Chennai Super Kings have played 282 IPL matches across 17 seasons, winning 155 of them — the second-most wins of any franchise in league history. Five titles, a record ten final appearances, and twelve playoff qualifications in fifteen eligible seasons tell the story of the most relentlessly consistent side the IPL has ever seen.
Quick Answer
CSK IPL Stats (2008–2026): Matches played: 282 | Wins: 155 | Losses: 126 | Win %: 55.0% | IPL Titles: 5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023) | Finals: 10 | Playoff appearances: 12. Highest team score: 246/5 vs RR, 2010. Lowest team score: 79 all out vs MI, 2013. Top run-scorer: Suresh Raina (5,529). Top wicket-taker: Ravindra Jadeja (141+ IPL wickets for CSK).
हिन्दी: चेन्नई सुपर किंग्स ने IPL में कुल 282 मैच खेले हैं जिनमें से 155 जीते हैं और जीत का प्रतिशत 55.0% है। उनके 5 खिताब हैं।
CSK IPL Stats — Season by Season (2008–2026)
Every season CSK have played, including the two they missed on suspension (2016–17), with match totals, wins, and final standings confirmed from ESPNcricinfo’s official franchise page.
| Season | Matches | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | Runners-up | MS Dhoni |
| 2009 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | Semi-final | MS Dhoni |
| 2010 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | 🏆 Champions | MS Dhoni |
| 2011 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.7% | 🏆 Champions | MS Dhoni |
| 2012 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | Runners-up | MS Dhoni |
| 2013 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.7% | Runners-up | MS Dhoni |
| 2014 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | 3rd place | MS Dhoni |
| 2015 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% | Runners-up | MS Dhoni |
| 2016–17 | — | — | — | — | Suspended | — |
| 2018 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.7% | 🏆 Champions | MS Dhoni |
| 2019 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% | Runners-up | MS Dhoni |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.8% | 7th | MS Dhoni |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.7% | 🏆 Champions | MS Dhoni |
| 2022 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.5% | 9th | Jadeja / Dhoni |
| 2023 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.7% | 🏆 Champions | MS Dhoni |
| 2024 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50.0% | 5th (no playoffs) | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| 2025 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.5% | 10th | Dhoni / Gaikwad |
| 2026 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.8% | 8th | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Total | 282 | 155 | 126 | 55.0% | 5 titles | — |
CSK’s Five IPL Titles — How They Won Each One
No franchise has bounced back from setbacks quite like Chennai have. Their title history reads almost like a script: dominate, stumble, return.
2010 — First title, first dynasty: Dhoni’s side blew hot and cold through the league stage, including a four-match losing streak, before turning it on at the business end. In the final at DY Patil, Suresh Raina’s 57 off 35 set the platform and CSK held Mumbai Indians to 146, winning by 22 runs. It began an era.
2011 — Back-to-back, the record that still stands: CSK turned Chepauk into a fortress, winning every home match in the tournament — the only IPL team to go unbeaten at home in a full season. Murali Vijay’s 95 and Mike Hussey’s 63 set a final target of 205/5; Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Chris Gayle for a duck in the first over, and RCB never recovered. Victory by 58 runs, and history made.
2018 — The comeback nobody believed in: CSK returned from a two-year suspension with a squad that critics called “Dad’s Army” because of its average age. In the final against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Shane Watson — playing on an injured knee — produced one of the great IPL innings: 117 off 57 balls, reaching his century off just 53. CSK’s third title silenced every doubter.
2021 — Righting the 2020 wrong: After their worst season ever in UAE, the same core group came back and won eleven of sixteen matches. Ruturaj Gaikwad (635 runs) and Faf du Plessis (633 runs) gave them the most dominant opening partnership in that edition. They beat KKR in the final to lift a fourth.
