Chennai Super Kings is arguably the most consistent team in IPL history and has been part of the most number of finals as well.
The men in yellow enjoy a fiercely loyal fan base as CSK is one of the most popular IPL franchise. It is the only team in IPL which has retained its captain for all seasons. MS Dhoni is leading the team since its inception and in 2018 as well, he will be Chennai’s talisman.
Year wise performances in IPL
CSK were the runners-up in the first edition and since then have always booked a place in the top-four of the tournament. The team has benefited from the fact that they have a highly consisted and balanced core group which is led by a skillful and highly effective captain.
No other team has handled the big match pressure as well as CSK has in the tournament and hence they remain the most successful team in IPL so far.
Season Position
2008 Runners-up
2009 Semi-finalists
2010 Champions
2011 Champions
2012 Runners-up
2013 Semi-finalists
2014 Semi-finalists
2015 Runners-up
2016 Suspended
2017 suspended
Best Season- 2011
CSK won the IPL title for the first time in 2010, but their best season has been 2011, the year when they repeated their heroics with the pressure of performance mounting on their shoulders. They won all their home games and also won the fair play award for showing the finest sportsman spirit.
In this season they won 11 of their 16 matches and dominated proceedings. In the finals too they continued their winning streak and successfully neglected the threat of Chris Gayle who was in form of his life. The one-sided final against RCB was reminiscent of CSK’s stunning season.
Worst Season- 2009
The second season of IPL saw Chennai Super Kings losing six of their 15 matches, their lowest winning ratio in IPL’s history.
Although Chennai did manage to reach semi-finals, the team certainly lacked the application required to adapt to South African pitches.
