Chennai Super Kings in 2019
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2019 Indian Premier League and where the defending champions. having won the 2018 Indian Premier League
| 2019 season | |||
| Coach | Stephen Fleming | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | MS Dhoni | ||
| Ground(s) | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | ||
| IPL League | Runners-up | ||
| Most runs | MS Dhoni (416) | ||
| Most wickets | Imran Tahir (26) | ||
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Background
Player retention, transfers and auction
Suresh Raina became the first batsman to score 5,000 runs in the IPL in the opening match of IPL 2019
In November 2018, the Super Kings announced their list of retained players for the 2019 season. The list included Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, Murali Vijay, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Billings, Mitchell Santner, David Willey, Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Karn Sharma, Dhruv Shorey, Narayan Jagadeesan, Shardul Thakur, Monu Kumar and Chaitanya Bishnoi.[1][2]
On 18 December 2018, the IPL player auction was held in which the Super Kings signed two additional players, Mohit Sharma & Ruturaj Gaikwad.[3]
Preseason
On 20 March 2019, the franchise announced that they would donate the proceeds from the tickets sales of their opening match of the season to the families of the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama attack.[4]
A five part docu-drama on the Super Kings called Roar of the Lion was released on Hotstar on 20 March 2019.[5]
Team analysis
The Indian Express wrote in its team preview that the Super Kings were among the favorites to win this season.[6] Two of three editors at the National predicted the Super Kings to retain the title in 2019.[7] According to Firstpost, the Super Kings will "bank on its batting strength to win games, like the previous year."[8] News18 listed the experienced players and spinners suited for the Super Kings as the team strengths, while saying "the pace department is something which will make CSK slightly vulnerable."[9] Sportstar pointed out that the average age of the squad at the end of the auction was 33.5 and remarked that the team will "once again bank on the experience of its Indian and international stars to make an instant impact."[10]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 1 | Murali Vijay |  India | 1 April 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$250,000) | |
| 3 | Suresh Raina | India | 27 November 1986 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹11 crore (US$1.4 million) | Vice-captain |
| 9 | Ambati Rayudu | India | 23 September 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2.2 crore (US$276,000) | |
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa | 13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1.6 crore (US$200,000) | Overseas |
| 66 | Dhruv Shorey | India | 5 June 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 81 | Kedar Jadhav | India | 26 March 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹7.8 crore (US$976,821.80) | |
| — | Ruturaj Gaikwad | India | 31 January 1997 | Right-handed | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 6 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$877,000) | |
| 10 | Chaitanya Bishnoi | India | 25 August 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 33 | Shane Watson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 17 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$501,000) | Overseas |
| 36 | Karn Sharma | India | 23 October 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹5 crore (US$626,000) | |
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo |  Trinidad and Tobago | 7 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹6.4 crore (US$801,000) | Overseas |
| 72 | David Willey |  England | 28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$250,000) | Overseas |
| 74 | Mitchell Santner |  New Zealand | 5 February 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$63,000) | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 7 | MS Dhoni | India | 7 July 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹15 crore (US$1.9 million) | Captain |
| 77 | Sam Billings | England | 15 June 1991 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$125,000) | Overseas | |
| — | Narayan Jagadeesan | India | 24 April 1994 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 18 | Mohit Sharma | India | 18 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹5 crore (US$626,000) | |
| 22 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 29 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$63,000) | Overseas |
| 23 | Monu Kumar | India | 5 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 24 | KM Asif | India | 24 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹40 lakh (US$50,000) | |
| 27 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 3 July 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$250,000) | |
| 30 | Scott Kuggeleijn | New Zealand | 3 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | Overseas | |
| 54 | Shardul Thakur | India | 16 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹2.6 crore (US$326,000) | |
| 90 | Deepak Chahar | India | 7 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹80 lakh (US$100,000) | |
| 99 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | 27 March 1979 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$125,000) | Overseas |
Coaching and support staff
- Head coach – Stephen Fleming
- Batting coach – Michael Hussey
- Bowling coach – Lakshmipathy Balaji
- Bowling consultant – Eric Simons
- Physical trainer – Greg King
- Physio – Tommy Simsek
- Team manager – Russell Radhakrishnan
- Team doctor – Madhu
Source: Chennai Super Kings Couching and Supporting Staff List.[11]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.421 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.131 | |
| 3 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.044 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.577 | |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.028 | |
| 6 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.251 | |
| 7 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.449 | |
| 8 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.607 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo
League stage
Royal Challengers Bangalore 70 (17.1 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 71/3 (17.4 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings) became the first batsman to score 5,000 runs in the IPL.[13]
- Royal Challengers Bangalore made the lowest total for any team in the IPL against the Chennai Super Kings.[14][15]
(H) Delhi Capitals 147/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 150/4 (19.4 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Chennai Super Kings 175/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 167/8 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Mumbai Indians 170/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 133/8 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Mumbai Indians became the first team in the IPL to win 100 matches.[16]
(H) Chennai Super Kings 160/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Kings XI Punjab 138/5 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Kolkata Knight Riders 108/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 111/3 (17.2 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Rajasthan Royals 151/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 155/6 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders 161/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 162/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Hyderabad 175/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 176/4 (19.5 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians 155/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 109 (17.4 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings 170/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kings XI Punjab (H) 173/4 (18 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Kings XI Punjab were eliminated and Chennai Super Kings advanced to Qualifier 1 as a result of this match.
