Chennai Super Kings in 2014

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2014 Indian Premier League. They were captained for the seventh season in succession by Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Chennai Super Kings
2014 season
CoachStephen Fleming
CaptainMahendra Singh Dhoni
IPLPlay-offs
CLT20Champions
Most runsDwayne Smith (566)
Most wicketsMohit Sharma (23)
Most catchesFaf du Plessis (13)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsMS Dhoni (4)
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The Super Kings reached the play-offs of the 2014 IPL, and qualified for the 2014 Champions League Twenty20. They won their second Champions League title after defeating the Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets in the final of the Champions League.

Background

Before the players mega-auction in 2014, the Super Kings retained five players: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Dwayne Bravo. The retention left them with a purse of INR21 crores to spend at the auction. At the auction, the franchise bought the likes of Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith, Faf du Plessis, Ashish Nehra, Mohit Sharma among others.

Squad

Players with international caps before the start of the 2014 IPL season are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
3Suresh Raina (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 (aged 27)Left-handedRight-arm off breakVice-captain
12Mithun Manhas (1979-10-12)12 October 1979 (aged 34)Right-handedRight-arm off break
13Francois du Plessis (1984-07-13)13 July 1984 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas
29David Hussey (1977-07-15)15 July 1977 (aged 36)Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas
All-rounders
5Baba Aparajith (1994-07-08)8 July 1994 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm off break
8Ravindra Jadeja (1988-12-06)6 December 1988 (aged 25)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
11John Hastings (1985-11-04)4 November 1985 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas
41Vijay Shankar (1991-01-26)26 January 1991 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm off break
47Dwayne Bravo (1983-10-07)7 October 1983 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas
Withdrawn Player
50Dwayne Smith (1983-04-12)12 April 1983 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas
Wicket-keepers
7Mahendra Singh Dhoni (1981-07-07)7 July 1981 (aged 32)Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
42Brendon McCullum (1981-09-27)27 September 1981 (aged 32)Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas
Bowlers
6Pawan Negi (1993-01-06)6 January 1993 (aged 21)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
15Ishwar Pandey (1989-08-15)15 August 1989 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
18Mohit Sharma (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
20Ben Hilfenhaus (1983-03-15)15 March 1983 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas
21Matt Henry (1991-12-14)14 December 1991 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas
22Ronit More (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 (aged 22)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
64Ashish Nehra (1979-04-30)30 April 1979 (aged 34)Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
77Samuel Badree (1981-03-09)9 March 1981 (aged 33)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas
99Ravichandran Ashwin (1986-09-17)17 September 1986 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break

Indian Premier League

Season standings
Team[1] Pld W L NR Pts NRR
Kings XI Punjab (R) 14113022+0.968
Kolkata Knight Riders (C) 1495018+0.418
Chennai Super Kings (3) 1495018+0.385
Mumbai Indians (4) 1477014+0.095
Rajasthan Royals 1477014+0.060
Sunrisers Hyderabad 1468012-0.399
Royal Challengers Bangalore 1459010-0.428
Delhi Daredevils 1421204-1.182
  • Top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs
  •      advanced to the Qualifier
  •      advanced to the Eliminator

Match log
No. Date Opponent Venue Result Scorecard Link
118 April 2014Kings XI PunjabAbu DhabiLost by 6 wicketsScorecard
221 April 2014Delhi DaredevilsAbu DhabiWon by 93 runs, MoM – Suresh Raina 56 (41)Scorecard
323 April 2014Rajasthan RoyalsDubaiWon by 7 runs, MoM – Ravindra Jadeja 36* (33) & 4/33 (4 overs)Scorecard
425 April 2014Mumbai IndiansDubaiWon by 7 wickets, MoM – Mohit Sharma 4/14 (4 overs)Scorecard
527 April 2014Sunrisers HyderabadSharjahWon by 5 wickets, MoM- Dwayne Smith 66 (46)Scorecard
62 May 2014Kolkata Knight RidersRanchiWon by 34 runs, MoM – Ravindra Jadeja 17* (10) & 4/12 (4 overs)Scorecard
75 May 2014Delhi DaredevilsDelhiWon by 8 wickets, MoM – Dwayne Smith 79 (51)Scorecard
87 May 2014Kings XI PunjabCuttackLost by 44 runsScorecard
910 May 2014Mumbai IndiansMumbaiWon by 4 wickets, MoM – Dwayne Smith 57 (51)Scorecard
1013 May 2014Rajasthan RoyalsRanchiWon by 5 wickets, MoM – Ravindra Jadeja 11* (6) & 2/18 (4 overs)Scorecard
1118 May 2014Royal Challengers BangaloreRanchiLost by 5 wicketsScorecard
1220 May 2014Kolkata Knight RidersKolkataLost by 8 wicketsScorecard
1322 May 2014Sunrisers HyderabadRanchiLost by 6 wicketsScorecard
1424 May 2014Royal Challengers BangaloreBengaluruWon by 8 wickets, MoM – MS Dhoni 49* (28)Scorecard
1528 May 2014Mumbai Indians (Eliminator)MumbaiWon by 7 wickets, MoM – Suresh Raina 54* (33)Scorecard
1630 May 2014Kings XI Punjab (Qualifier 2)MumbaiLost by 24 runsScorecard
Overall Record of 10 – 6

Reached play-offs, ended up third in the table

Qualified for 2014 Champions League Twenty20

Most runs
PlayerInningsRunsAverageStrike rateHighest Score100s50s
Dwayne Smith1656635.37136.057905
Suresh Raina1652340.23145.688705
Brendon McCullum1440531.15121.6271*03
MS Dhoni1537174.20148.4057*01
Faf du Plessis1230327.54128.9354*02

Most wickets
PlayerInningsWicketsAverageEconomy rateBest Bowling4w
Mohit Sharma162319.658.394/141
Ravindra Jadeja161923.318.154/122
Ravichandran Ashwin161627.317.303/300
Ashish Nehra4817.759.463/330
Ben Hilfenhaus8830.758.782/320

Champions League Twenty20

Group standings
Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
Kolkata Knight Riders 440016+0.716
Chennai Super Kings 421110+0.945
Perth Scorchers 42208−0.038
Lahore Lions 41216-0.051
Dolphins 40400−1.338

     Advanced to semifinals

Match log
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorecard Link
17 September 2014 Kolkata Knight RidersHyderabadLost by 3 wicketsScorecard
22 September 2014 DolphinsBangaloreWon by 54 runs, MoM – Suresh Raina 90 (43)Scorecard
25 September 2014 Lahore LionsBangaloreMatch abandonedScorecard
27 September 2014 Perth ScorchersBangaloreWon by 13 runs, MoM – Ravindra Jadeja 44* (28)Scorecard
2 October 2014 Kings XI Punjab (Semi Final)HyderabadWon by 65 runs, MoM – Dwayne Bravo 67 (39)Scorecard
4 October 2014 Kolkata Knight Riders (Final)BangaloreWon by 8 wickets, MoM – Pawan Negi 5/22Scorecard
Overall Record of 4 – 1

Champions of the 2014 Champions League Twenty20

Most runs
PlayerInningsRunsAverageStrike rateHighest Score100s50s
Suresh Raina523458.50173.33109*11
Dwayne Bravo413344.33130.396701
Brendon McCullum512725.40132.294900

Most wickets
PlayerInningsWicketsAverageEconomy rateBest Bowling4w
Ashish Nehra51015.308.054/211
Mohit Sharma5816.258.124/411
Pawan Negi277.146.255/221

References
  1. "IPL 2014 Point Table". IPL. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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