2023 — Five times, history level with MI: CSK stuttered through the first half, losing four of their first nine. Devon Conway’s 672 runs steadied them, and in the final they needed Ravindra Jadeja to hit a boundary off the penultimate ball to win it. He did. CSK equalled Mumbai Indians as the only franchise to win five IPL titles.
📊 The Paradox Nobody Talks About
CSK have finished in the bottom two of the IPL table five times — 2020 (7th), 2022 (9th), 2024 (5th, no playoffs), 2025 (10th), 2026 (8th). That’s five of their last seven seasons outside the top four. Yet their all-time win percentage still sits at 55.0%, because of the sheer dominance in 2008–2023. In eight of their first fifteen eligible seasons, CSK won 10 or more matches. The older empire inflates the modern record — which is worth remembering when framing their legacy against what comes next.
CSK IPL All-Time Team Records
Highest and Lowest Scores in CSK IPL History
On 3 April 2010, Murali Vijay walked out to bat at Chepauk and proceeded to post the defining innings of CSK’s batting history. His 127 off 56 balls against Rajasthan Royals — featuring clean hitting through every zone of the ground — powered CSK to 246/5, still the franchise’s highest-ever IPL total. Rajasthan, chasing 247, reached 223/5 riding Naman Ojha’s unbeaten 94 but fell 23 short. That score held the IPL record for three years before RCB’s big-hitting took over.
The other end of the spectrum: Wankhede Stadium, 5 May 2013. CSK chasing just 140 against Mumbai Indians were reduced to 9/3 inside the opening three overs as Mitchell Johnson struck twice and Lasith Malinga once. They never recovered. Michael Hussey top-scored with 22; MS Dhoni managed 10. All out for 79 in 15.2 overs — the lowest total in CSK’s IPL history. The only silver lining: it remained the franchise low for over a decade.
CSK All-Time Top Run-Scorers
| Rank | Player | Runs for CSK | Era |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suresh Raina | 5,529 | 2008–2021 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 5,314 | 2008–2026 |
| 3 | Faf du Plessis | 2,932 | 2011–2021 |
| 4 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 2,500+ | 2020–present |
| 5 | Ravindra Jadeja | 2,354+ | 2012–present |
| 6 | Michael Hussey | 2,213 | 2008–2013 |
| 7 | Murali Vijay | 2,205 | 2008–2014 |
| 8 | Ambati Rayudu | 1,932 | 2012–2022 |
CSK All-Time Top Wicket-Takers
| Rank | Player | Wickets for CSK | Best Figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravindra Jadeja | 141+ | 4/28 |
| 2 | Dwayne Bravo | 140 | 5/12 |
| 3 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 83 | 4/34 |
| 4 | Deepak Chahar | 70+ | 4/13 |
| 5 | Albie Morkel | 60+ | 4/20 |
The most wickets in IPL history rankings put Bravo’s 140-wicket CSK haul in historical context — it remains one of the great one-franchise bowling records in the tournament. Jadeja passing him in May 2025 was the end of a long era. Notably, Jadeja and Bravo are the only two players to take more than 100 wickets in CSK yellow.
CSK: 2008–2023 (Golden Era)
- 12 of 13 seasons with playoff qualification
- 5 titles, 10 finals appearances
- Win rate: ~61% across those seasons
- Never finished lower than 7th when eligible
- Best season W%: 68.7% (2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)
CSK: 2024–2026 (Transition Phase)
- 3 consecutive seasons without playoff qualification
- Zero titles, zero finals
- Win rate: ~39% across the three seasons
- Finished 5th, 10th, and 8th in those years
- Worst season W%: 28.5% in 2025 — franchise nadir
The IPL 2026 final points table showed just how far CSK fell — 8th place with six wins, missing the playoffs for the third year running after their 2023 title win.
