IPL: Ranking Chennai Super Kings' five greatest bowlers of all time
Chennai Super Kings will start their campaign against the Gujarat Titans this season on March 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
1. Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo is one of the two bowlers who have won the Purple Cap twice in the IPL. He has been one of the greatest bowlers not just for the Chennai Super Kings but in the entire history of the tournament. The 2022 season of the IPL was the last time Bravo donned the yellow jersey, and he finished the season as the leading wicket-taker for CSK. He announced his retirement from the IPL in December of last year and was quickly appointed as the bowling coach of CSK.
Bravo joined Mumbai Indians in 2008 as a replacement for injured Lasith Malinga. In his debut season for MI, Bravo picked a total of 11 wickets and scored 178 runs. He parted ways with MI before the mega auction of 2011 and was picked by CSK for INR 92 lakh. CSK won the IPL trophy in 2011, but Bravo didn't do much for the team, as he could feature in only six games.
He redeemed himself in the next season with 15 wickets in 19 games and 371 runs at a strike rate of 140.53. However, the best was yet to come, and it happened during the 2013 season as Bravo became the first bowler to pick over 30 wickets in a season and won the Purple Cap. In 2015, he became the first bowler to win the Purple Cap twice, picking 26 wickets at an average of 16.38. During his stay with CSK, Bravo won the IPL trophy four times and finished as the leading wicket-taker for the team.
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