Chennai Super Kings (CSK), one of the most successful teams in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will make a return to the tournament in 2018 after having served a two-year suspension.
In the eight seasons that they have taken part in the IPL, the Chennai-based franchise have reached the final four every single time, making the final in six editions and winning the competition twice.
IPL 2008 – Finalists
IPL 2009 – Semi-finalists
IPL 2010 – Winners
IPL 2011 – Winners
IPL 2012 – Finalists
IPL 2013 – Finalists
IPL 2014 – Third (lost in Qualifier 2)
IPL 2015 – Finalists
In addition to such consistency in the IPL, CSK also won the Champions League T20 twice.
CLT20 2009 – Did not qualify
CLT20 2010 – Winners
CLT20 2011 – Group Stage
CLT20 2012 – Group Stage
CLT20 2013 – Semi-finalists
CLT20 2014 – Winners
It’ll come as no surprise that Suresh Raina has played the most matches and scored the most runs for CSK.
On the other hand, Ravichandran Ashwin has been their most successful bowler.
(NOTE: Includes IPL and CLT20)
MOST MATCHES
Suresh Raina – 156
MS Dhoni – 153
Ravichandran Ashwin – 121
MOST RUNS
Suresh Raina – 4541
MS Dhoni – 3436
Michael Hussey – 2213
MOST WICKETS
Ravichandran Ashwin – 120
Dwayne Bravo – 93
Albie Morkel – 91
Two players representing CSK have won the Orange Cap for being the top run-scorer in a season: Matthew Hayden in 2009 and Michael Hussey in 2013.
The Purple Cap for being the highest wicket-taker in a season has been won thrice by players representing CSK: twice by Dwayne Bravo in 2013, 2015 and once by Mohit Sharma in 2014.