CSK at the MA Chidambaram Stadium — Home Advantage in Numbers
Chepauk is arguably the most identifiable home ground in IPL history. CSK’s spin-friendly slow track, built around Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, gave them a structural advantage at home that barely any team could replicate away. In 2011 they became the only IPL franchise to win all their home matches in a single season. In 2019, six wins from seven home games. The ground’s low, slow surface consistently neutralised opposition power-hitters — even Virat Kohli, the all-time leading IPL run-scorer, failed eight straight times when batting at Chepauk against CSK before RCB finally broke that streak in 2025.CSK vs Key Rivals — Overall Head-to-Head Record
| Opponent | Matches | CSK Wins | Opponent Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 35+ | 22+ | 13+ |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 30+ | 19+ | 10+ |
| Punjab Kings | 33+ | 16 | 17 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 28+ | 16+ | 12+ |
The CSK vs MI head-to-head is the closest rivalry in IPL history — 20 wins apiece in pure IPL matches through 2026, with Mumbai narrowly ahead at 21–20 including one 2026 result. For context on how CSK sit within the broader franchise picture, the IPL teams hub covers every franchise record.
CSK’s numbers from 2008–2023 are so staggering that it’s easy to miss the signal in the more recent noise. Three playoff misses in a row — including a wooden spoon finish in 2025 — isn’t a bad patch. It’s a structural shift. MS Dhoni didn’t play a single match in IPL 2026. Ruturaj Gaikwad has the talent but hasn’t yet replicated CSK’s old knack for winning tight games under pressure. The batting core that made them a finals machine for a decade and a half is either retired, ageing, or departed.
The franchise’s identity was always “old players who know how to win.” That worked for fifteen years because Dhoni’s leadership covered tactical deficiencies and Raina, du Plessis, Hussey delivered in crunch moments. Replicating that with a younger squad is hard. I think CSK return to the playoffs within two seasons — too much institutional knowledge and too good a coach for the slide to continue. But the days of them as automatic title contenders feel like a different era. The 55.0% win rate across 282 matches deserves its place in IPL history. What comes next is a different story entirely.
CSK IPL Stats — FAQs
How many IPL titles has CSK won and in which years?
Chennai Super Kings have won five IPL titles — in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023. All five came under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, making him the most successful captain in IPL history. Their 2011 title was historic as it made them the first and so far only team to defend the IPL championship in consecutive seasons.
What is CSK’s win percentage in the IPL?
CSK’s overall IPL win percentage stands at approximately 55.0%, having won 155 of 282 matches played from 2008 through 2026. This is the second-highest win percentage among teams that have played 200 or more IPL matches. Their best single-season win rate was 68.7%, achieved in four separate title-winning campaigns (2011, 2018, 2021, 2023).
Who has scored the most runs for CSK in IPL history?
Suresh Raina is CSK’s all-time top scorer with 5,529 runs across 200 matches for the franchise, averaging over 33. MS Dhoni is second with 5,314 runs. Raina’s figures are even more remarkable because he scored them entirely in a middle-order role — he never opened the batting for CSK.
What is CSK’s highest and lowest team total in the IPL?
CSK’s highest score is 246/5 against Rajasthan Royals at Chepauk on 3 April 2010, built on Murali Vijay’s 127 off 56 balls. Their lowest score is 79 all out against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on 5 May 2013, while chasing 140. Mitchell Johnson and Lasith Malinga shared seven wickets between them in that collapse.
How many times have CSK reached the IPL final?
CSK have played in a record ten IPL finals — 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023. They won five and lost five. No other franchise has appeared in more than five finals. Their streak of ten finals from seventeen eligible seasons is unlikely to be matched for many years.
Bottom Line
Five titles, ten finals, 55.0% across 282 matches — CSK’s numbers from 2008 to 2023 set a standard that may never be equalled in franchise T20 cricket. Three consecutive years outside the top four have been rough, but a franchise with this much institutional memory doesn’t stay down long. Whether the rebuild delivers another title run or this becomes a gradual fade, their place as the most consistent team in IPL history is already settled.
