Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is a Chennai-based IPL franchise. The official IPL team page lists the owner as Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited.

The franchise competed from the Indian Premier League's first season in 2008 as one of the original sides. Crichub records foundedYear as 2008 on that basis; day-level founding chronology is not locked on this profile.

The official IPL Chennai Super Kings team page lists Venue as M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. Individual matches may still be scheduled elsewhere; the structured homeGround field reflects the franchise's listed primary venue.

The IPL team page lists IPL title years 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023. Full seasonal narratives, playoff paths, and any periods when the franchise did not appear should be confirmed from official BCCI / IPL notices before a later expansion.

Leadership roles change by season. At editorial check against the IPL team page, the site displayed Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Coach: Zaheer Khan — season-dated observations, not permanent appointments.

Notable player association recorded on Crichub (franchise relationship only): MS Dhoni is associated as a current Chennai Super Kings player for the IPL 2026 retention cycle, based on the official TATA IPL 2026 player retentions announcement. On the India national profile, Dhoni remains a former international. National and franchise relationships stay separate.

Related series: Indian Premier League (`ipl`). Cricket Match Formats Explained covers the T20 format context for IPL viewing; it is not a CSK season report.

Crichub publishes independent franchise context. We are not affiliated with Chennai Super Kings, the BCCI, or the Indian Premier League. No franchise crest or player portraits are used on this page.