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| Coach: |  Stephen Fleming |
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| Captain: |  M S Dhoni |
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| Colours: | Yellow and Blue[1]  |
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| Founded: | 2008 | ||
| Home Ground: | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) | ||
| Capacity: | 50,000 | ||
| Owner: | India Cements Ltd. | ||
| Official Website: | Chennai Super Kings | ||
Chennai Super Kings is the Chennai based franchise of the Indian Premier League. The team is led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, currently the captain of the Indian cricket team, and coached by Stephen Fleming. The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (often referred to as Chepauk) is the Super Kings' home ground.Popular drummer Sivamani and popular actor Joseph Vijay are the brand ambassadors.
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Etymology
The name Chennai Super Kings draws on the history of rulers emerging from this region. It should also be noted that the Indian Cricket League named their Chennai franchise Chennai Superstars a year prior to the formation of the Super Kings.
The Logo
The logo is inspired by popular folk-lore which holds that the lion is the king of the jungle. The minimalist style is meant to convey a sense of youth and vibrancy. The team colours are yellow and blue. Yellow for the fiery spirit that burns in the team's belly. Blue represents infinity, as one of the oldest yet progressive regions of the world.
Franchise history
The Chennai Super Kings are a part of the eight club Indian Premier League. 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 defacto 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 nourish more support from local fans, Ilaya thalapathy Joseph Vijay, a popular Tamil actor, was made their brand ambassador for the year 2008.
2008 Season
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, Michael 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 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.
The team defeated the Kings XI Punjab in the semifinal by 9 wickets. They lost the final to Rajasthan Royals by three wickets off the last ball.
2009 Season
Apart from Andrew Flintoff, the new players who have been signed up for the 2009 season are Thilan Thushara from Sri Lanka, George Bailey from Tasmania, Australia and Murali Vijay, the Tamil Nadu batsman who played for India in a single Test in Nagpur against Australia in 2008. Sudeep Tyagi, who missed the 2008 season due to injury, makes a comeback this year. 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. Michael Hussey, one of the stars of the 2008 season, has opted out of the 2009 season.
The Superkings lost their first match to the Mumbai Indians by 19 runs, but won the second match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 92 runs, with the man of the match being Muralitharan and Matthew Hayden scoring 65 off 35 balls.They have entered the Semifinals after their win against Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets.
Andrew Flintoff picked up a knee injury and was withdrawn from the tournament and returned to England early in the tournament.[2]
But their IPL title hopes have been grounded by resurgent Royal Challengers, Bangalore in their semi-final clash, so they did not qualify for the IPL final.
Players
Chennai Super Kings did not have an icon player. This allowed the Super Kings to bid successfully on Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Muttiah Muralitharan, two of the six A listed players. At the time of the bidding, Dhoni's US$1.5 Million was the highest bid for any player and still remains the highest bid for any Indian player.
In February 2009, the Chennai Super Kings purchased Andrew Flintoff for USD1,550,000, $600,000 above his base price, making him, along with Kevin Pietersen the highest paid IPL player.
Current Squad
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Wicket Keepers All Rounders
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Administration
- Owner - India Cements Ltd.
- Ambassadors - Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Joseph Vijay
- Chief Selector - V. B. Chandrasekhar
Fixtures and Results
2008 season
| No | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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| 1 | 19 April | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Won by 33 runs, MoM – Michael Hussey – 116* (54) |
| 2 | 23 April | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | Won by 6 runs, MoM – Matthew Hayden – 81 (46) |
| 3 | 26 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Jacob Oram – 3/32 (4 overs) |
| 4 | 28 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Won by 13 runs, MoM – Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 65 (30) |
| 5 | 2 May | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 6 | 4 May | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 7 | 6 May | Deccan Chargers | Chennai | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 8 | 8 May | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Won by 4 Wickets, MoM – Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 33 (33) |
| 9 | 10 May | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai | Won by 18 runs, MoM – Lakshmipathy Balaji – 5/24 (4 overs) |
| 10 | 14 May | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 9 wickets |
| 11 | 18 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Won by 3 runs (D/L method), MoM – Makhaya Ntini – 4/21 (4 overs) |
| 12 | 21 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | Lost by 14 runs |
| 13 | 24 May | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | Lost by 10 runs, MoM – Albie Morkel – 2/35 (4 overs) and 71 (40) |
| 14 | 27 May | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Won by 7 wickets,MoM – Suresh Raina – 54* (43) |
| 15 | 31 May | Kings XI Punjab (Semi Final #2) | Mumbai | Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Makhaya Ntini – 2/23 (4 overs) |
| 16 | 1 June | Rajasthan Royals (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 | Mumbai Indians | Cape Town | Lost by 19 runs |
| 2 | 20 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Port Elizabeth | Won by 92 runs, MoM - Muralitharan - 3/11 (4 overs) |
| 3 | 23 April | Delhi Daredevils | Durban | Lost by 9 runs |
| 4 | 25 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Cape Town | Match abandoned due to intermittent rain |
| 5 | 27 April | Deccan Chargers | Durban | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 6 | 30 April | Rajasthan Royals | Pretoria | Won by 38 runs, MoM - Suresh Raina - 98 (55), 1/11 (2 overs), 2 catches |
| 7 | 2 May | Delhi Daredevils | Johannesburg | Won by 18 runs, MoM - Shadab Jakati - 4/24 (4 overs) |
| 8 | 4 May | Deccan Chargers | East London | Won by 78 runs, MoM - M.S.Dhoni 58* (37) |
| 9 | 7 May | Kings XI Punjab | Pretoria | Won by 12 runs, MoM - Mathew Hayden 89 (58) |
| 10 | 9 May | Rajasthan Royals | Kimberley | Won by 7 wickets, MoM- Subramaniam Badrinath 59* (41) |
| 11 | 14 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Durban | Lost by 2 wickets |
| 12 | 16 May | Mumbai Indians | Port Elizabeth | Won by 7 wickets, MoM- Matthew Hayden 60* (57) |
| 13 | 18 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Pretoria | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 14 | 20 May | Kings XI Punjab | Durban | Won by 27 runs, MoM - Muralitharan - 2/8 (4 overs) |
| 15 | 23 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 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 | Mar 14 | Deccan Chargers | Chennai | |
| 2 | Mar 16 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | |
| 3 | Mar 21 | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai | |
| 4 | Mar 23 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | |
| 5 | Mar 26 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | |
| 6 | Mar 28 | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | |
| 7 | Mar 31 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | |
| 8 | Apr 03 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | |
| 9 | Apr 06 | Mumbai Indians | -- | |
| 10 | Apr 08 | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | |
| 11 | Apr 10 | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | |
| 12 | Apr 13 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | |
| 13 | Apr 16 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | |
| 14 | Apr 18 | Kings XI Punjab | Dharamsala |
References
- ^ The official website of Chennai Super Kings - Lions Den
- ^ "Flintoff to return home". CricketVoice. http://www.cricketvoice.com/cricketforum2/index.php/topic,19887.0.html. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
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