5 Worst signings by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL History

Andrew Flintoff

Former England all-rounder is synonymous to Ashes 2005 and the way he trapped Jacques Kallis in Test series. His all-round inputs for the team have always been vital for English cricket’s success. However, everyone has forgotten that Andrew Flintoff was once part of the CSK team. When he made his debut, all eyes were on him as he was expected to emulate English effort on the Indian soil. The platform was set perfectly for him to come in and wreak havoc, but what ensued next was unimaginable, to say the least.

Flintoff was dispatched to all parts of the ground like an amateur bowler. He was very expensive with the ball and couldn’t contribute much with the bat either. It was clear that he was a shadow of his former self and it wasn’t long before CSK had enough and decided to pull the plug on Flintoff’s chaotic IPL career.

Ever since then, Flintoff failed to get an IPL contract. The all-rounder’s International career was further shortened due to injuries as he was eventually made debut in singing and boxing.  Recently, Flintoff was one of the pillars of strength for making the 2019 World Cup a success.