A Legacy of Champions – Chennai Super Kings: IPL Stats & Records Over The Years

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is one of the most loved teams in IPL history. The franchise has seen a lot of success over the years, along with winning 5 IPL trophies. Since the first edition of IPL, CSK has built a legacy of excellence; and is one of the most consistent and dominant franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history. And besides, IPL records; having a loyal fan base; popularly known as the “Yellow Army,” CSK’s journey is proof of their commitment to greatness.

CSK has not just won the 5 IPL titles, but also played the most numbers of finals in IPL history. Chennai Super Kings players 10 IPL finals under the leadership of MS Dhoni. This shows the domination of CSK in the Indian Premier League.

Let’s take a look at the CSK IPL stats and records that highlight their great achievements, and key moments.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Team Stats

Batting Stats

CSK IPL Stats – Most Runs Scored

	Most Runs Scored
S.N	Player	Runs	Innings
1.	Suresh Raina	4687	171
2.	MS Dhoni	4404	179
3.	Faf du Plessis	2721	86
4.	Ambati Rayadu	1774	68
5.	Michael Hussey	1768	49
6.	Murali Vijay	1708	70
7.	S Badrinath	1441	67
8.	Ravindra Jadeja	1440	102
9.	Shane Watson	1252	43
10.	Ruturaj Gaikwad	1207	36

CSK Highest Individual Score in IPL

	Highest Individual Score
Pos	Player	High Score	Ball Played	Opposition Team	Venue	Date
1.	Murali Vijay	127	56	vs RR	Chennai	03 Apr 2010
2.	Shane Watson	117*	57	vs SRH	Mumbai	27 May 2018
3.	Michael Hussey	116*	54	vs PBKS	Mohali	19 Apr 2008
4.	Murali Vijay	113	58	vs DC	Chennai	25 May 2012
5.	Ruturaj Gaikwad	108*	60	vs LSG	Chennai	23 Apr 2024
6.	Shane Watson	106	57	vs RR	Pune	20 Apr 2018
7.	Ruturaj Gaikwad	101*	60	vs RR	Abu Dhabi	02 Oct 2021
8.	Suresh Raina	100*	53	vs PBKS	Chennai	02 May 2013
9.	Brendon McCullum	100*	56	vs SRH	Chennai	11 Apr 2015
10.	Ambati Rayudu	100*	62	vs SRH	Pune	13 May 2018

Bowling Stats

Most wickets for Chennai Super Kings in IPL

	Most wickets
Pos	Players	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Econ
1.	DJ Bravo	2011-2022	130	127	2516	419.2	3490	154	8.32
2.	Ravindra Jadeja	2012-2024	186	173	3191	531.5	4097	142	7.70
3.	Ravichandran Ashwin	2009-2015	121	118	2562	427.0	2845	120	6.66
4.	Johannes Albertus Morkel	2008-2013	92	89	1774	295.4	2357	91	7.97
5.	Deepak Chahar	2018-2024	76	76	1597	266.1	2106	76	7.91
6.	Mohit Mahipal Sharma	2013-2019	58	57	1173	195.3	1556	69	7.95
7.	Shardul Narendra Thakur	2018-2024	57	56	1203	200.3	1823	60	9.09
8.	Douglas Erwin Bollinger	2010-2012	41	41	894	149.0	1088	55	7.30
9.	Muthiah Muralidaran	2008-2010	46	46	1075	179.1	1126	52	6.28
10.	Shadab Bashir Jakati	2009-2012	55	53	1015	169.1	1303	48	7.70

Fielders with the most catches for CSK

	Most catches for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Pos	Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Catches	Ct/Inn
1.	Suresh Raina	2008-2021	200	199	110	0.552
2.	Ravindra Jadeja	2012-2024	186	185	88	0.475
3.	Faf du Plessis	2012-2021	100	99	66	0.666
4.	DJ Bravo	2011-2022	130	129	64	0.496
5.	Murali Vijay	2009-2020	89	89	42	0.471
6.	Ruturaj Gaikwad	2020-2024	66	66	36	0.545
7.	Michael Hussey	2008-2015	64	64	28	0.437
8.	Ravichandran Ashwin	2009-2015	121	120	27	0.225
9.	Subramaniam Badrinath	2008-2013	114	113	20	0.176
10.	Shadab Bashir Jakati	2009-2012	55	55	19	0.345

CSK Captaincy Records

Pos	Player	Span	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied/ No Result	Win %
1.	MS Dhoni	2008-2023	235	142	90	1/2	60.42
2.	Suresh Raina	2010-2019	6	2	3	1/0	33.33
3.	Ravindra Jadeja	2022-2022	8	2	6	0/0	25
4.	Ruturaj Gaikwad	2024*	7	4	3	0/0	57.14

When it comes to the most victories as a captain and the most stumper dismissals, CSK captain MS Dhoni has an impressive record. He has participated in 212 games, winning 128 and losing 82. The seasoned wicketkeeper recorded 180 dismissals (138 catches and 42 stumpings) in 243 innings of 250 games.