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2011
Finished Champions

IPL 2011

A comprehensive look at the Yellow Army's journey, match results, and key player performances during the 2011 IPL campaign.

All Seasons
14
Matches
9
Wins
5
Losses
64%
Win Rate

Season Info

Home Wins7
Away Wins2
Top CSK ScorerMEK Hussey (492)
Top CSK Wicket TakerR Ashwin (20)
ChampionChennai Super Kings

Season Matches

Final
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 28 May 2011
CSK
205/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
M Vijay (95)
R Ashwin 17-3
Won by 58 runs
RCB
147/8
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
SS Tiwary (42)
S Aravind 39-2
Player of the Match: M Vijay
Qualifier 1
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Wankhede Stadium · 24 May 2011
CSK
177/4
(19.4 ov)
1st inn
SK Raina (73)
SB Jakati 38-1
Won by 6 wickets
RCB
175/4
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
V Kohli (70)
Z Khan 32-2
Player of the Match: SK Raina
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
M Chinnaswamy Stadium · 22 May 2011
CSK
128/8
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
MS Dhoni (70)
R Ashwin 18-1
Lost by 8 wickets
RCB
129/2
(18.0 ov)
2nd inn
CH Gayle (75)
Z Khan 19-2
Player of the Match: CH Gayle
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 18 May 2011
CSK
152/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
WP Saha (46)
DE Bollinger 39-2
Won by 11 runs
KTK
141/5
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
BJ Hodge (51)
RA Jadeja 26-2
Player of the Match: WP Saha
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 12 May 2011
CSK
176/4
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
MS Dhoni (63)
R Ashwin 24-2
Won by 18 runs
DD
158/6
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
IK Pathan (44)
IK Pathan 40-2
Player of the Match: MS Dhoni
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
Sawai Mansingh Stadium · 09 May 2011
CSK
196/3
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
M Vijay (53)
R Ashwin 24-3
Won by 63 runs
RR
133/10
(19.3 ov)
2nd inn
AM Rahane (52)
SK Warne 34-1
Player of the Match: M Vijay
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Eden Gardens · 07 May 2011
CSK
114/4
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
S Badrinath (54)
R Ashwin 12-2
Lost by 10 runs
(D/L)
KKR
61/2
(10.0 ov)
2nd inn
JH Kallis (21)
L Balaji 33-2
Player of the Match: Iqbal Abdulla
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 04 May 2011
CSK
149/2
(18.4 ov)
1st inn
MEK Hussey (79)
SB Jakati 22-2
Won by 8 wickets
RR
147/6
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
R Dravid (66)
SK Trivedi 37-1
Player of the Match: MEK Hussey
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 01 May 2011
CSK
165/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
SK Raina (59)
JA Morkel 39-3
Won by 19 runs
DCH
146/8
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
S Sohal (56)
PP Ojha 30-4
Player of the Match: JA Morkel
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy · 27 Apr 2011
CSK
145/2
(19.3 ov)
1st inn
S Badrinath (63)
DE Bollinger 21-3
Won by 8 wickets
PW
141/6
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
Yuvraj Singh (62)
M Kartik 27-1
Player of the Match: DE Bollinger
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 25 Apr 2011
CSK
142/6
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
MEK Hussey (61)
JA Morkel 30-4
Won by 25 runs
PW
117/9
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
Yuvraj Singh (34)
JE Taylor 31-3
Player of the Match: MEK Hussey
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Wankhede Stadium · 22 Apr 2011
CSK
156/9
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
S Badrinath (71)
DE Bollinger 32-2
Lost by 8 runs
MI
164/4
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
RG Sharma (87)
Harbhajan Singh 18-5
Player of the Match: Harbhajan Singh
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Nehru Stadium · 18 Apr 2011
CSK
131/4
(17.0 ov)
1st inn
SK Raina (50)
R Ashwin 31-2
Lost by 7 wickets
(D/L)
KTK
135/3
(15.0 ov)
2nd inn
BB McCullum (47)
NLTC Perera 32-2
Player of the Match: BB McCullum
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 16 Apr 2011
CSK
183/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
MEK Hussey (83)
S Randiv 24-2
Won by 21 runs
RCB
162/7
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
AB de Villiers (65)
R Ninan 31-2
Player of the Match: MEK Hussey
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali · 13 Apr 2011
CSK
188/4
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
M Vijay (74)
S Randiv 32-2
Lost by 6 wickets
KXP
193/4
(19.1 ov)
2nd inn
PC Valthaty (120)
P Kumar 40-2
Player of the Match: PC Valthaty
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 08 Apr 2011
CSK
153/4
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
S Anirudha (64)
SK Raina 3-2
Won by 2 runs
KKR
151/7
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
JH Kallis (54)
JH Kallis 34-2
Player of the Match: S Anirudha

