Defending vs Chasing Anatomy
How Chennai Super Kings performs under pressure when setting a target compared to chasing totals under lights:
Defending (1st): 51.4%Chasing (2nd): 61.2%
💡 Chennai Super Kings exhibits a chasing preference, winning +9.8% more matches when hunting targets.
Franchise Player of the Match Leaders
Individual match-winners with the most Player of the Match awards for Chennai Super Kings:
#1MS Dhoni16 Awards
#2RA Jadeja16 Awards
#3SK Raina12 Awards
#4RD Gaikwad11 Awards
#5MEK Hussey10 Awards
Season-by-Season Performance (2008–2026)
| Season | Played | Won | Lost | Win % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2009 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | — |
| 2010 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | 🏆 Champions |
| 2011 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | 🏆 Champions |
| 2012 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2013 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 66.7% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2014 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | — |
| 2015 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2018 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | 🏆 Champions |
| 2019 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | 🏆 Champions |
| 2022 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | — |
| 2023 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 62.5% | 🏆 Champions |
| 2024 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | — |
| 2025 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | — |
| 2026 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |