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2012
Finished Runner-up

IPL 2012

A comprehensive look at the Yellow Army's journey, match results, and key player performances during the 2012 IPL campaign.

All Seasons
15
Matches
8
Wins
7
Losses
53%
Win Rate

Season Info

Home Wins5
Away Wins3
Top CSK ScorerSK Raina (441)
Top CSK Wicket TakerDJ Bravo (15)
ChampionKolkata Knight Riders

Season Matches

Final
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 27 May 2012
CSK
190/3
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
SK Raina (73)
BW Hilfenhaus 26-2
Lost by 5 wickets
KKR
192/5
(19.4 ov)
2nd inn
MS Bisla (89)
Shakib Al Hasan 25-1
Player of the Match: MS Bisla
Qualifier 2
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 25 May 2012
CSK
222/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
M Vijay (113)
R Ashwin 25-5
Won by 86 runs
DD
136/10
(16.5 ov)
2nd inn
DPMD Jayawardene (55)
VR Aaron 63-2
Player of the Match: M Vijay
Eliminator
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
M Chinnaswamy Stadium · 23 May 2012
CSK
187/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
MS Dhoni (51)
SB Jakati 25-2
Won by 38 runs
MI
149/9
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
DR Smith (38)
DS Kulkarni 46-3
Player of the Match: MS Dhoni
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium · 17 May 2012
CSK
120/7
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
DJ Bravo (48)
DJ Bravo 18-2
Lost by 6 wickets
KXP
123/4
(16.3 ov)
2nd inn
AC Gilchrist (64)
P Kumar 19-2
Player of the Match: AC Gilchrist
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Eden Gardens · 14 May 2012
CSK
160/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
MEK Hussey (56)
SB Jakati 26-2
Won by 5 wickets
KKR
158/6
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
G Gambhir (62)
SP Narine 14-2
Player of the Match: MEK Hussey
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 12 May 2012
CSK
115/1
(15.2 ov)
1st inn
M Vijay (48)
BW Hilfenhaus 27-3
Won by 9 wickets
DD
114/5
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
Y Nagar (44)
IK Pathan 15-1
Player of the Match: BW Hilfenhaus
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
Sawai Mansingh Stadium · 10 May 2012
CSK
127/6
(18.1 ov)
1st inn
SK Raina (23)
VY Mahesh 21-2
Won by 4 wickets
RR
126/6
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
BJ Hodge (33)
SK Trivedi 18-2
Player of the Match: BW Hilfenhaus
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Wankhede Stadium · 06 May 2012
CSK
173/8
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
M Vijay (41)
DJ Bravo 39-3
Lost by 2 wickets
MI
174/8
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
SR Tendulkar (74)
SL Malinga 25-4
Player of the Match: DR Smith
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 04 May 2012
CSK
160/6
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
F du Plessis (42)
DJ Bravo 35-2
Won by 10 runs
DCH
150/5
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
CL White (77)
V Pratap Singh 36-2
Player of the Match: SK Raina
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 30 Apr 2012
CSK
139/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
SK Raina (44)
R Ashwin 23-2
Lost by 5 wickets
KKR
140/5
(19.4 ov)
2nd inn
G Gambhir (63)
SP Narine 25-2
Player of the Match: G Gambhir
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 28 Apr 2012
CSK
149/8
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
DJ Bravo (30)
JA Morkel 29-3
Lost by 7 runs
KXP
156/8
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
Mandeep Singh (56)
Azhar Mahmood 26-3
Player of the Match: Mandeep Singh
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 21 Apr 2012
CSK
147/3
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
F du Plessis (73)
SB Jakati 12-1
Won by 7 wickets
RR
146/4
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
OA Shah (52)
KK Cooper 23-2
Player of the Match: F du Plessis
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 19 Apr 2012
CSK
164/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
F du Plessis (58)
KMDN Kulasekara 10-2
Won by 13 runs
PW
151/7
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
AD Mathews (27)
MN Samuels 39-3
Player of the Match: KMDN Kulasekara
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium · 14 Apr 2012
CSK
155/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
RA Jadeja (44)
VY Mahesh 24-1
Lost by 7 wickets
PW
156/3
(19.2 ov)
2nd inn
JD Ryder (73)
R Sharma 16-2
Player of the Match: JD Ryder
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 12 Apr 2012
CSK
208/5
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
F du Plessis (71)
DE Bollinger 24-4
Won by 5 wickets
RCB
205/8
(20.0 ov)
2nd inn
CH Gayle (68)
M Muralitharan 21-3
Player of the Match: F du Plessis
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
Feroz Shah Kotla · 10 Apr 2012
CSK
110/8
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
DJ Bravo (22)
R Ashwin 22-2
Lost by 8 wickets
DD
111/2
(13.2 ov)
2nd inn
KP Pietersen (43)
M Morkel 20-3
Player of the Match: M Morkel
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium · 07 Apr 2012
CSK
193/6
(20.0 ov)
1st inn
RA Jadeja (48)
RA Jadeja 16-5
Won by 74 runs
DCH
119/10
(17.1 ov)
2nd inn
CL White (23)
DW Steyn 26-2
Player of the Match: RA Jadeja
League
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk · 04 Apr 2012
CSK
112/10
(19.5 ov)
1st inn
SK Raina (36)
DE Bollinger 35-2
Lost by 8 wickets
MI
115/3
(16.5 ov)
2nd inn
RE Levi (50)
SL Malinga 16-4
Player of the Match: RE Levi

CSK Batting Leaders

#
Player
Runs
SR
Inns
4s / 6s
1
SK Raina
441
135.7
18
36 / 19
2
F du Plessis
398
130.9
12
29 / 17
3
DJ Bravo
371
140.5
16
20 / 20
4
MS Dhoni
358
128.8
17
26 / 9
5
M Vijay
336
125.8
13
39 / 10
6
MEK Hussey
261
110.6
8
28 / 8
7
S Badrinath
196
108.3
9
23 / 2
8
RA Jadeja
191
126.5
14
13 / 9

Who Scored CSK's Runs

Who scored CSK's runs — IPL 2012

Share of CSK's total runs off the bat. SK Raina led the way with 16.2%.

  • SK Raina441 · 16.2%
  • F du Plessis398 · 14.6%
  • DJ Bravo371 · 13.7%
  • MS Dhoni358 · 13.2%
  • M Vijay336 · 12.4%
  • MEK Hussey261 · 9.6%
  • S Badrinath196 · 7.2%
  • RA Jadeja191 · 7%
  • Others165 · 6.1%

CSK Scoring by Phase, Match by Match

CSK runs scored by phase, match by match — IPL 2012

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 45 · Middle 66 · Death 46 · Total 157 runs.

CSK Bowling Leaders

#
Bowler
Wkts
Econ
Ov
Inns
1
DJ Bravo
15
8.01
57.4
18
2
BW Hilfenhaus
14
6.85
34.0
9
3
R Ashwin
14
6.55
65.5
18
4
JA Morkel
13
7.78
49.3
15
5
RA Jadeja
12
7.80
35.0
14
6
SB Jakati
9
8.20
41.0
15
7
DE Bollinger
8
8.72
18.0
6
8
KMDN Kulasekara
4
6.71
14.0
4

CSK Runs Conceded by Phase, Match by Match

CSK runs conceded by phase, match by match — IPL 2012

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 66 · Death 34 · Total 146 runs.

How CSK Compared to the Playoff Teams

CSK reached the 2012 playoffs. These charts compare them to the other qualifiers (Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians) — CSK is not counted in its own benchmark.

Batting run rate by phase — CSK vs playoff average (2012)

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

Avg innings score
157.28
CSK
vs
146.35
Playoff avg
10.93
Boundary %
15.3%
CSK
vs
15.5%
Playoff avg
0.2%

Bowling economy by phase — CSK vs playoff average (2012)

Runs conceded per over. Lower is better.

Economy rate
7.58
CSK
vs
7.46
Playoff avg
0.12
Wickets / innings
5.22
CSK
vs
5.32
Playoff avg
0.10
Dot-ball %
36.1%
CSK
vs
37.4%
Playoff avg
1.3%

Season Squad

17 Players
BH
BW Hilfenhaus
Bowler
DB
DE Bollinger
All-Rounder
DB
DJ Bravo
All-Rounder
FdP
F du Plessis
All-Rounder
JM
JA Morkel
All-Rounder
KK
KMDN Kulasekara
All-Rounder
MV
M Vijay
All-Rounder
MH
MEK Hussey
Batter
MD
MS Dhoni
Wicket-Keeper
RA
R Ashwin
All-Rounder
RJ
RA Jadeja
All-Rounder
SA
S Anirudha
Batter
SB
S Badrinath
Batter
SJ
SB Jakati
All-Rounder
SR
SK Raina
All-Rounder
VM
VY Mahesh
Bowler
WS
WP Saha
Batter