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Franchise history
The Chennai Super Kings are one of the nine teams of the Indian Premier League. Their captain is the current Indian skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The franchise is currently owned by India Cements, who paid $91 million to acquire the rights to the franchise for 10 years in 2008.[5] N. Srinivasan, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of India Cements Ltd., is the de facto owner of the Chennai Super Kings, by means of his position within the company. He is also the President of the BCCI.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth, former captain of the Indian cricket team and the former Chairman of the National Selection Committee, was the brand ambassador for the franchise until the end of 2010 when his three-year contract expired. Former Indian opener V. B. Chandrasekhar is the Chief Selector of the team
I'The Chennai Super Kings (சென்னை சூப்பர் கிங்க்ஸ்) (often abbreviated as CSK) are a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, located at Chepauk, in Chennai.
The Super Kings are the most successful team in the IPL having won the title twice in succession (2010 and 2011) and reached the play-offs every season. They also hold the joint record for most number of wins on the trot, at 7 in the 2013 season. They were the first Indian team to have won the Champions League Twenty20. They are also the only team going into the sixth season without changing their captain. The leading run-scorer of the side is Suresh Raina, while the leading wicket-taker is Albie Morkel. The brand value of the Super Kings in 2012 was estimated at US$75.13 million,[1] making them the most valuable franchise in the IPL.
On 21 May 2013, they defeated Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier to reach finals of IPL 2013. This is the fifth time the Super Kings reached the finals of the Indian Premier League. In fact this will be their fourth consecutive IPL final.[2] On 24th May 2013, the team principal, Mr. Gurunath Meiyappan, was arrested on charges of betting, conspiracy and cheating after he was questioned by the Mumbai Crime Branch. [3] However, the BCCI ruled that the team won't be scrapped from the T20 league.