CSK Batting Leaders

#
Player
Runs
SR
Inns
4s / 6s
1
Michael Hussey
492
118.8
14
53 / 6
2
Suresh Raina
438
134.8
16
36 / 17
3
Murali Vijay
434
128.0
16
34 / 20
4
Subramaniam Badrinath
396
126.5
12
38 / 9
5
MS Dhoni
392
158.7
13
25 / 23
6
Albie Morkel
138
135.3
12
8 / 8
7
Srikkanth Anirudha
83
112.2
5
6 / 3
8
Wriddhiman Saha
68
107.9
2
2 / 4

Who Scored CSK's Runs

Who scored CSK's runs — IPL 2011

Share of CSK's total runs off the bat. MEK Hussey led the way with 20%.

  • MEK Hussey492 · 20%
  • SK Raina438 · 17.8%
  • M Vijay434 · 17.6%
  • S Badrinath396 · 16.1%
  • MS Dhoni392 · 15.9%
  • JA Morkel138 · 5.6%
  • S Anirudha83 · 3.4%
  • WP Saha68 · 2.8%
  • Others20 · 0.8%

CSK Scoring by Phase, Match by Match

CSK runs scored by phase, match by match — IPL 2011

Each bar is one innings, split into powerplay, middle and death overs (runs scored). The number on top is the total.

Powerplay Middle Death
Season averages per innings (scored) — Powerplay 38 · Middle 72 · Death 49 · Total 160 runs.

CSK Bowling Leaders

#
Bowler
Wkts
Econ
Ov
Inns
1
Ravichandran Ashwin
20
6.16
63.0
16
2
Doug Bollinger
17
7.00
47.0
13
3
Albie Morkel
15
8.49
45.0
14
4
Shadab Jakati
10
7.61
44.1
14
5
Dwayne Bravo
6
7.85
20.0
6
6
Suraj Randiv
6
7.69
29.0
8
7
Suresh Raina
4
7.31
27.3
12
8
Tim Southee
4
8.74
19.0
5

CSK Runs Conceded by Phase, Match by Match

CSK runs conceded by phase, match by match — IPL 2011

Each bar is one innings, split into powerplay, middle and death overs (runs conceded). The number on top is the total.

Powerplay Middle Death
Season averages per innings (conceded) — Powerplay 46 · Middle 62 · Death 36 · Total 144 runs.

How CSK Compared to the Playoff Teams

CSK reached the 2011 playoffs. These charts compare them to the other qualifiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders) — CSK is not counted in its own benchmark.

Batting run rate by phase — CSK vs playoff average (2011)

Runs per over. Playoff average = the four teams that reached the playoffs.

Avg innings score
160
CSK
vs
144.06
Playoff avg
15.94
Boundary %
15.6%
CSK
vs
15.9%
Playoff avg
0.3%

Bowling economy by phase — CSK vs playoff average (2011)

Runs conceded per over. Lower is better.

Economy rate
7.48
CSK
vs
7.42
Playoff avg
0.06
Wickets / innings
5.19
CSK
vs
5.27
Playoff avg
0.08
Dot-ball %
37.1%
CSK
vs
37.5%
Playoff avg
0.4%

Season Squad

22 Players
AM
Abhinav Mukund
Batter · India
DB
Doug Bollinger
All-Rounder · Australia
DB
Dwayne Bravo
All-Rounder · West Indies
FdP
Faf du Plessis
All-Rounder · South Africa
GB
George Bailey
Batter · Australia
JM
Albie Morkel
All-Rounder · South Africa
JS
Joginder Sharma
All-Rounder · India
KK
Nuwan Kulasekara
All-Rounder · Sri Lanka
MV
Murali Vijay
All-Rounder · India
MH
Michael Hussey
Batter · Australia
MD
MS Dhoni
Wicket-Keeper · India
RA
Ravichandran Ashwin
All-Rounder · India
SA
Srikkanth Anirudha
Batter · India
SB
Subramaniam Badrinath
Batter · India
SR
Suraj Randiv
All-Rounder · Sri Lanka
ST
Sudeep Tyagi
All-Rounder · India
SJ
Shadab Jakati
All-Rounder · India
SS
Scott Styris
All-Rounder · New Zealand
SR
Suresh Raina
All-Rounder · India
TS
Tim Southee
Bowler · New Zealand
VM
Yo Mahesh
Bowler · India
WS
Wriddhiman Saha
Batter · India