2019 Chennai Super Kings season
| 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) | ||
| |||
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
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 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 1 April 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | |
| 3 | Suresh Raina | File:Flag of India.svg India | 27 November 1986 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) | Vice-captain |
| 9 | Ambati Rayudu | File:Flag of India.svg India | 23 September 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2.2 crore (US$264,000) | |
| 13 | Faf du Plessis | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1.6 crore (US$192,000) | Overseas |
| 66 | Dhruv Shorey | File:Flag of India.svg India | 5 June 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 81 | Kedar Jadhav | File:Flag of India.svg India | 26 March 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹7.8 crore (US$934,587.50) | |
| — | Ruturaj Gaikwad | File:Flag of India.svg India | 31 January 1997 | Right-handed | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | File:Flag of India.svg India | 6 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$839,000) | |
| 10 | Chaitanya Bishnoi | File:Flag of India.svg India | 25 August 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 33 | Shane Watson | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 17 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$479,000) | Overseas |
| 36 | Karn Sharma | File:Flag of India.svg India | 23 October 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹5 crore (US$599,000) | |
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 7 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹6.4 crore (US$767,000) | Overseas |
| 72 | David Willey | File:Flag of England.svg England | 28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Overseas |
| 74 | Mitchell Santner | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 5 February 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 7 | MS Dhoni | File:Flag of India.svg India | 7 July 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹15 crore (US$1.8 million) | Captain |
| 77 | Sam Billings | File:Flag of England.svg England | 15 June 1991 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$120,000) | Overseas | |
| — | Narayan Jagadeesan | File:Flag of India.svg India | 24 April 1994 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 18 | Mohit Sharma | File:Flag of India.svg India | 18 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹5 crore (US$599,000) | |
| 22 | Lungi Ngidi | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 29 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| 23 | Monu Kumar | File:Flag of India.svg India | 5 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 24 | KM Asif | File:Flag of India.svg India | 24 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹40 lakh (US$48,000) | |
| 27 | Harbhajan Singh | File:Flag of India.svg India | 3 July 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | |
| 30 | Scott Kuggeleijn | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 3 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | Overseas | |
| 54 | Shardul Thakur | File:Flag of India.svg India | 16 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹2.6 crore (US$312,000) | |
| 90 | Deepak Chahar | File:Flag of India.svg India | 7 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹80 lakh (US$96,000) | |
| 99 | Imran Tahir | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 27 March 1979 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$120,000) | Overseas |
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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 |
Results
League stage
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Playoffs
- Qualifier 1
{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match57}}
- Qualifier 2
{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match59}}
Final
{{#section:2019 Indian Premier League|match60}}
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[13]
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[14]
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) | [15] |
| 2 | March 26, 2019 | Shane Watson | Delhi Capitals | Won By 6 wickets | 44 runs off 26 balls | [16] |
| 3 | March 31, 2019 | MS Dhoni | Rajasthan Royals | Won By 8 runs | 75* runs in 46 balls | [17] |
| 4 | April 6, 2019 | Harbhajan Singh | Kings XI Punjab | Won By 22 runs | 2/17 (4 overs) | [18] |
| 5 | April 9, 2019 | Deepak Chahar | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won By 7 Wickets | 3/20 (4 overs) | [19] |
| 6 | April 11, 2019 | MS Dhoni | Rajasthan Royals | Won By 4 Wickets | 58 runs in 43 balls | [20] |
| 7 | April 14, 2019 | Imran Tahir | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won By 5 Wickets | 4/27 (4 overs) | [21] |
| 8 | April 23, 2019 | Shane Watson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won By 6 Wickets | 96 runs in 53 balls | [22] |
| 9 | May 1, 2019 | MS Dhoni | Delhi Capitals | Won By 80 runs | 44 runs in 22 balls | [23] |
| 10 | May 10, 2019 | Faf du Plessis | Delhi Capitals | Won By 6 Wickets | 50 runs in 39 balls | [24] |
References
- ↑ "IPL 2019: Full list of retained players and purse remaining for each team". India today. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ "IPL auction 2019: Who's retained, who's released? Here's list for all teams". Business Standard. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ↑ "IPL 2019 CSK Players List: Complete squad of Chennai Super Kings". TOI. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ↑ "CSK to donate first IPL proceeds to Pulwama martyrs' families". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ↑ "Roar of the Lion Episode 1: MS Dhoni's stardom and ban on Chennai Super Kings". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ↑ "IPL 2019 CSK Preview: Chennai Super Kings among favorites to win this year again". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ↑ Kadalayil, Chitrabhanu; Shyam, Kumar; Korde, Rajesh (23 March 2019). "Rashid Khan set to shine as Chennai Super Kings look good to retain title: Indian Premier League 2019 predictions". The National. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ↑ "IPL 2019: MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will feel the pressure of following up last year's dream run". Firstpost. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ↑ "IPL 2019: CSK in Need of Dhoni Touch to Mount Successful Title Defence". News18. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ↑ "IPL 2019: CSK bidding for a record fourth title". Sportstar. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ↑ "CSK - Team". chennaisuperkings.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ↑ "IPLT20.com - Indian Premier League Official Website - Stats". www.iplt20.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ "CSK Most Runs in IPL 2019". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "CSK Most Wickets in IPL 2019". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) - Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Indian Premier League, Qualifier 2 Match Summary, Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2019.