Franchise XI
Build the all-time Chennai Super Kings XI
Chennai Super Kings has 306 player-seasons across 17 years of Indian T20 history (2008–2026). Spin their seasons, draft eleven across the club's whole history within the 125 Cr purse, and simulate sixteen matches. Can the all-time Chennai Super Kings XI go a perfect 16-0?
The club in the book
No franchise in Indian T20 history has squeezed more out of experienced professionals than Chennai Super Kings. Five titles — 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023 — were built less on marquee spending and more on knowing exactly which veteran had one great season left. That makes their all-time pool a drafter's puzzle: the best Chennai seasons are rarely the most famous names at their loudest, and almost never the most expensive.
The single highest-rated Chennai season in the book belongs to a 40-year-old leg-spinner: Imran Tahir's 2019, when he took 26 wickets at an economy of 6.69 for a cap hit of 1.5 Cr. Around him sit Michael Hussey's Orange Cap 2013 (733 runs), Devon Conway's 672-run 2023 at 1.3 Cr, and Ruturaj Gaikwad's 2021 — 635 runs for 0.29 Cr, one of the great bargains in the entire game. Two seasons are missing from the shelf entirely: the club sat out 2016 and 2017, so the pool spans 17 drafts, not 19.
Player-seasons to know
Imran Tahir · CSK 2019
26 wickets at eco 6.69 · 1.5 Cr — The top-rated Chennai season in the game
Michael Hussey · CSK 2013
733 runs at SR 130 · 3.6 Cr — An Orange Cap year for pocket change
Devon Conway · CSK 2023
672 runs at SR 140 · 1.3 Cr — Title-season anchor, bargain price
Ruturaj Gaikwad · CSK 2021
635 runs at SR 136 · 0.29 Cr — Among the best value picks in the pool
Top all-time Chennai Super Kings runs
Pos
Player
Result
Strength
Purse
01
Hemanth Varma
15–1
Strength103.1
Purse₹ 82.50 CR
02
cricpro_777
15–1
Strength102.4
Purse₹ 75.55 CR
03
Saketh
14–2
Strength100.2
Purse₹ 99.02 CR
04
ReddyBoi
14–2
Strength99.5
Purse₹ 96.62 CR
05
Ayush
14–2
Strength98.6
Purse₹ 70.61 CR
06
ganjaweasel
14–2
Strength98.1
Purse₹ 73.11 CR
07
Hardhik B
13–3
Strength95.2
Purse₹ 74.59 CR
08
Nikhil
13–3
Strength94.7
Purse₹ 68.88 CR
09
notsoexpert
13–3
Strength93.2
Purse₹ 84.18 CR
10
parthh01
13–3
Strength92.9
Purse₹ 99.58 CR
FAQ
How many Chennai Super Kings player-seasons are in the Play 16-0 draft pool?
271 playable Chennai Super Kings player-seasons, spanning 17 tournament years between 2008 and 2026. The club's two-season absence in 2016 and 2017 means those shelves are empty — every other year of the franchise's history is draftable.
What is the highest-rated Chennai Super Kings season in the game?
Imran Tahir's 2019 — 26 wickets at an economy of 6.69, costing just 1.5 Cr of the 125 Cr purse. It rates above every Chennai batting season in the book, which says a lot about how the club has always won: bowling depth and undervalued veterans.
Which Chennai era is the deepest to draft from?
The 2013 squad is the deepest single Chennai season in the game — Hussey's 733-run year, Mohit Sharma's 20-wicket breakout and a long supporting cast in one roster. Landing it on the spin gives your all-time XI its strongest single-season foundation.