IPL 2018: MS Dhoni and Dwayne Bravo among the players to have won the IPL with Chennai Super Kings

Denzil Pinto 15:42 26/05/2018
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  • Ravindra Jadeja (right) and MS Dhoni (c) were retained by CSK. Image: BCCI

    Chennai Super Kings will go into their seventh IPL final with some of their players already tasting success with the two-time champions.

    MS Dhoni, Faf du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, and Dwayne Smith all know what it takes to win an IPL and those players have been crucial in Chennai’s road to the final.

    Ahead of the title decider against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday, we look at the form of those players so far this season.

    MS DHONI

    MATCHES: 15,  RUNS: 455, STRIKE-RATE: 150.66

    Aged 36, the captain is proving that age is just a number  with the wicket-keeper/batsman enjoying one of his best IPL seasons ever. His highest score is an unbeaten 79 with three-half centuries to his name, while his innings in their chases against Bangalore (70no off 34) and Delhi  (51no off 22) left everyone in awe around the world. Has also shown again why he is one of the best skippers with his captaincy decisions.

    FAF DU PLESSIS

    MATCHES: 5, RUNS: 152, STRIKE-RATE: 128.81

    The South African has found his chances limited this season with just five appearances but if it wasn’t for him him, Chennai wouldn’t be in with a chance of winning their third title. He paid back the owners’ decision to retain him in style with a sensational match-winning knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier. Chennai were struggling at 92-7 in their chase of 140 but the batsman showed great bravery to deny Sunrisers’ strong bowling attack as hit the winning six with five balls to spare and remained unbeaten on 67.

    SURESH RAINA

    MATCHES: 14, RUNS: 413, STRIKE-RATE: 132.37

    The 31-year-old hasn’t had much opportunities to bowl considering the team’s strength in the bowling department but he has shown up with the bat when called upon. The Indian batsman is his team’s fourth highest run-scorer with four half-centuries and his 61no against Delhi, proves he can even stand tall even when the other batsmen have their bad days.

    RAVINDRA JADEJA

    MATCHES: 15, WICKETS: 10, ECONOMY: 9.28

    An ever-present in the team this season, Jadeja isn’t his team’s highest wicket-taker with that honour going to Shardul Thakur (15) but the Indian international has certainly shown that batsman can struggle with his spin. In seven of his last matches, the 29-year-old has picked up a wicket each with 3-18 his best figures so far.

    DWAYNE BRAVO,

    MATCHES: 15, WICKETS: 13, RUNS: 141

    You have to go back to the very first match of the season when Chennai took on Mumbai for one of Bravo’s best innings with the bat.  Chasing 166, Chennai were in deep double but the West Indian took matters in his own hands hitting an 30-ball 68 to see his team snatch a thriller.

    Since then, opportunities have been hard to come by with the bat but Bravo continues to impress with the ball and comes into the final having taken two wickets in his last two matches.

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