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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are one of the eight teams that competed in the 2018 Indian Premier League. It was revealed that Mahendra Singh Dhoni would lead the team for the ninth season in succession, while Michael Hussey is in his first season as the team's batting coach.
| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Stephen Fleming[1] | ||
| Captain | MS Dhoni | ||
| Ground(s) | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai MCA Stadium, Pune | ||
| IPL League | Champions | ||
| Most runs | Ambati Rayudu (602) | ||
| Most wickets | Shardul Thakur (16) | ||
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Kings retained their former skipper MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and all rounder Ravindra Jadeja from their IPL 2015 squad for 33 crores before 2018 player auction.[2]
The home matches of the Chennai Super Kings were under threat following the 2018 Cauvery water dispute and about 4000 security personnel were deployed in wake of the homecoming match for CSK against the Kolkata Knight Riders on April 10, 2018, at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.[3][4][5] However, later BCCI announced that Pune would be the new temporary home ground for CSK for the remainder of the tournament following the ongoing protests in the state which couldn't be controlled by the security officials.[6][7][8]
In March 2019, a webseries titled Roar of The Lion (documentary) is set to be released based on CSK's epic success at the 2018 IPL where they managed to clinch the 2018 IPL trophy after serving a 2-year suspension.[9][10]
Chennai Super Kings bought the following players in the 2018 auction:*Kedar Jadhav
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 3 | Suresh Raina |  India | 27 November 1986 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) | |
| 9 | Ambati Rayudu | India | 23 September 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2.2 crore (US$264,000) | |
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa | 13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1.6 crore (US$192,000) | Overseas |
| 66 | Dhruv Shorey | India | 5 June 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 81 | Kedar Jadhav | India | 26 March 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹7.8 crore (US$934,587.50) | |
| 888 | Murali Vijay | India | 1 April 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 5 | Kshitiz Sharma | India | 21 April 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 6 December 1988 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$838,732.40) | |
| 33 | Shane Watson |  Australia | 17 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$479,000) | Overseas |
| 36 | Karn Sharma | India | 23 October 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹5 crore (US$599,000) | |
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo |  Trinidad and Tobago | 7 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2018 | ₹6.4 crore (US$767,000) | Overseas |
| 72 | David Willey |  England | 28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 7 | MS Dhoni | India | 7 July 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹15 crore (US$1.8 million) | Captain |
| 18 | Narayan Jagadeesan | India | 24 December 1995 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | ||
| 77 | Sam Billings | England | 15 June 1991 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$120,000) | Overseas | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 10 | Chaitanya Bishnoi | India | 25 August 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 11 | Mark Wood | England | 11 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) | Overseas |
| 22 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 29 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| 23 | Monu Kumar | India | 5 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 24 | KM Asif | India | 24 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2018 | ₹40 lakh (US$48,000) | |
| 27 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 3 July 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | |
| 34 | Kanishk Seth | India | 4 November 1997 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 54 | Shardul Thakur | India | 16 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2018 | ₹2.6 crore (US$312,000) | |
| 74 | Mitchell Santner |  New Zealand | 5 February 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| 90 | Deepak Chahar | India | 7 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2018 | ₹80 lakh (US$96,000) | |
| 99 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | 27 March 1979 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$120,000) | Overseas |
- Owner – N. Srinivasan (India Cements)
- Head coach – Stephen Fleming[11]
- Batting coach - Michael Hussey[12]
- Bowling coach – Lakshmipathy Balaji
- Bowling consultant – Eric Simons[13]
- Fielding coach – Rajiv Kumar[14]
- Physical trainer – Gregory King[15]
- Physio – Tommy Simsek[15]
- Team Doctor – Dr.Madhu
- Team manager – Russell Radhakrishnan[15]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.253 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (2) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.284 | |
| 3 | Kolkata Knight Riders (3) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.070 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals (4) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.250 | |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.317 | |
| 6 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.129 | |
| 7 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.502 | |
| 8 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.222 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
The four top ranked teams qualify for the playoffs.
Results by match
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: Fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League stage
v |
Delhi Daredevils 198/5 (20 overs) | |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
- Chennai Super Kings recorded their 100th T20 victory.[16]
Royal Challengers Bangalore 127/9 (20 overs) |
v |
|
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Kings XI Punjab 153 (19.4 overs) |
v |
|
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rajasthan Royals qualified for the playoffs, Kings XI Punjab were eliminated and Chennai Super Kings advanced to Qualifier 1 as a result of this match.
Playoff stage
Qualifier 1
Sunrisers Hyderabad 139/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 140/8 (19.1 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Sunrisers Hyderabad 178/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 181/2 (18.3 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Most runs
| Name | Mat | Inn | Runs | HS | Ave | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambati Rayudu | 16 | 16 | 602 | 100* | 43.00 | 149.75 |
| Shane Watson | 15 | 15 | 555 | 117* | 39.64 | 154.59 |
| MS Dhoni | 16 | 15 | 455 | 79* | 75.83 | 150.66 |
| Suresh Raina | 15 | 15 | 445 | 75* | 37.08 | 132.44 |
| Faf du Plessis | 6 | 6 | 162 | 67* | 32.40 | 125.58 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[17]
Most wickets
| Name | Mat | Inn | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shardul Thakur | 13 | 13 | 16 | 2/18 | 26.93 | 9.23 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2/16 | 38.07 | 9.96 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4/10 | 14.18 | 6.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3/18 | 27.54 | 7.39 |
| Deepak Chahar | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3/15 | 27.80 | 7.28 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]
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