CSK always had great bowlers. Players like Doug Bollinger, Ravichandran Ashwin, Lakshmipathy Balaji, and Muttiah Muralitharan wore their yellow jersey before. Not everyone can easily score against such talented bowlers. But there are some batsmen who find it easy to score runs against Chennai’s team.
Let’s check out the top 10 batsmen who have scored the most runs against CSK in the IPL history:
PLAYER | INNS | RUNS | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | HIGH SCORE | NOT OUTS | 100s/50s |
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Virat Kohli | 31 | 1006 | 37.25 | 124.96 | 90* | 4 | 0/9 |
Shikhar Dhawan | 29 | 1057 | 44.04 | 131.79 | 101* | 5 | 1/8 |
Shane Watson | 12 | 480 | 43.63 | 153.35 | 101 | 1 | 1/4 |
Rohit Sharma | 34 | 896 | 29.86 | 129.29 | 105* | 4 | 1/7 |
Robin Uthappa | 22 | 547 | 28.78 | 131.8 | 80* | 3 | 0/3 |
KL Rahul | 14 | 553 | 42.53 | 141.79 | 98* | 1 | 0/5 |
Kieron Pollard | 23 | 583 | 36.43 | 171.97 | 87* | 7 | 0/4 |
Dinesh Karthik | 30 | 713 | 29.70 | 137.37 | 52 | 6 | 0/2 |
David Warner | 21 | 696 | 33.14 | 133.07 | 90 | 0 | 0/9 |
AB de Villiers | 25 | 532 | 23.13 | 150.28 | 105* | 2 | 1/3 |
Stats Insights
- Shikhar Dhawan played for several IPL teams like Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Delhi Capitals. No matter which team he played for, he kept scoring well against CSK. He’s the first player to score over 1000 runs against CSK. Dhawan’s average score is about 44, making him the most reliable batter among the players and second overall after Rishabh Pant.
- Virat Kohli is sure to be among the top five scorers against CSK. He’s proven himself against them, earning his nickname ‘King’. Alongside Shikhar, they have the most 50+ scores against CSK, with 9 each.
- Rohit Sharma is the main hitter for Mumbai Indians when they bat. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have a strong competition over the years. Mumbai Indians usually do better in this rivalry. Rohit Sharma’s performance against Chennai Super Kings helps Mumbai Indians a lot. He has scored more than 750 runs in 30 matches against them, with an average of 27.5. His strike rate is almost 125, and he has scored 7 fifties, showing how good he is against Chennai Super Kings.
- Virender Sehwag scored 122 runs in a match against Chennai Super Kings in 2014. It’s the highest score by any player against them in the tournament.
- Kieron Pollard often performs well against Dhoni’s team, Chennai. He has scored over 550 runs against them at an average of over 36, with a strike rate of over 170, making him a key player against CSK.
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