CSK’s 5 best batting performances of all time in IPL

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are the joint-most-successful team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) along with their arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI). Their captain MS Dhoni has delivered five trophies to them. In the upcoming season, they will look to retain the trophy and surpass MI to become the team with the most titles in the cash-rich league.

CSK’s biggest strength has been batting since the tournament’s inception in 2008. Batting legends such as Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Suresh Raina, and Faf du Plessis were key members of the Yellow Army and they made heavy contributions to make the team champions several times. With the 2024 IPL edition just a few weeks away, it’s time to revisit the best knocks of the defending champions.

Here are the CSK’s five best batting performances of all time in IPL:

5. Michael Hussey’s 116 against Punjab Kings,  2008  

Michael Hussey played seven seasons for CSK between 2008 to 2015. In those seven years, he produced several solid knocks for the team and emerged as one of the most successful batters in the league. Back in 2008, when CSK played their debut IPL game against Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium, the Aussie legend made CSK's maiden league game memorable with his extraordinary knock.

On the batting surface of Mohali, the southpaw guided his team to a convincing 33-run win with his unbeaten 116-run innings off just 54 deliveries. Riding on his brilliant knock, CSK posted 240 runs on the board which eventually led to the defeat of the hosts. Hussey also received the Player of the Match award for his stunning performance.