IPL 2020 UAE: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Team Profile Overview, Stats, Auctions Analysis, Season-Wise Performance, Full Schedule and Squad
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Chennai Super Kings is one of the most successful teams in the history of the Indian Premier League. They played in 10 out of 12 seasons, finishing with a playoff berth at all the 10 occasions. They have played eight finals so far and hold three titles as well.
The 13th edition of the IPL could be a bit tricky for them as a lot of players are missing from their squad. Initially, Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaikwad found COVID-19 positive and then veteran players Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh pulled out from the upcoming season.
Chennai Super Kings: Team Overview
CSK has once again decided to take the field with their same set of players. The likes of MS Dhoni, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja, and Dwayne Bravo continue to form the core of the side.
Strengths
The biggest strength for the Chennai-based franchise continues to be their skipper MS Dhoni. He will continue to lead the side from the front, and since he has retired from international cricket, means that there would be no added pressure on him. Apart from Dhoni, other members’ experience will continue to play a crucial role for Chennai Super Kings.
Weaknesses
As earlier mentioned, four players missing out from the CSK side will be a massive blow to them. Moreover, it has been a while since all the players competed in any format of cricket. This might concern the CSK team as the average age of this team is in the thirties, so it can be difficult for the players to quickly gel up.
Chennai Super Kings: Season Wise Performance
| Year | Captain | Result | Top Batsman | Runs | Top Bowler | Wickets |
| 2019 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Runners Up | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | 416 | Imran Tahir | 26 |
| 2018 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Champions | Ambati Rayudu | 602 | Shardul Thakur | 16 |
| 2017 | Team Suspended | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Team Suspended | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Runners Up | Brendon McCullum | 436 | Dwayne Bravo | 26 |
| 2014 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Playoffs | Dwayne Smith | 566 | Mohit Sharma | 23 |
| 2013 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Runners Up | Michael Hussey | 733 | Dwayne Bravo | 32 |
| 2012 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Runners Up | Suresh Raina | 441 | Dwayne Bravo | 15 |
| 2011 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Champions | Michael Hussey | 492 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 20 |
| 2010 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Champions | Suresh Raina | 520 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 15 |
| 2009 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Semifinals | Matthew Hayden | 572 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 14 |
| 2008 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Runners Up | Suresh Raina | 421 | Manpreet Gony | 17 |
Chennai Super Kings: Team Stats
Batting
- Most Runs: Suresh Raina (4527)
- Most 100s: Suresh Raina (2)
- Most 50s: Suresh Raina (37)
- Best Batting Average: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (42.20)
- Best Strike Rate: Albie Morkel (142.53)
- Most 6s: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (209)
- Highest Individual Score: Murali Vijay (127)
Bowling
- Most Wickets: Ravi Ashwin (120)
- Best Bowling Figures: Ravindra Jadeja (5/16)
- Most 4 Wicket Hauls: Ravindra Jadeja (4+)
- Most 5 Wicket Hauls: Ravindra Jadeja (1)
Chennai Super Kings: 2020 Auction Buys and Trades
Chennai Super Kings went to the IPL 2020 auctions table with a very less purse size. Moreover, they didn’t have any great requirements as all their boxes were already ticked. At this year’s auctions, CSK’s major buys came in the form of Josh Hazlewood (INR 2 cr), Sam Curran (INR 1 cr) and spinner Piyush Chawla for INR 1 cr. They also added young spinner R Sai Kishore for the base price of INR 20 lac.
Chennai Super Kings Full Squad for IPL 2020
MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina*, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Karn Sharma, Shane Watson, Shardul Thakur, Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh*, Josh Hazlewood, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, KM Asif, Narayan Jagadeesan, Monu Kumar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and R. Sai Kishore
*Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh are not playing in IPL 2020
Chennai Super Kings Full Schedule for IPL 2020
- September 19: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, Abu Dhabi, 7:30 PM IST
- September 22: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, Sharjah, 7:30 PM IST
- September 25: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
- October 2: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
- October 4: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
- October 7: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Abu Dhabi, 7:30 PM IST
- October 10: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
- October 13: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
- October 17: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, Sharjah, 7:30 PM IST
- October 19: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Abu Dhabi, 7:30 PM IST
- October 23: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Sharjah, 7:30 PM IST
- October 25: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Dubai, 3:30 PM IST
- October 29: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
- November 1: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab, Abu Dhabi, 3:30 PM IST
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