Chennai Super Kings
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| Coach: |  Kepler Wessels[1] |
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| Captain: |  Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
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| Colors: | Yellow and Blue[2]  |
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| Founded: | 2008 | ||
| Home Ground: | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) | ||
| Capacity: | 50,000 | ||
| Owner: | India Cements Ltd. | ||
| Official Website: | Chennai Super Kings | ||
Chennai Super Kings is the Chennai based franchise of the Indian Premier League. The team is led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, currently the highest-paid IPL Player, and coached by Kepler Wessels. The M.A.Chidambaram stadium (often referred to as Chepauk) is the Super Kings' home ground.
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[edit] Franchise history
The Chennai Super Kings are a part of the eight club Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by India Cements, who paid US$91 million to acquire the rights to the franchise for the next 10 years. Mr. N. Srinivasan who is the 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 treasurer of the BCCI.
Former captain of the Indian Cricket Team, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, 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,[3] but was later fired as she was unable to meet the commitments of regular match appearances.
[edit] 2008 IPL Season
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 captain M.S. 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 and eliminated the Mumbai Indians.
The team found form in the semi-finals, beating the Kings XI Punjab by 9 wickets. They then lost to Rajasthan Royals in the finals by three wickets, becoming the runners-up of the inaugural IPL tournament.
[edit] Etymology
The name "Super Kings" honours the rulers of the golden era of Tamil culture [4]. The team logo, a Lion, was the insignia of the Pallava dynasty which ruled Southern India including the areas that constitute present day Chennai. In terms of branding, the name "Super Kings" possibly refers to 'Coromandel King super grade cement', a brand of cement promoted by the India Cements Group.
Incidentally the Chennai based team playing in the ICL (the rebel league) are called the "Chennai Superstars". [5]
[edit] Players
Chennai Super Kings are one of the three franchises with no icon player. The lack of an icon player benefited the Super Kings during the bidding as they managed to bid successfully on two (Dhoni & Muralitharan) of the six A listed players.
[edit] Sponsorship
The current sponsors include Aircel and Reebok.
[edit] Current Squad
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
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| 28 | Matthew Hayden | 36 |  Australia |
Left-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 375,000 |
| 43 | Stephen Fleming | 35 |  New Zealand |
Left-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 350,000 |
| 3 | Suresh Raina | 21 | India |
Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 650,000 |
| 48 | Michael Hussey | 32 | Australia |
Left-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 350,000 |
| 10 | Anirudha Srikkanth | 21 | India |
Right-handed | Under 22 Player | |
| 33 | Subramaniam Badrinath | 28 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Tamil Nadu - Ranji Trophy Player |
| 42 | Arun Karthik | 22 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Under-22 Player |
| 12 | Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan | 26 | India |
Left Handed | Right-arm off break | Tamil Nadu - Ranji Trophy Player |
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain) | 26 | India |
Right-handed | Wicket keeper/ Right-arm medium | US$ 1,500,000 |
| 9 | Parthiv Patel | 23 | India |
Left-handed | Wicket keeper | US$ 325,000 |
| 24 | Jacob Oram | 28 | New Zealand |
Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | US$ 675,000 |
| 81 | Albie Morkel | 28 | South Africa |
Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 675,000 |
| 25 | Shadab Jakati | 27 | India |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | Goa - Ranji Trophy Player |
| 06 | Abhinav Mukund | 18 | India |
Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | India Under-19 Team |
| Viraj Kadbe | 18 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | Under 22 Player | |
| Napoleon Einstein | 18 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm | India Under-19 Team | |
| Selvam Suresh Kumar | 23 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm Off-break | Tamil Nadu - Ranji Trophy Player | |
| 16 | Chamara Kapugedera | 24 |  Sri Lanka |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Replacement for Jacob Oram |
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
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| 8 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 36 | Sri Lanka |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 600,000 |
| 13 | Joginder Sharma | 24 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 225,000 |
| 16 | Makhaya Ntini | 30 | South Africa |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast | US$ 200,000 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 21 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Under 22 Player | |
| 76 | Manpreet Gony | 24 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium pace | Punjab - Ranji Trophy Player[6] |
| 11 | Lakshmipathy Balaji | 26 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Tamil Nadu - Ranji Trophy Player[7] |
| 21 | Palani Amarnath | 25 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Tamil Nadu - Ranji Trophy Player |
[edit] Administration and Coaching Staff
- Owner - India Cements Ltd.
- CEO - TBA
- Ambassadors - Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Vijay
- Chief Selector - V. B. Chandrasekhar
Coaches:
- Head Coach - Kepler Wessels
- Assistant Coach - TBA
- Physiotherapist - Tommy Simsek[8]
- Physical Trainer - Gregory King [1]
[edit] Fixtures and Results
Chennai Super Kings 2008 Season
| No | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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| 1 | 19 April | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Won by 33 runs, MoM – Michael Hussey – 116* (54) |
| 2 | 23 April | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | Won by 6 runs, MoM – Matthew Hayden – 81 (46) |
| 3 | 26 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Jacob Oram – 3/32 (4 overs) |
| 4 | 28 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Won by 13 runs, MoM – Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 65 (30) |
| 5 | 2 May | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 6 | 4 May | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 7 | 6 May | Deccan Chargers | Chennai | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 8 | 8 May | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Won by 4 Wickets, MoM – Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 33 (33) |
| 9 | 10 May | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai | Won by 18 runs, MoM – Lakshmipathy Balaji – 5/24 (4 overs) |
| 10 | 14 May | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 9 wickets |
| 11 | 18 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Won by 3 runs (D/L method), MoM – Makhaya Ntini – 4/21 (4 overs) |
| 12 | 21 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai | Lost by 14 runs |
| 13 | 24 May | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | Lost by 10 runs, MoM – Albie Morkel – 2/35 (4 overs) and 71 (40) |
| 14 | 27 May | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Won by 7 wickets,MoM – Suresh Raina – 54* (43) |
| 15 | 31 May | Kings XI Punjab (Semi Final #2) | Mumbai | Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Makhaya Ntini – 2/23 (4 overs) |
| 16 | 1 June | Rajasthan Royals (Final) | Navi Mumbai |
Lost by 3 wickets Chennai Superkings were the runners up in the inaugural edition of the IPL |
[edit] External Links
[edit] References
- ^ Cricinfo - Kepler Wessels to coach Chennai Super Kings
- ^ The official website of Chennai Super Kings - Lions Den
- ^ Vijay & Nayan to endorse Chennai Super Kings - Sify.com
- ^ The official website of Chennai Super Kings - Lions Den
- ^ Chennai Super Kings unveil logo for IPL | TwoCircles.net
- ^ Manpreet Gony replaces Sudeep Tyagi
- ^ Cricinfo - Balaji joins Chennai Super Kings
- ^ The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : IPL: $30,000 cap for under-19 players
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