The CSK are one of the best teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They have a really good history. They have been very consistent over the years. They have made it to the playoffs every season except the last one in 2020. That’s pretty impressive. They have also won 3 trophies, which is only matched by the Mumbai Indians (MI).
So, when other teams play against them, they need to be very good. This is especially true for bowlers. The Super Kings have really good batters, so getting them out is tough.
In this article, we’ll talk about the 5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets against CSK.
5. Piyush Chawla – 19 Wickets
Piyush Chawla is really good at spinning the ball in the IPL games. He’s one of the top five leg spinners in IPL history. Teams really liked having him on their side when he was at his best. He mostly played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) during his IPL career. He started playing for Punjab and won there. But his time with KKR was probably his best. He’s fifth on the list of bowlers who took the most wickets against Chennai Super Kings. He got 150 wickets, with 19 of them in 20 matches against Chennai. Even though he played for Chennai Super Kings later on, they paid a lot of money for him in the IPL 2020 auctions. But they let him go after a year.
4. Sunil Narine – 20 Wickets
The spinner from the Caribbean has been important for KKR for a long time. He has taken more than 150 wickets for the team in 11 years, second only to Lasith Malinga. He’s among the top 5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. He’s taken 20 wickets against them out of his total 152.
3. Pragyan Ojha – 21 Wickets
Pragyan Ojha is probably one of the most under-appreciated Indian spinners. It gets really disheartening when you realize someone with immense potential like him couldn’t achieve more in his career. Nevertheless, he had a promising IPL career with the Deccan Chargers as well as the Mumbai Indians.
In fact, he was sensational for the Chargers. This places him third on the list of the most wickets a bowler picked against CSK in IPL history. He has gathered as many as 21 wickets in just the 15 matches. He was generally known for being economical whenever he came on to bowl.
2. Harbhajan Singh – 24 Wickets
The big fight between CSK and MI has been really great. Both teams have played really well whenever they faced each other. One player who played for MI is now on this list. It’s Harbhajan Singh, also known as the “Turbanator”.
Even though he later played for CSK, he was with MI for ten years at first. He has taken the second-most wickets against CSK in IPL history, after Lasith Malinga. Bhaji has taken 24 wickets in 21 matches against the Super Kings.
1. Lasith Malinga – 31 Wickets
Do we really need to talk about the amazing bowler, Lasith Malinga? Probably not! He’s one of the best bowlers ever in the IPL. Whenever people list the top bowlers in IPL history, his name always comes up. Especially, he’s really good at playing against CSK, the Chennai team.
Malinga has taken the most wickets ever against CSK in IPL matches. He’s got 31 wickets against them. It’s hard to imagine anyone else beating that record anytime soon. His last wicket against CSK was in his final IPL match in 2019. He got Shardul Thakur out in the last ball of the match, helping MI win their 5th title.
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