chennai super kings players

Top Performers

PLAYER MAT INNS NO RUNS HS BF AVG SR 100 50 4s 6s CATCHES STUMPS Matthew Hayden 12 12 1 572 89 395 52.00 144.81 0 5 60 22 5 0 Suresh Raina 14 14 0 434 98 308 31.00 140.91 0 2 37 21 7 0 Mahendra Singh Dhoni 14 13 5 332 58 * 261 41.50 127.20 0 2 22 9 4 4 Subramaniam Badrinath 14 11 2 177 59 * 164 19.67 107.93 0 1 20 4 5 0 Parthiv Patel 9 9 0 142 36 126 15.78 112.70 0 0 19 2 3 0

Fixtures

Schedule in Chennai Mar 14, 2010 Sunday Vs Deccan Chargers 20:00 - 23:00 hrs Mar 21, 2010 Sunday Vs Punjab Kings 20:00 - 23:00 hrs Mar 31, 2010 Wednesday Vs Royal Challengers 16:00 - 19:00 hrs Apr 03, 2010 Saturday Vs Rajasthan Royals 16:00 - 19:00 hrs Apr 06, 2010 Tuesday Vs Mumbai Indians 20:00 - 23:00 hrs Apr 13, 2010 Tuesday Vs Kolkata Knight Riders 20:00 - 23:00 hrs Apr 15, 2010 Thursday Vs Delhi Daredevils 20:00 - 23:00 hrs Chennai Super Kings Schedule in Other Cities Mar 16, 2010 Tuesday Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Kolkata) 20:00 - 23:00 hrs Mar 19, 2010 Friday Vs Delhi Daredevils (Delhi) 16:00 - 19:00 hrs Mar 23, 2010 Tuesday Vs Royal Challengers (Bangalore) 20:00 - 23:00 hrs Mar 25, 2010 Thursday Vs Mumbai Indians (Mumbai) 20:00 - 23:00 hrs Mar 28, 2010 Sunday Vs Rajasthan Royals (Ahmedabad) 16:00 - 19:00 hrs Apr 10, 2010 Saturday Vs Deccan Chargers (Nagpur) 16:00 - 19:00 hrs Apr 18, 2010 Sunday Vs Punjab Kings (Dharmasala) 16:00 - 19:00 hrs

Super Kings hungry for success

Super Kings hungry for success Monday, Mar 08 2010 Chennai: The Chennai Super Kings is hungry to win the title in the third Indian Premier League T20 Cricket tournament to be held between March 13 and April 25. To this end, the team will undergo training this week. At a Media briefing today, coach Stephen Fleming and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with the team management reiterated their desire to win the third edition of the IPL, having come so close in the previous two tournaments. Dhoni, who arrived here yesterday, said the Super Kings had a good mix of all-rounders that offered him a lot more options in bowling. “We are quite a balanced side and would like to win the trophy this year,” he said. Fleming, exuded confidence saying: “The fact that we have a fair number of South African and Indian cricketers in our team will stand us in good stead especially considering that they are two top teams in One Day cricket in the World. “And with Mathew Hayden and Murali, it will be an explosive combination. It’s been an enjoyable experience for me - playing the first year and then coaching. It is a new challenge for me and it is something that I am executing with great confidence. Our core team remains the same and we look to another successful run in this year’s tournament too.” Team selector VB Chandrasekhar said: “We are looking forward to some good practice sessions over the next few days here in Chennai. I am happy since the majority of the players has been in the thick of action and therefore feel confident going in to the tournament.” Mr. TS Raghupathy, Executive President, India Cements Limited, said: “Expectations from our team is very high. We want to win the tournament this year. Our brand of cricket has won us millions of fans and we owe them a victory. The nucleus of our team has remained the same and I am sure we will be a formidable team. We are hungry for the title this year.” Mr Gurunath Meiyappan of the Super Kings said that over the past two seasons, the team has emerged as one of the most consistent teams in the competition. Further recognition of this has been witnessed with the team being ranked by an independent source, as the most valuable team going into the competition, he pointed out. The third season of the IPL is witnessing heightened excitement. Chennai Super Kings is the most favoured team to take the title. Ticket sales have been extremely encouraging with all tickets having been sold out for the first match. A promotion held recently for the Chennai Super Kings Fan Club, The Kings Club saw an overwhelming response. The Chennai Super Kings have been constantly evolving and innovating on several fronts. A first of its kind, the five-year merchandising tie-up with Oceanbed, has seen an infusion of a variety of novel merchandise for the fans. These are being sold through popular retail outlets like Landmark as well as through our website. A separate stand for the Kings Club members, presence and interactions with players during practice sessions are all initiatives that have established a very strong link between the people of Tamil Nadu and the team. A revamped website has won instant admirers and has everything a fan would want on the team. The interface is easy and quality of content, high. This year too, the Chennai Super Kings have an impressive list of sponsors.

