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.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, and former Indian opener V. B. Chandrasekhar is the Chief Selector. The star ambassador for the team is the Tamil film star, Vijay. Film actress Nayantara was initially appointed as a co-brand ambassador,[2] but was unable to meet the commitments of regular match appearances.
[edit] Etymology
The name Chennai Super Kings draws on the history of rulers emerging from this region.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Players
Chennai Super Kings did not have an icon player. This allowed the Super Kings to bid successfully on Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Muralitharan, two of the six A listed players. At the time of the bidding, Dhoni's US$1.3 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.
[edit] 2008 IPL Season
A Chennai vs Kolkata match in progress at the M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium
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.
[edit] 2009 Season
The 2009 IPL season is currently underway. Apart from Andrew Flintoff, the new players who have been signed up for the 2009 season are Thilan Thushara from Srilanka, 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. 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.
Andrew Flintoff got injured and has had to return home midway for surgery. [3]
[edit] Current squad
Chennai Super Kings Roster
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Batsmen
28 Matthew Hayden
48 Michael Hussey
-- George Bailey
03 Suresh Raina
33 Subramaniam Badrinath
-- Murali Vijay
06 Abhinav Mukund
42 Arun Karthik
Bowlers
08 Muttiah Muralitharan
16 Makhaya Ntini
76 Manpreet Gony
-- Sudeep Tyagi
55 Lakshmipathy Balaji
21 Palani Amarnath
Wicket Keepers
07 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain)
09 Parthiv Patel
All Rounders
11 Andrew Flintoff
24 Jacob Oram
81 Albie Morkel
97 Thilan Thushara
25 Shadab Jakati
-- Napoleon Einstein
-- Viraj Kadbe
-- Selvam Suresh Kumar
12 Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan
-- Ravichandran Ashwin
13 Joginder Sharma
Coaches
Coach cum player: Stephen Fleming
Physical Trainer: Gregory King
Physiotherapist : Tommy Simsek
Masseur : Roney Parry
Manager : Russel Radhakrishnann
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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, and former Indian opener V. B. Chandrasekhar is the Chief Selector. The star ambassador for the team is the Tamil film star, Vijay. Film actress Nayantara was initially appointed as a co-brand ambassador,[2] but was unable to meet the commitments of regular match appearances.
[edit] Etymology
The name Chennai Super Kings draws on the history of rulers emerging from this region.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Players
Chennai Super Kings did not have an icon player. This allowed the Super Kings to bid successfully on Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Muralitharan, two of the six A listed players. At the time of the bidding, Dhoni's US$1.3 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.
[edit] 2008 IPL Season
A Chennai vs Kolkata match in progress at the M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium
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.
[edit] 2009 Season
The 2009 IPL season is currently underway. Apart from Andrew Flintoff, the new players who have been signed up for the 2009 season are Thilan Thushara from Srilanka, 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. 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.
Andrew Flintoff got injured and has had to return home midway for surgery. [3]
[edit] Current squad
Chennai Super Kings Roster
view • talk • edit
Batsmen
28 Matthew Hayden
48 Michael Hussey
-- George Bailey
03 Suresh Raina
33 Subramaniam Badrinath
-- Murali Vijay
06 Abhinav Mukund
42 Arun Karthik
Bowlers
08 Muttiah Muralitharan
16 Makhaya Ntini
76 Manpreet Gony
-- Sudeep Tyagi
55 Lakshmipathy Balaji
21 Palani Amarnath
Wicket Keepers
07 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain)
09 Parthiv Patel
All Rounders
11 Andrew Flintoff
24 Jacob Oram
81 Albie Morkel
97 Thilan Thushara
25 Shadab Jakati
-- Napoleon Einstein
-- Viraj Kadbe
-- Selvam Suresh Kumar
12 Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan
-- Ravichandran Ashwin
13 Joginder Sharma
Coaches
Coach cum player: Stephen Fleming
Physical Trainer: Gregory King
Physiotherapist : Tommy Simsek
Masseur : Roney Parry
Manager : Russel Radhakrishnann
→ More rosters
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