Suresh Raina. The highest scorer of Chennai Super Kings, Suresh Raina has been the most reliable batsman of the team and has played every match of the franchise.
Chennai Super Kings will resume their IPL 2021 campaign against defending champions Mumbai Indians on September 19. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) welcomed batsman Faf du Plessis, all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and spinner Imran Tahir on Friday as the trio landed in Dubai ahead of the resumption of 2021 Indian Premier League.
They hold the records of most appearances in the playoffs (eleven) and the Final (nine) of the IPL. In addition, they have also won the Champions League Twenty20 in 2010 and 2014.
Chennai Super Kings.
| Nickname(s) | CSK, Yellow Army |
| League | Indian Premier League |
| Personnel |
|---|
| Captain | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Coach | Stephen Fleming |
MS Dhoni will be back to competitive action for the first time in 4 months as he is all set to lead Chennai Super Kings in the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, starting Sunday in the UAE.
Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir rated Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the No. 1 captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season as he drew comparisons between the four skippers who have led their teams to the playoffs.
Mumbai Indians are currently captained by Rohit Sharma. Mahela Jayawardene was appointed as head coach of Mumbai Indians before the 2017 season.
Current squad.
| Name | Batsmen | Kieron Pollard |
|---|
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium-fast |
|---|
| Signed year | 2018 |
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| Salary | ₹5.4 crore (US$717,000) |
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| Notes | Vice-Captain, Overseas |
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Mumbai IndiansThey also have the highest fan following on social media among all teams in the IPL, with over 20 million fans across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The most followed player from Mumbai is Rohit Sharma.
CSK Captain MS Dhoni Sheds Light on His IPL Future, Plays it in Hands of BCCI. IPL 2022.
Mumbai Indians have been the most successful IPL team with five trophy wins followed by CSK who have three crowns in their bag. KKR have won the cash-rich league two times while SRH and RR have won the title once.
“Unfortunately I have received a gutting news that I will unfortunately be missing the remainder of the IPL season and the World Cup. Extremely gutted… absolutely loved my time with Chennai this season,†Sam Curran told CSK. “It hasn't really sunk in yet but I'm leaving the team in a fantastic space.
Squad
| No. | Name | Notes |
|---|
| Batters |
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| Wicket-keepers |
| 17 | AB de Villiers | Overseas, Vice-captain |
| 15 | K. S. Bharat | |
CSK vs KKR, IPL 2021 Final Toss Update: Kolkata win toss, opt to bowl; Chennai bat | Cricket News – India TV.
In Match 35 of 14th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Sharjah Cricket Ground today.
However, it is the Mumbai Indians team who are called the baap of IPL for their insanely successful IPL history.
With the victory, KKR also denied Chennai Super Kings an opportunity to complete a hat-trick of IPL titles as they had won the 2010 and 2011 editions. Under MS Dhoni, CSK have played 8 IPL finals so far and have lost 5, including the summit clash of the inaugural edition.
The team finished the tournament with 6 wins and 8 losses, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time.
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni had an off day once again with the bat in the Indian Premier League 2021 match against Delhi Capitals on Monday.
Mumbai Indians have won five titles. Chennai Super Kings have won four titles and Kolkata Knight Riders have won two titles, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, apart from former team Deccan Chargers, are the other teams to have won the tournament title as of October 2021.
Curran will not take any part in CSK's remaining matches in the IPL as he is set to fly back home in the next couple of days. Sam Curran has been ruled out of the IPL 2021 and ICC Men's T20 World Cup with a lower back injury. "Curran's brother, Tom, has been drafted into England's squad for the T20 World Cup.
| Player | Span | Mat |
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| MS Dhoni | 2008-2021 | 214 |
| SK Raina | 2008-2021 | 200 |
| RA Jadeja | 2012-2021 | 146 |
| R Ashwin | 2009-2015 | 121 |
