Chennai Super Kings - The Lions - Club

Chennai Super Kings

The Chennai Super Kings (abbreviated as CSK) are a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, that played in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008, the team played its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. On 14 July 2015, the Supreme Court appointed RM Lodha committee suspended the Super Kings from the IPL for a period of two years for the alleged involvement of their owners in the 2013 Indian Premier League betting case.Prior to the suspension, the team was captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming. The Super Kings were the most successful team in the IPL with a win percentage of 60.68 and had won the title twice in succession (2010 and 2011).

Nickname(s): The Lions

Established: 2008

Owner(s): Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd

HomeCity: Chennai

Home Ground: M. A. Chidambaram Stadium

Team: Squad Details