2019 Chennai Super Kings season
Indian Premier League cricket team season
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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 were 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
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 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$208,000) | |
| 3 | Suresh Raina | India | 27 November 1986 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹11 crore (US$1.1 million) | Vice-captain |
| 9 | Ambati Rayudu | India | 23 September 1985 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2.2 crore (US$228,000) | |
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa | 13 July 1984 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1.6 crore (US$166,000) | Overseas |
| 66 | Dhruv Shorey | India | 5 June 1992 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 81 | Kedar Jadhav | India | 26 March 1985 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹7.8 crore (US$809,971.50) | |
| 31 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | India | 31 January 1997 (aged 22) | Right-handed | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 6 December 1988 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$727,000) | |
| 10 | Chaitanya Bishnoi | India | 25 August 1994 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 33 | Shane Watson |  Australia | 17 June 1981 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$415,000) | Overseas |
| 36 | Karn Sharma | India | 23 October 1987 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹5 crore (US$519,000) | |
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo |  Trinidad and Tobago | 7 October 1983 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹6.4 crore (US$665,000) | Overseas |
| 72 | David Willey |  England | 28 February 1990 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$208,000) | Overseas |
| 74 | Mitchell Santner |  New Zealand | 5 February 1992 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$52,000) | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 7 | MS Dhoni | India | 7 July 1981 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹15 crore (US$1.6 million) | Captain |
| 77 | Sam Billings | England | 15 June 1991 (aged 27) | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$104,000) | Overseas | |
| 17 | Narayan Jagadeesan | India | 24 April 1994 (aged 24) | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 18 | Mohit Sharma | India | 18 September 1988 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹5 crore (US$519,000) | |
| 22 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 29 March 1996 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$52,000) | Overseas |
| 23 | Monu Kumar | India | 5 November 1994 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 24 | KM Asif | India | 24 July 1993 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹40 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 27 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 3 July 1980 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$208,000) | |
| 30 | Scott Kuggeleijn | New Zealand | 3 January 1992 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | Overseas | |
| 54 | Shardul Thakur | India | 16 October 1991 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹2.6 crore (US$270,000) | |
| 90 | Deepak Chahar | India | 7 August 1992 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹80 lakh (US$83,000) | |
| 99 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | 27 March 1979 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$104,000) | Overseas |
Coaching and support staff
- Head coach – Stephen Fleming
- Batting coach – Michael Hussey
- Bowling coach – Lakshmipathy Balaji
- Bowling consultant – Eric Simons
- Supportive Player – Shantanu Bhardwaj
- 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 |
Results
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]
Rajasthan Royals 198/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 201/5 (19 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was Sunrisers Hyderabad's highest successful run chase in the IPL.[16]
(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.[17]
(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
| 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[19]
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[20]
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) | [21] |
| 2 | March 26, 2019 | Shane Watson | Delhi Capitals | Won By 6 wickets | 44 runs off 26 balls | [22] |
| 3 | March 31, 2019 | MS Dhoni | Rajasthan Royals | Won By 8 runs | 75* runs in 46 balls | [23] |
| 4 | April 6, 2019 | Harbhajan Singh | Kings XI Punjab | Won By 22 runs | 2/17 (4 overs) | [24] |
| 5 | April 9, 2019 | Deepak Chahar | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won By 7 Wickets | 3/20 (4 overs) | [25] |
| 6 | April 11, 2019 | MS Dhoni | Rajasthan Royals | Won By 4 Wickets | 58 runs in 43 balls | [26] |
| 7 | April 14, 2019 | Imran Tahir | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won By 5 Wickets | 4/27 (4 overs) | [27] |
| 8 | April 23, 2019 | Shane Watson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won By 6 Wickets | 96 runs in 53 balls | [28] |
| 9 | May 1, 2019 | MS Dhoni | Delhi Capitals | Won By 80 runs | 44 runs in 22 balls | [29] |
| 10 | May 10, 2019 | Faf du Plessis | Delhi Capitals | Won By 6 Wickets | 50 runs in 39 balls | [30] |