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Oracle · Site Admin Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 51 1133 Runs

Franchise/Team Information:

Team Name -- Chennai Super Kings
Owned By -- India Cements
Ownership Cost -- $91 million
Captain -- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Coach -- Kepler Wessels
Home Ground -- MA Chidambaram Stadium

Players bought in the Auction:

Player -- Country -- Price Paid

MS Dhoni -- India -- $1,500,000
Jacob Oram -- New Zealand -- $675,000
Albie Morkel -- South Africa -- $675,000
Suresh Raina -- India -- $600,000
Muttiah Muralitharan -- Sri Lanka -- $600,000
Mathew Hayden -- Australia -- $375,000
Michael Hussey -- Australia -- $350,000
Stephen Fleming -- New Zealand -- $350,000
Parthiv Patel -- India -- $325,000
Joginder Sharma -- India -- $225,000
Makhaya Ntini -- South Africa -- $200,000

Total Money $5,925,000

CHENNAI SUPER KINGS FINAL SQUAD

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c)
Viraj Vilas Kadbe
Abhinav Mukund
Albie Morkel
Arun Karthik
Jacob Oram
Joginder Sharma
Lakshmipathy Balaji
Makhaya Ntini
Manpreet Gony
Matthew Hayden
Michael Hussey
Muttiah Muralitharan
Napolean Einstein
Palani Amarnath
Parthiv Patel (w)
R Ashwin
Shadab Jakati
Srikkanth Anirudha
Stephen Fleming
Subramaniam Badrinath
Suresh Kumar
Suresh Raina
Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan

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sanju123 · All Rounder Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 59 380 Runs

The team seems to be strong except for the captain who I feel is a fluke player.In fact his whole scenario is a fluke.Anyway most recent entrant in the team is Balaji.This probably is a good news.

vttop · All Rounder Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 99 271 Runs

I too think this is one of the strongest teams in the tournament and I see the captain as a strength to the team. MS Dhoni was the one to steer India through to the finals by scoring eighty+ during their final league match with Sri lanka and again came good during the finals.I am sure his team will do pretty well in this tournament as well.

sanjay · All Rounder Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 78 293 Runs

chennai super kings, such a great team.Look at the price tag of m s dhoni but its cool becoz this man really deserves it.The team has very fine players so can win also.

descorpio · Top Scorer Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 165 756 Runs

crilove · Top Scorer Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 154 1104 Runs

Mathew Hayden, Dhoni, Fleming, Hussey and Ntini are the players who can dominate any match ... but hussey was flop in the twenty 20 world cup ... so lets see ... what happens

Coverdrive · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:01 am Post subject:

Thick with quality, has to be a top 3 contender. Hussey can slot into the middle order and save a failing innings, although he is out of form. I hope we get to see some Haydos Smash (Hulk Smash!) and it will be nice to see Ntini send some stumps flying in Dhoni's direction. The experience of Oram, Fleming in particular and of course the greatest wicket taker in test cricket history Muralitharan (I don't care if he's chucking in a franchise league Wink

) will also bode well I think.

Lalit Burma · Master Blaster Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 294 2467 Runs

Well somehow this team's combination is not looking perfect as other teams like Kolkata Knight Riders, Mohali - KingXI Punjab. But however players on whom I will keep an eye will be ..

Mahendra Singh Dhoni - I dont care about his batting as in recent series he never performed (If he perform than that will be add advantage to his team) but the thing which I really care about is his captaincy and his ability to keep his nerve calm even in critical situation and I think thats make a difference.

Mathew Hayden - His addition to Australia team really did a wonder and he is the player who can play long innings as well as destructive innings as well.

Mutian Muralitharan - His name is enough for those batsman who always afraid to play spins. Murali will certainly make a difference.

Stephem Fleming - Player who always lead from the front. He is not the captain but he knows every ins & out of this game and that will be big advantage to this team and I am sure Dhoni will learn from him.

Makhaya Ntini - He really love this game and give his 100% effort. He will lead the attack of bowling line up.

gasbo · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject:

Hmmmm I think I might settle on this team, I'm a big big fan of Muttiah Muralitharan, he has charm, is 110% competitive, not keen on losing. Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni is a wonderfully talened batsman and a totally awesome wicket-keeper also a 110% cricketer as well as popular here in Aus. Can't forget the Aussies Mathew Hayden and Michael Hussey, and that pesky Jacob Oram from NZ. When called Joginder Sharma will do the right thing too. All in all a teram of 110% players

Chennai Super Kings are go! Very Happy

varungupta · Top Scorer Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 335 2013 Runs

well just now CSK registered their 3rd straight win & that too defeating SRK's well known Kolkata Knight Riders!!!!!!!
Great going Dhoni & Co.
This team look in ominous touch
i feel they are the only competitor for Delhi Daredevils

Vivek · All Rounder Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 61 320 Runs

Yes this a strong team - but watch out for Rajasthan Royals and Mohali too... they are in the game now Smile

vijuoberoi · Top Scorer Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 161 0 Runs

After the match against Banglore challengers Dhoni proves that he is a great captain and player in this tournament . He shows allround performance in the match. This type of play surely hoping to winning the tournament.

priya · All Rounder Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 80 1027 Runs

This team is known for four M

Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mathew Hayden
Michael Hussey
Makhaya Ntini

They have the potential to perform and can win any type of match at any situation.

Dhoni really knows how to change his bowler in crunch situation and how to win the war of nerves ...

federer · Player Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 7 570 Runs

I agree with Ravi Shastri. Dhoni should change the batting lineup for their next match against Delhi. Patel, Flemming, Raina, Dhoni, Morkel.. based on how they play, send Gony next.

They are missing 3 biggies Hayden, Oram and Hussey.

Also, I am not sure why Morkel doesn't open bowling with Ntini.

rathore76 · Player Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 11 510 Runs

nice team have good enough material to win ipl