Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, which competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Established in 2008, the team plays home matches at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The franchise is owned by India Cements. The team is currently led by Ruturaj Gaikwad. CSK's former captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, led the team to multiple titles and established a strong identity for the franchise.
CSK was suspended for two years in 2015 due to its owners' involvement of its owners in the 2013 IPL betting scandal. In their comeback season in 2018, Chennai won the title. Chennai is also the winner of the 2021 IPL season. In January 2022, CSK became India's first unicorn sports enterprise.
The five-time champions, Chennai Super Kings, acquired seven players on the first day of the IPL 2025 auction, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Noor Ahmad being their top picks. On the second day, CSK made their biggest purchase by acquiring pacer Anshul Kamboj for ₹3.40 crore. They also bought players like Sam Curran, Vijay Shankar, and Deepak Hooda, among others. Prior to the auction, CSK retained five players, including Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (₹13 crore), Shivam Dube (₹12 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (₹18 crore), and MS Dhoni (₹4 crore).
Aravind-Shankar designed CSK's theme song, "Whistle Podu". The track was originally created for YouTube in 2008. It gained popularity during the 2009 season, leading to it becoming CSK's official theme song.
The Election Commission has allowed the 'whistle' as the official election symbol for actor-turned-politician Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly polls.
This episode of India First covers two major stories – the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia and the Goa nightclub fire.
In this special report, RD INDIA TODAY speaks to Prashant Veer, the uncapped cricketer from Uttar Pradesh who created history at the IPL 2026 auction. The 20-year-old all-rounder was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a staggering ₹14.20 crore. Prashant shares his excitement about joining his 'dream team' and the prospect of sharing the dressing room with MS Dhoni. He says, 'I am very excited to meet Dhoni. I will try to learn as much as I can from him.' He reflects on his journey from the UP T20 League, where he shone for Noida Super Kings, to becoming one of the most expensive uncapped players. He also credits his coach Raju Goyal and the UPCA for their support.
IPL 2026: In an interview with India Today, Prashant Veer said that he was surprised after the Chennai Super Kings bought him for Rs 14.20 crore in the auction on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi.
IPL 2025, GT vs CSK: Gujarat Titans Director of Cricket Vikram Solanki said that his team needs to play better cricket following the heavy 83-run defeat to the Chennai Super Kings on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling coach Sridharan Sriram was delighted with his team finishing the season on a winning note. CSK beat Gujarat Titans by 83 runs in their last fixture in Ahmedabad.
IPL 2025, CSK vs RR: Rajasthan Royals batting coach Vikram Rathour said that his team would make a strong comeback next season as a batting unit. On Tuesday, the Royals finished their campaign with a six-wicket win over five-time champions Chennai Super Kings.
IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming said that Anshul Kamboj will be effective when India A tour England for two first-class matches later this year. In the ongoing Indian Premier League season, Kamboj has taken five wickets from seven matches at an economy rate of 8.36.
Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey said the hard-fought win over KKR would bring immense satisfaction to the players, support staff, and fans alike.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane remains hopeful of playoff qualification following a heartbreaking loss to Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens on Wednesday. He believes KKR can still make it if they win their remaining two league matches, both of which are away fixtures.
IPL 2025, RCB vs CSK: In the post-match press conference, Romario Shepherd revealed how he put Khaleel Ahmed at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Shepherd scored a 14-ball half-century while Khaleel leaked 65 runs in three overs.
IPL 2025, RCB vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings' head coach Stephen Fleming backed Khaleel Ahmed after the fast bowler leaked 65 runs in his three overs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Chennai Super Kings batting coach Mike Hussey said the five-time champions are not going to panic, but the management certainly knows what needs to be fixed. Notably, CSK became the first side to get knocked out of the IPL playoffs race.
Chennai Super Kings' bowling coach Eric Simons admitted that his team had to improve their batting accuracy after being eliminated from the playoffs by the Punjab Kings. "We have been good at taking wickets, but as a team in our batting, there are a few areas where we need to find and to be more accurate around and what we need to do," Simons said. "It's all about being more accurate."
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey has said that their team's focus is still to win all the remaining matches as they take on Punjab Kings in their tenth fixture of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025).
Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene said that the team isn't taking anything for granted and are just midway through their season. MI beat CSK by nine wickets to register their fourth win of the season.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming said that the team needs to be a bit more proactive with the bat throughout the innings but is lacking confidence at the moment.
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has urged the senior players in the team to step up. CSK have only 2 out of their first 7 games in the tournament.
Mitchell Santner has said that there are a lot of similarities between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL El Clasico clash on Sunday, April 20. Santner has played for CSK and MI in the IPL.
IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Eric Simmons praised Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad after his incredible four over spell vs Lucknow. Simmons said that he has been coaching for years, but he has never seen someone as difficult to read as Noor Ahamd.
