Where Crowd is vanishing from test cricket, MS Dhoni and CSK have attracted close to 15,000 spectators just for their practice sessions! Chepauk is roaring again after a gap of two years.
On the other hand Stephen Fleming confirmed that skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni would play a more prominent role as a batsman in the upcoming IPL by batting relatively high in the order.
He said I will depend on the match situation as well. He would definitely play a more important role as a batter,” Fleming said when asked about Dhoni’s probable batting position.“Ahead of him there are a lot of options there,” he added. The right combination of Indian and foreign players is also important. “
On the selection front, CSK have pooled an experienced campaigners and all-rounder comprising the likes of Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson and Harbhajan Singh. All these players have immense experience in Indian Premier League
CSK Batsman Stats
| Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | |
| S Raina | 157 | 4540 | 100 | 34.1 |
| M S Dhoni | 143 | 3561 | 70 | 37.9 |
| R Jadeja | 109 | 1732 | 48 | 24.1 |
| A Rayudu | 107 | 2416 | 81 | 27.2 |
| M Vijay | 100 | 2511 | 127 | 26.4 |
| S watson | 98 | 2622 | 104 | 31.2 |
| DJ Bravo | 83 | 1262 | 70 | 23 |
| K Jadhav | 57 | 893 | 69 | 23.5 |
| Du Plessis | 46 | 1295 | 73 | 30.1 |
CSK Bowlers Stats
| Inn | Wkts | Econ | |
| H Singh | 134 | 127 | 7 |
| R Jadeja | 112 | 82 | 7.8 |
| DJ Bravo | 103 | 122 | 8.2 |
| S Watson | 94 | 86 | 7.8 |
| K Sharma | 55 | 49 | 7.7 |
| I Tahir | 32 | 47 | 8.3 |
| S Thakur | 13 | 12 | 8.6 |
CSK Highest & Lowest Totals in IPL History
| Score | Overs | Inns | OPP | Date |
| 246/5 | 20 | 1 | RR | 3-Apr-10 |
| 240/5 | 20 | 1 | KXIP | 19-Apr-08 |
| 223/3 | 20 | 1 | SH | 8-May-13 |
| 222/5 | 20 | 1 | DD | 25-May-12 |
| 209/4 | 20 | 1 | SH | 11-Apr-15 |
| Score | Overs | Inns | OPP | Match Date |
| 79 | 15.2 | 2 | MI | 5-May-13 |
| 109 | 19 | 1 | RR | 4-May-08 |
| 110/8 | 20 | 1 | DD | 10-Apr-12 |
| 112/8 | 20 | 2 | RCB | 21-May-08 |
| 112/9 | 20 | 1 | DD | 15-Apr-10 |
| 112 | 19.5 | 1 | MI | 4-Apr-12 |