Playoffs
- Qualifier 1
Chennai Super Kings 131/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 132/4 (18.3 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Qualifier 2
Delhi Capitals 147/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 151/4 (19 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Mumbai Indians 149/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 148/7 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 12 | 692 | 100 not out |
| K. L. Rahul | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 14 | 593 | 100 not out |
| Quinton de Kock | Mumbai Indians | 16 | 16 | 529 | 81 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Delhi Capitals | 16 | 16 | 521 | 97 not out |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 13 | 510 | 80 not out |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]
- David Warner of Sunrisers Hyderabad received the Orange Cap.
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings | 17 | 17 | 26 | 4/12 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 12 | 25 | 4/21 |
| Deepak Chahar | Chennai Super Kings | 17 | 17 | 22 | 3/20 |
| Shreyas Gopal | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 14 | 20 | 3/12 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 9 | 19 | 3/30 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[19]
- Imran Tahir of Chennai Super Kings received the Purple Cap.
End of the season awards
| Player | Team | Award | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | Kolkata Knight Riders | Emerging Player | ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Fairplay Award | Team trophy | |
| Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians | Catch of the season | ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) and a phone |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | Super striker | ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) and a car |
| K. L. Rahul | Kings XI Punjab | Stylish player | ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) |
| Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings | Most wickets | ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) |
| David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Most runs | ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | Most Valuable Player | ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) |
- Source: [20]
Betting Controversy
On 14 May 2022, the Central Bureau of Investigation booked three people, one from Delhi and two from Hyderabad in connection with alleged fixing of IPL 2019 matches. The CBI received information that a network of individuals involved in cricket betting were influencing the outcome of IPL based on inputs from Pakistan.[21][22]
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Statistics
Most runs
| No. | Name | Matches | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MS Dhoni | 15 | 12 | 7 | 416 | 84* | 83.20 | 309 | 134.62 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 23 |
| 2 | Shane Watson | 17 | 17 | 0 | 398 | 96 | 23.41 | 312 | 127.56 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 20 |
| 3 | Faf du Plessis | 12 | 12 | 1 | 396 | 96 | 36.00 | 321 | 123.36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 15 |
| 4 | Suresh Raina | 17 | 17 | 1 | 383 | 59 | 23.93 | 314 | 121.97 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 9 |
| 5 | Ambati Rayudu | 17 | 17 | 5 | 282 | 57 | 23.50 | 303 | 93.06 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 |
- Source:Cricinfo[1]
Most wickets
| No. | Name | Matches | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Ave. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imran Tahir | 17 | 17 | 64.2 | 1 | 431 | 26 | 4/12 | 16.57 | 6.69 | 14.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Deepak Chahar | 17 | 17 | 64.3 | 2 | 482 | 22 | 3/20 | 21.90 | 7.47 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | 11 | 11 | 44.0 | 1 | 312 | 16 | 3/20 | 19.50 | 7.05 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ravindra Jadeja | 16 | 16 | 54.0 | 1 | 308 | 15 | 3/9 | 22.86 | 6.35 | 21.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Dwayne Bravo | 12 | 12 | 41.1 | 0 | 330 | 11 | 3/33 | 30.00 | 8.01 | 22.4 | 0 | 0 |
- Imran Tahir won the Purple Cap as the bowler who took the most wickets in the competition
- Source:Cricinfo[2]
Awards and achievements
Awards
- Man of the Match
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 23, 2019 | Harbhajan Singh | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Won By 7 wickets | 3/20 (4 overs) | [3] |
| 2 | March 26, 2019 | Shane Watson | Delhi Capitals | Won By 6 wickets | 44 runs off 26 balls | [4] |
| 3 | March 31, 2019 | MS Dhoni | Rajasthan Royals | Won By 8 runs | 75* runs in 46 balls | [5] |
| 4 | April 6, 2019 | Harbhajan Singh | Kings XI Punjab | Won By 22 runs | 2/17 (4 overs) | [6] |
| 5 | April 9, 2019 | Deepak Chahar | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won By 7 Wickets | 3/20 (4 overs) | [7] |
| 6 | April 11, 2019 | MS Dhoni | Rajasthan Royals | Won By 4 Wickets | 58 runs in 43 balls | [8] |
| 7 | April 14, 2019 | Imran Tahir | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won By 5 Wickets | 4/27 (4 overs) | [9] |
| 8 | April 23, 2019 | Shane Watson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won By 6 Wickets | 96 runs in 53 balls | [10] |
| 9 | May 1, 2019 | MS Dhoni | Delhi Capitals | Won By 80 runs | 44 runs in 22 balls | [11] |
| 10 | May 10, 2019 | Faf du Plessis | Delhi Capitals | Won By 6 Wickets | 50 runs in 39 balls | [12] |
References
- "CSK Most Runs in IPL 2019". Cricinfo.
- "CSK Most Wickets in IPL 2019". Cricinfo.
- "Royal Challengers Bangalore look to break five-year duck against Chennai Super Kings". ESPN. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- "IPL 2019, Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings at Feroz Shah Kotla Highlights - As It Happened". news18. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "Vintage MS Dhoni turns the tables as Rajasthan Royals fall to third defeat". ESPN. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "CSK claim victory despite Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul fifties". ESPN. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Chahar, spinners maintain CSK's perfect home record". ESPN.
- "Santner's last-ball six seals dramatic win after Dhoni, Rayudu fifties". ESPN.
- "Chennai Super Kings consolidate their position at the top". ESPN.
- "Shane Watson's 96 helps CSK maintain their spotless home record". ESPN.
- "Dhoni, Jadeja and Tahir send Capitals on a tailspin". ESPN.
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