Chennai Super Kings is one of the world’s most successful franchises. They have four Indian Premier League titles to their name: 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2021. Aside from that, they have won the Champions League Twenty20 twice, in 2010 and 2014. This team has been the most consistent in the history of the IPL. They have competed in 13 seasons and have qualified for the playoffs in 11 of them, including nine IPL finals. It is simply incredible in terms of consistency.
CSK has performed against every IPL team throughout many seasons and games. As a result, every team must be at their best when playing against them. This provides even more incentive for bowlers to perform well against them. CSK has always boasted top-tier batters, making it difficult to dismiss them. However, some players have consistently outperformed CSK. So, today in this article we will discuss top wicket-takers in the IPL vs CSK.
3. Pragyan Ojha (21 wickets)
Pragyan Ojha is one of India’s most underappreciated spinners. It’s frustrating to realize that someone with his level of potential couldn’t achieve more in his career. Despite this, he had a bright IPL career with both the Deccan Chargers and the Mumbai Indians.
He was a revelation for the Chargers during their initial seasons as he played a very important role in their maiden IPL title win in 2009. When he came on to bowl, he was known for being thrifty. This makes him third in IPL history for the most wickets taken by a bowler against CSK. In just 15 matches, he has taken 21 wickets against them.
2. Harbhajan Singh (24 wickets)
CSK vs MI has been a genuinely historic and famous rivalry. Both teams have consistently performed admirably when pitted against each other over the years. This has resulted in the inclusion of a MI player on this list. It’s none other than the “Turbanator” Harbhajan Singh.
Although he eventually ended up playing for CSK, he was first with MI for a decade. As a result, he has taken the most wickets against CSK in IPL history, second only to Lasith Malinga. In 21 encounters against the Super Kings, Bhaji has taken 24 wickets.
1. Lasith Malinga (31 wickets)
There is no doubt that Lasith Malinga is one of the finest IPL bowlers of all time. Rarely you would come across a record list of IPL bowlers without seeing his name. He did, however, save his best for his team’s archrivals, CSK. In IPL history, the Sri Lankan bowler has taken the most wickets against CSK.
Against the Chennai franchise, he has clinched 31 wickets. It appears doubtful that any other bowler will ever break his record. His most recent IPL wicket came against CSK in his final IPL encounter, when he bowled Shardul Thakur on the penultimate ball of the IPL 2019 finals to give MI their fifth title.