IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings – Captain, Squad, History, Trophy and More

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been a dominant force in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL. The team has qualified for the record 12 times out of 15 seasons. They have also played the 9 finals and won 5 times the title of IPL, most number of times along with Mumbai Indians. However, despite such a strong team, CSK could not qualify for the playoffs in the last season. In the mega auction, there are so many changes that have been made to make it a stronger team. But are those changes enough to guide them for the 6th league title? Let’s know all about the changes in the team, about their captain, and the chances of winning the IPL 2025. But before that, let’s start with how CSK performed in the history of IPL.

CSK’s Journey in IPL

With teams like Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings is also one of the teams that are part of IPL from the very first season. In 2008, the team was acquired by the India Cements in approximately US$91 million. The captaincy of the team was given to the captain of the world cup winning team of that time – MS Dhoni. 

Dhoni demonstrated his magic and made CSK one of the most successful teams of the IPL. In their first season, they have played the final of the tournament and won their first cup in the year 2010. Since then, the team has qualified for the playoffs in almost all the seasons of IPL. They also appeared in 9 finals, where the team won 5 IPL trophies. In 2016 and 2017, the team did not play IPL because of IPL betting and spot fixing allegations. Here is a summary of CSK’s performance over the years:

CSK Squad for IPL 2025

CSK has retained their 5 players from the 2024 squad and 1 they brought back from RTM (Rachin Ravindra), while the rest are all the new members in the team. Again Gaikwad will lead the team. Dhoni will be the main wicketkeeper of the team. The top batters of the team will be Conway, Dubey, R Tripathi,  and Deepak Hooda. Pathirana will lead the pace attack, while Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmad and K. Nagarkoti will be the main fast bowler of the team. Quality all rounders like Jadeja, Ashwin, Sam Curran and Vijay Shankar provide the perfect balance to the team. Overall the team is looking well balanced. Here is the complete squad of CSK for IPL 2025:

Captain of CSK Team

The captain of CSK team will be Ruturaj Gaikwad, same as the last season. CSK performed well under his captaincy, where the team just missed qualifying for the play-offs. However, with the new team, he will aim to win the 6th title for the franchise.

The Chances of CSK to Win IPL 2025

CSK is a well-balanced team. They have added many quality player in their team during the mega auction. Strategies like retaining their key players and sticking with the same captain, can help them to do well compared to last season. Team will find their rhythm soon, and if the team manages to win their initial games, then we all know that CSK do not stop before the final. The squad of the team will be ranked 8 and the IPL winning chances of the team are 75%.