Domestic players, the key: Fleming

Domestic players, the key: Fleming Monday, Mar 08 2010 Chennai: The highly articulate coach of the Chennai Super Kings Stephen Fleming felt that the key to his team’s success would be the performance of the domestic players, especially those from Tamil Nadu in this year’s Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament. In an interaction with the Media today, said: “Our team’s performance will depend on how well our local players perform. We are lucky to have some good talent.” On team composition, the former New Zealand captain felt that the Super Kings had the requisite balance and also sufficient number of all-rounders who provided the captain plenty of bowling options. “My role as a coach is to assess the situation. The Super Kings have been very consistent in the tournament over the past two seasons and we hope to continue and win the Cup this year,” he added. Regarding the availability of Kiwi all-rounder Jacob Oram, who is nursing an injury, Fleming said: “We are gathering information on Oram’s injury and will decide.” Fleming disclosed that Australia’s Michael Hussey, a key element in the batting order, is likely to be available only from the first week of April. “He is presently involved in a series against New Zealand that will conclude on March 31. So, he might join us thereafter,” he said. FLINTOFF NOT PLAYING Meanwhile, Gurunath Meiyappan of the Chennai Super Kings confirmed that former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will not be part of the side this season. “Flintoff is not playing for Chennai Super Kings this season and that is one reason why we opted for Justin Kemp (of South Africa),” he announced. Flintoff, who retired from Test cricket to prolong his career in the shorter formats, has been plagued by injuries and last season when the IPL was held in South Africa, he made an all too brief appearance for the Chennai Super Kings. The star all-rounder underwent an arthoscopy on his left knee earlier this year and that ruled him out of competitive cricket for at least six months.

Dhoni optimistic of success

Dhoni optimistic of success Monday, Mar 08 2010 Chennai: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni felt that there was no reason why Chennai Super Kings cannot with the third Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament after having come so close to achieving success in the previous two editions. While expressing satisfaction over the Super Kings team composition and negating doubts over the bowling attack, Dhoni, speaking at a Media conference here today, was categoric in saying that his side was good enough to go all the way this season. He fielded every question thrown at him with great patience and panache while showcasing his skills in dealing with the Media. Below are his thoughts on various subjects: On Super Kings chances: We have done pretty well in the past two seasons (reaching the final in 2008 and semi-finals in 2009). In T20 format, you cannot guarantee victory, but it is important to play good cricket. We have a balanced side and I am not worried. I admit that batting has been our strength and we will try to field the best eleven. We will be playing for the pride and honour of our franchise owners. On team’s bowling attack and balance: I wouldn’t say that our bowling is weak. We have a number of all-rounders in the team besides specialist bowlers like Balaji, Ashwin, Gony, Tyagi, Jakati, Muralitharan and Ntini. The all-rounders give us additional bowling options. So I am not really worried about our bowling. We also have Justin Kemp who is a hard-hitting batsman and also a capable of bowling medium pace. Overall, I am quite happy with the balance of the team. On Muralitharan and Ntini: Murali is a great asset and useful in any format of the game. He is also a great character to have in the dressing room along with Makhaya Ntini. On packed calendar and IPL: The T20 format is a tough format. It can be pretty demanding mentally and physically. Besides, there is a lot of travel. However, it won’t be as tiring as last year when he travelled so much in South Africa. Since we would be playing in India, we will be enjoying that much more. After the IPL, there is the T20 World Cup and other series. So, there is a lot happening. It is important that we switch off from cricket and also regulate our training with emphasis on quality than quantity. We are also using the IPL to try and expose our youngsters to international cricket as there are different players from different countries and diverse cultures. The idea is to groom young talent. I am quite happy with the restriction on the number of foreign players in the playing eleven. After all, it is an Indian competition. The restriction also means competition among the foreign players to get into the eleven. On Security: I am quite happy with the security measures and I think they are just perfect. I don’t think individual players should be worried about their safety. I heard that every franchise owner has taken steps to ensure that players are safe.