| Chennai Super Kings are some say the complete | | | | sport and they managed to lose the next match to |
| team with good clean strikers of the ball, an | | | | Delhi Daredevils. The very next match against Kolkata |
| imaginative captain and a great crop of Indian | | | | Knight Riders was abandoned due to rain. |
| players, a magical spinner and one of the best all | | | | Could things get worse for Chennai well Deccan |
| rounders in the world in Andrew Flintoff. Coached by | | | | Chargers were most definately out to ensure they |
| former South African cricketer Kepler Wessels, the | | | | did by beating Chennai by 6 wickets. It seemed the |
| team makes up for the absence of an Icon Player by | | | | season was over before it had begun, but then just |
| having stalwarts like Stephen Fleming, Matthew | | | | when everybody thought they were out for the |
| Hayden, Jacob Oram, Makhaya Ntini, Michael Hussey, | | | | count came an amazing run by Chennai Super Kings |
| and Muttiah Muralidharan lending their participation to | | | | going on a 5 match winning streak. Everybody was |
| the Super Kings. The team's name was chosen as a | | | | now wondering if Chennai could go all the way, the |
| tribute to the rulers of the golden era of Tamil | | | | next match was surely going to be an easy run for |
| culture. | | | | Chennai hadn't they already beaten Bangalore RC, |
| The 2009 competition which was held on foreign soil | | | | however somebody forgot to tell Bangalore that |
| in South Africa was a mixed bag affair for the | | | | they were already beaten and they had the nerve to |
| Chennai Super Kings. Some saw them as potential | | | | gain revenge on Chennai and beat them by 2 |
| Champions in making their stats are they played 14 | | | | wickets. Chennai picked themselves off the floor one |
| won 8 lost 5 N/R 1 and they gained 17 points. | | | | more time and beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in |
| The opening match was against Mumbai Indians a | | | | the very next match but they were only flattering to |
| game they felt they could easily win however they | | | | deceive by losing to Kolkata Knight Riders in the next |
| soon found themselves on the back foot and ended | | | | match they then beat Kings XI Punjab by 24 runs |
| up losing this opening game by 19 runs. Showing the | | | | before losing in a thrilling semi final to Bangalore Royal |
| class in this team they faced Bangalore Royal | | | | Challengers who once more had their revenge on |
| Challengers in their next match a lot of teams would | | | | Chennai Super Kings. Better Luck next year Chennai. |
| have struggled but Chennai very quickly gained the | | | | Team Owners India Cements |
| ascendency and they quickly returned to winning | | | | Franchise Fee $91 million |
| ways by beating Bangalore by 92. The signs looked | | | | The team is sponsored by Coromandel King, Aircel, |
| good for Chennai Super Kings and everyone thought | | | | Coromandel Infotech, Reebok, Peter England, Nivea |
| that they would now show their class and go on an | | | | for Men, 7UP, Sonata, cloud 9, Big Bazaar. |
| extended winning run, but cricket is not a predictable | | | | |