Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are one of the most dominant teams in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Along with Mumbai Indians (MI), CSK holds the record for the most IPL titles, winning five championships (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023).

CSKCSK has been the most consistent team in the tournament. They have reached the IPL finals 10 times, which is the highest by any franchise. Out of these, they have lifted the trophy five times.

CSK has also been successful in international T20 leagues. The team won the Champions League T20 (CLT20) twice, in 2010 and 2014, further proving their strength in T20 cricket.

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Here’s a list of the 10 IPL finals CSK played in:

2008 – Runner-up (Lost to Rajasthan Royals)

2010 – Champions (Defeated Mumbai Indians)

2011 – Champions (Defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore)

2012 – Runner-up (Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders)

2013 – Runner-up (Lost to Mumbai Indians)

2015 – Runner-up (Lost to Mumbai Indians)

2018 – Champions (Defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad)

2019 – Runner-up (Lost to Mumbai Indians)

2021 – Champions (Defeated Kolkata Knight Riders)

2023 – Champions (Defeated Gujarat Titans)

What happened to CSK in IPL 2024?

Under the captaincy of Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK failed to qualify for the playoffs as they finished fifth on the table. In a must-win encounter against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, CSK ended up losing the game in the group stage, which brought an end to their journey.

CSK Squad (25 players, 7 overseas) for IPL 2025

Players bought by CSK at auction: Noor Ahmad (Rs 10 crore), Ravichandran Ashwin (Rs 9.75 crore), Devon Conway (Rs 6.25 crore), Khaleel Ahmed (Rs 4.80 crore), Rachin Ravindra (Rs 4 crore — RTM), Rahul Tripathi (Rs 3.40 crore), Anshul Kamboj (Rs 3.40 crore), Sam Curran (Rs 2.40 crore), Gurjapneet Singh (Rs 2.20 crore), Nathan Ellis (Rs 2 crore), Deepak Hooda (Rs 1.70 crore), Jamie Overton (Rs 1.50 crore), Vijay Shankar (Rs 1.20 crore), Vansh Bedi (Rs 55 lakh), Ramakrishna Ghosh (Rs 30 lakh), Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Rs 30 lakh), Mukesh Choudhary (Rs 30 lakh), Shaik Rasheed (Rs 30 lakh), Andre Siddarth (Rs 30 lakh), Shreyas Gopal (Rs 30 lakh).

Retained list: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Rs 18 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (Rs 18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (Rs 13 crore), Shivam Dube (Rs 12 crore), MS Dhoni (Rs 4 crore).