Chennai Super Kings
Having won the IPL and Champions League last year, Chennai did everything they could to retain as many players as they possibly could.
The result was that no less than 11 Super Kings players have stayed on with the franchise, most of them key players. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India batsmen Suresh Raina and Murali Vijay and South African all-rounder Albie Morkel were all retained prior to the auction.
Their one disappointment, losing out on Muttiah Muralitharan, could turn out to be a blessing in disguise as the off-spinner struggles with injuries at the end of his career.
Team Facts
| Coach: |  Stephen Fleming |
|---|---|
| Captain: |  Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Colours: |  |
| Founded: | 2008 |
| Home ground: | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium |
| Capacity: | 50,000 |
| Owner: | India Cements Ltd. |
| IPL wins: | (1) 2010 |
| Champions League wins: | (1) 2010 |
| Official website: | www.chennaisuperkings.com |
» TEAM SQUAD
- MS Dhoni (C)
- Albie Morkel
- Ben Hilfenhaus
- Doug Bollinger
- Dwayne Bravo
- Faf du Plessis
- George Bailey
- Joginder Sharma
- Michael Hussey
- Murali Vijay
- Nuwan Kulasekara
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Scott Styris
- Subramaniam Badrinath
- Sudeep Tyagi
- Suraj Randiv
- Suresh Raina
- Wriddhiman Saha
» STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES
With all-rounders Dhoni, Raina and Morkel in their side, Chennai have plenty of depth in all departments but particularly the batting. Three measured top-order players are followed by the powerful hitters that are Raina, Mike Hussey, Dhoni and Morkel in what looks a perfectly balanced batting line-up. In Dhoni they also have the best captain in the tournament, not only technically adept in Indian conditions but cool under pressure and able to quietly motivate the younger Indian players in the squad.
Weaknesses
The fast bowling department looks a little bare, especially when it comes to Indian bowlers. Doug Bollinger excelled for Chennai last year, his arrival sparking a turnaround which saw them go on to win the tournament, but he may struggle for support this time around. Lakshmipathy Balaji served them well in the first three years of the tournament as a strong, hit-the-deck sort of bowler, and his absence could be felt. Chennai do have options in Nuwan Kulasekara and Tim Southee, though, if they’re willing to drop an overseas middle-order batsman in order to strengthen the bowling.
» FIXTURES
Home Matches
| Apr 08 Friday | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings won by 2 runs |
| Apr 16 Saturday | Royal Challengers | |
| Apr 25 Monday | Pune Warriors | |
| May 01 Sunday | Deccan Chargers | |
| May 04 Wednesday | Rajasthan Royals | |
| May 12 Thursday | Delhi Daredevils | |
| May 18 Wednesday | Kochi Tuskers Kerala |
Away Matches
| Apr 13 Wednesday | Punjab Kings (Mohali) | Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) |
| Apr 18 Monday | Kochi Tuskers Kerala (Kochi) | |
| Apr 22 Friday | Mumbai Indians (Mumbai) | |
| Apr 27 Wednesday | Pune Warriors (Dr DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai) | |
| May 07 Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders (Kolkata) | |
| May 09 Monday | Rajasthan Royals (Jaipur) | |
| May 22 Sunday | Royal Challengers (Bangalore) |
» SCORECARDS
» WALLPAPERS
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Coach:
Stephen Fleming
Captain:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Colours:
Founded:
2008
Home ground:
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
Capacity:
50,000
Owner:
India Cements Ltd.
IPL wins:
(1) 2010
Champions League wins:
(1) 2010
Official website:
www.chennaisuperkings.com
