Result. They lost only 98 matches in 15 seasons. Their average is 31.09 and run-per-over (RPO) is 8.38 with the highest score being 246 and the lowest score being 79.
It would be exciting to see how CSK performs in 2025 which is anticipated as MS Dhoni’s last season, however, Thala has not conveyed any confirmation of it till now.
Top 5 Key Chennai Super Kings Players
MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni, popularly known as “Thala” by CSK fans is one of the key Chennai Super Kings players and the captain and the backbone of the team. For 14 seasons, he led the side brilliantly and won 5 titles for the franchise. He has played 264 matches in which he remained “Not Out” 95 times and scored 5, 243 runs.
Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina, also known as “Mr. IPL” has played 205 matches as one of high-performing Chennai Super Kings players. He scored 5, 528 runs and took 25 wickets. Also, he was the first one to score 5, 000 runs in the 12th season of IPL. He also hit 39 fifties for the team and played a crucial role in making the team champion.
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja, the left-armer all-rounder of CSK who bats down the order played 240 matches for CSK. He scored 2959 runs with the highest score 62* at a strike rate of 129.72. He has taken 103 catches. His bowling has been phenomenal as he has taken 160 wickets and conceded 4864 runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin, an outstanding off-spinner in India contributed a lot with bowling tactics for CSK. He played 97 matches for Chennai Super Kings between 2009 and 2015 and took 90 wickets. 2010 was his breakthrough season when he took 13 wickets and became man-of-the-series. Ashwin is also the leading wicket-taker at Chepauk, with 50 wickets in 43 matches.
Moeen Ali
An all-rounder from England who contributed to his best in making CSK champions at various times. He has played 67 matches for Chennai Super Kings in 2018 and 2024. He scored 1162 runs at a strike rate of 141.53. He also took 35 wickets in 7 seasons at CSK.
Chennai Super Kings Batting Order
Chennai Super Kings batting order is considered one of the strongest batting orders in the IPL. Their top order consists of Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachib Ravindra, and Daryll Mitchell. Shivam Dube. In the middle order comes Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni. The lower batting order then includes Tushar Deshpande, Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana and others.
The batting order also depends on the playing XI and maybe a few other players join it and shuffle the batting positions. In IPL 2025, it will be exciting to see who opens and who strengthens the middle order.
Chennai Super Kings FAQs
Q. 1: Who is the captain of the Chennai Super Kings?
Ans. The current captain of Chennai Super Kings is Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Q. 2: Who is the owner of Chennai Super Kings?
Ans. India Cements (owned by N Srinivasan) is the owner company of Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Q. 3: Why was Chennai Super Kings banned?
Ans. The Chennai Super Kings were banned for two years from the Indian Premier League, due to their involvement in spot-fixing and betting scandals.
Q. 4: Why did CSK shift its home base to Pune?
Ans. The Chennai Super Kings moved their home matches in 2018 to Pune due to the Cauvery water dispute and security concerns.
Q. 5: Who is the CEO of CSK?
Ans. Kasi Vishwanathan is the CEO of Chennai Super Kings.
Conclusion
Chennai Super Kings or CSK has been the most successful and consistent franchise in the IPL. His winning stats are impeccable and speak a lot about the talent of the Chennai Super Kings squad. MS Dhoni led the team for more than 10 seasons and made it champion 5 times. How CSK performs in IPL 2025 will be a great thing to watch out for.