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Know your IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings

March 23, 2019 12:55 IST

Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Chennai Super Kings and much more.

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings celebrate winning the 11th edition of IPL earlier this year. Photograph: BCCI

Captain and coach: MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming

Total players: 25

Number of overseas players: 8

Openers: Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, M Vijay

Middle-order batsmen: Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Sam Billings, Dhruv Shorey, Ruturaj Gaikwad

Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, N Jagadeesan

Allrounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Monu Kumar, David Willey

Wrist spinners: Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir

Finger spinners: Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell Santner

Fast bowlers: Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Lungi Ngidi, Mohit Sharma

 

 

Result Summary In Each Edition

YearPlayedWonLostTiedNRWin%W/L RatioPosition
2008 16 9 7 0 0 56.25 1.28 2nd
2009 15 8 6 0 1 57.14 1.33 4th
2010 16 9 6 1 0 56.25 1.50 1st
2011 16 11 5 0 0 68.75 2.20 1st
2012 19 10 8 0 1 55.55 1.25 2nd
2013 18 12 6 0 0 66.66 2.00 2nd
2014 16 10 6 0 0 62.50 1.66 3rd
2015 17 10 7 0 0 58.82 1.42 2nd
2016 Suspended
2017 Suspended
2018 16 11 5 0 0 68.75 2.20 1st

 

Result Summary vs Each Oponent

VsPlayedWonLostTiedNRWin%W/L Ratio
Deccan Chargers 10 6 4 0 0 60.00 1.50
Delhi Daredevils 18 12 6 0 0 66.66 2.00
Kings XI Punjab 19 11 7 1 0 57.89 1.57
Kochi Tuskers Kerala 2 1 1 0 0 50.00 1.00
Kolkata Knight Riders 19 11 7 0 1 61.11 1.57
Mumbai Indians 24 11 13 0 0 45.83 0.84
Pune Warriors 6 4 2 0 0 66.66 2.00
Rajasthan Royals 19 12 7 0 0 63.15 1.71
Royal Challengers Bangalore 22 14 7 0 1 66.66 2.00
Sunrisers Hyderabad 10 8 2 0 0 80.00 4.00

Note: In 2009 Chennai Super Kings’ match against Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned without toss (included in above tally for reference purpose)

In 2010 Chennai Super Kings lost to Kings XI Punjab in the Super Over after a tie

Highest Totals

ScoreOversVsVenueYearResult
246-5 20 Rajasthan Royals Chennai 2010 Won
240-5 20 Kings XI Punjab Mohali 2008 Won
223-3 20 Sunrisers Hyderabad Hyderabad 2013 Won
222-5 20 Delhi Daredevils Chennai 2012 Won
211-4 20 Delhi Daredevils Pune 2018 Won
209-4 20 Sunrisers Hyderabad Chennai 2015 Won
208-5 20 Mumbai Indians Chennai 2008 Won
208-5 20 Royal Challengers Bangalore Chennai 2012 Won
207-5 19.4 Royal Challengers Bangalore Bengaluru 2018 Won
205-5 20 Royal Challengers Bangalore Chennai 2011 Won
205-4 20 Kings XI Punjab Abu Dhabi 2014 Lost
205-5 19.5 Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai 2018 Won

 

Lowest Totals

ScoreOversVsVenueYearResult
79 15.2 Mumbai Indians Mumbai WS 2013 Lost
109 19 Rajasthan Royals Jaipur 2008 Lost
112 19.5 Mumbai Indians Chennai 2012 Lost
110-8 20 Delhi Daredevils Delhi 2012 Lost
112-8 20 Royal Challengers Bangalore Chennai 2008 Lost
112-9 20 Delhi Daredevils Chennai 2010 Lost
114-4 20 Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata 2011 Lost
116-9 20 Kings XI Punjab Durban 2009 Won
119-6 20 Delhi Daredevils Raipur 2015 Lost
120-7 20 Kings XI Punjab Dharamsala 2012 Lost

 

Highest Individual Innings

ScorePlayerVsVenueYear
127 M Vijay Rajasthan Royals Chennai 2010
117* SR Watson Sunrisers Hyderabad Mumbai 2018
116* MEK Hussey Kings XI Punjab Mohali 2008
113 M Vijay Delhi Daredevils Chennai 2012
106 SR Watson Rajasthan Royals Pune 2018
100* SK Raina Kings XI Punjab Chennai 2013
100* BB McCullum Sunrisers Hyderabad Chennai 2015
100* AT Rayudu Sunrisers Hyderabad Pune 2018

 

Leading Batsmen

PlayerMatRunsHsAveSR10050
SK Raina 147 4144 100* 34.53 138.96 1 29
MS Dhoni 145 3442 79* 41.97 140.71 0 18
MEK Hussey 50 1768 116* 42.09 123.63 1 13
M Vijay 65 1612 127 26.42 127.83 2 7
S Badrinath 95 1441 71* 30.65 118.89 0 11
F du Plessis 51 1243 73 30.31 127.88 0 7
ML Hayden 32 1107 93 36.90 137.51 0 8

 

Best Bowling

BowlingPlayerVsVenueYear
5-16 RA Jadeja Deccan Chargers Visakhapatnam 2012
5-24 L Balaji Kings XI Punjab Chennai 2008
4-10 A Nehra Royal Challengers Bangalore Bengaluru 2015
4-10 LT Ngidi Kings XI Punjab Pune 2018
4-11 RA Jadeja Rajasthan Royals Chennai 2015
4-12 RA Jadeja Kolkata Knight Riders Ranchi 2014
4-13 DE Bollinger Deccan Chargers Mumbai DYP 2010
4-14 MM Sharma Mumbai Indians Dubai 2014
4-21 M Ntini Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata 2008
4-21 L Balaji Rajasthan Royals Centurion 2009

 

Leading Bowlers

PlayerMtsWktsAvgRPO4W
DJ Bravo 77 93 22.31 8.43 1
R Ashwin 97 90 24.22 6.45 0
JA Morkel 78 76 27.07 8.09 1
RA Jadeja 86 66 25.33 7.73 4
MM Sharma 47 57 22.08 7.79 1
SB Jakati 50 45 26.22 7.75 2
M Muralitharan 40 40 24.85 6.37 0
DE Bollinger 27 37 18.72 7.21 1
L Balaji 29 31 26.09 8.63 2
A Nehra 20 30 19.70 7.67 1

 

Captains

PlayerMtsWonLostTiedNRWin%
MS Dhoni 145 89 55 0 1 61.80
SK Raina 3 1 1 1 0 50.00

 

Most Appearances

PlayerMts
SK Raina 147
MS Dhoni 145
R Ashwin 97
S Badrinath 95
RA Jadeja 86
JA Morkel 78
DJ Bravo 77
M Vijay 65
F du Plessis 51
MEK Hussey 50
SB Jakati 50

Rajneesh Gupta