|
| Owner |
India Cement |
Founded |
2008 |
| CEO |
V B Chandrasekhar |
Head Coach |
Stephen Fleming |
| President |
Russel Radhakrishnann |
Captian |
MS Dhoni |
| Ground |
MA Chidambaram Stadium |
Icon Player |
none |
| Capacity |
50,000 |
Team Value |
US $91 million |
|
Team Profile
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The Chennai Super Kings are the most consistent team in the IPL having reached the knock out stages at the last two tournaments and start this year’s event as one of the favourites to reach the finals.
The Super Kings are one of the IPL’s highest profile teams; lead by Indian cricketing superstar Mahendra Singh Dhoni the pressure will be on the franchise to win this years crown after the losing last years semi final to the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The Super Kings have a high profile squad which includes Muttiah Muralitharan, Michael Hussey, Suresh Raina and the 2009 Orange Cap winner Mathew Hayden who finished last years event with an average of 52.
The Super Kings have built their team around a strong top order which features Hayden, Parthiv Patel, Dhoni, Raina and Hussey. With an explosive batting line up the Super Kings are one of the most feared teams in the IPL.
In comparison their bowlers have been inconsistent during the first two tournaments even though Muralitharan and Albie Morkel both took 14 wickets during last years IPL in South Africa.
Supported by Laxmipathy Balaji, Manpreet Singh Gony and Thilan Thushara the Super Kings bowling attack lacks an explosive punch and they will miss all rounder Andrew Flintoff who is ruled out of the tournament with an ongoing knee injury.
The Super Kings replaced Flintoff with South African Justin Kemp during January’s player auction but missed out on Shane Bond who joined the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Muralitharan and Morkel will be the main bowlers for Dhoni and will once again shoulder most of the workload if the Super Kings are to be successful.
| Current Squad |
|
Name |
Age |
Posistion |
Batting |
Bowling |
|
Albie Morkel
|
28
|
All Rounder |
Left-hand bat
|
Right-arm medium-fast
|
|
|
Arun Karthik
|
23
|
Bowler |
Right-hand bat
|
Legbreak googly
|
|
|
Chandrasekar Ganapathy
|
28
|
Bowler |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm medium
|
|
|
George Bailey
|
27
|
Batsman |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm medium
|
|
|
Hemang Badani
|
33
|
Batsman |
Left-hand bat
|
Slow left-arm orthodox
|
|
|
Jacob Oram
|
31
|
All Rounder |
Left-hand bat
|
Right-arm fast-medium
|
|
|
Justin Kemp
|
32
|
All Rounder |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm fast-medium
|
|
|
Lakshmipathy Balaji
|
28
|
Bowler |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm medium-fast
|
|
|
Makhaya Ntini
|
32
|
Bowler |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm fast
|
|
|
Manpreet Gony
|
26
|
Bowler |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm medium
|
|
|
Matthew Hayden
|
38
|
Batsman |
Left-hand bat
|
Right-arm medium
|
|
|
Michael Hussey
|
34
|
Batsman |
Left-hand bat
|
Right-arm medium
|
|
|
MS Dhoni
|
28
|
Wicketkeeper |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm medium
|
|
|
Murali Vijay
|
25
|
Batsman |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm offbreak
|
|
|
Muttiah Muralitharan
|
37
|
Bowler |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm offbreak
|
|
|
Parthiv Patel
|
24
|
Wicketkeeper |
Left-hand bat
|
Left-hand bat
|
|
|
Ravichandran Ashwin
|
23
|
Bowler |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm offbreak
|
|
|
Shadab Jakati
|
29
|
Bowler |
Left-hand bat
|
Slow left-arm orthodox
|
|
|
Subramaniam Badrinath
|
29
|
Batsman |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm offbreak
|
|
|
Sudeep Tyagi
|
22
|
Bowler |
Right-hand bat
|
Right-arm medium
|
|
|
Suresh Raina
|
23
|
Batsman |
Left-hand bat
|
Right-arm offbreak
|
|
|
Thilan Thushara
|
28
|
Bowler |
Left-hand bat
|
Left-arm fast-medium
|
|
|
Thissara Perera
|
20
|
All Rounder |
Left-hand bat
|
Right-arm medium-fast
|
|
|
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