CSK's 2010 IPL winning team: Where are they now?

The Indian Premier League will return with its 17th edition on March 22, 2024, with a clash between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The Yellow Army will look to begin their title defense with a victory. In the previous season, Chennai beat Gujarat Titans (GT) in the intriguing final contest at the Narendra Modi Stadium and won their fifth title.

Super Kings are the joint-leading title winners with five trophies in the cabinet and are the only side to play 10 tournament finals. Back in 2008, when the league was launched, CSK reserved MS Dhoni’s services for a hefty sum of INR 9.5 crore. With this amount, he ended up as the costliest player at the inaugural auction held in Mumbai.  

In the opening IPL edition, CSK concluded their journey as runners-up, losing to Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the DY Patil Stadium. Similarly, in 2009, Chennai qualified for the knockouts but couldn’t clinch the trophy again after their six-wicket defeat to RCB in the semi-final played in Johannesburg. In 2010, CSK doused their thirst for the trophy with a 22-run win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the final. After 14 years of the famous win, let’s know where the 2010 IPL champions are currently.

Let's take a look at the CSK 2010 IPL champions and where they are now:

19. Sudeep Tyagi

Sudeep Tyagi played six games for Chennai in the competition and took only one wicket at an expensive economy of 10.04. The pacer served his domestic team Uttar Pradesh until 2020. In November 2020, he announced his retirement from the sport. 

18. Manpreet Gony

Manpreet Gony looked sensational for CSK in the inaugural IPL edition, picking up 17 wickets in 16 matches at an economy of 7.38. In 2010, he failed to do wonders with the ball, claiming only three wickets in one game. In June 2019, Gony concluded his cricketing career after playing for his domestic side Punjab for 12 years.

17. Thilan Thushara

Sri Lanka left-arm pacer Thilan Thushara played four matches for CSK and took five wickets at a fine economy of 6.96. Thushara played his last international game in November 2010 but he was active in competitive cricket until October 2021. 

16. Arun Karthik

Arun Karthik played only one game for Chennai in the season and scored three runs. Karthik has been representing Puducherry in domestic cricket since 2022. The Tamil Nadu-born player’s last IPL appearance was in 2013 for RCB.

15. Justin Kemp

South Africa batter Justin Kemp was seen in CSK’s jersey in 2010. The right-handed batter looked out of rhythm in the competition, scoring only 26 runs in two innings off five matches. Kemp was also a part of the CSK squad that clinched the Champions League (CL) T20 trophy in the month of September. The Protea stalwart took retirement from all forms of cricket in 2016.

14. George Bailey

George Bailey played only one game for CSK in the 2023 IPL and scored 18 runs. In 2014, Bailey captained Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 2014 IPL and took the team to the final with his leadership skills. Unfortunately, the Kings lost to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on a massive day and concluded their journey as runners-up. In February 2019, he retired from all forms of cricket to join Australia’s national selection panel. Since August 2021, he has been the Chairman of Cricket Australia (CA).   

13. Michael Hussey

Michael Hussey played only three games in the 2010 IPL and contributed 37 runs in the Yellow Army’s maiden title win. The Aussie is still active in cricket as a commentator. Besides commentary, he also served CSK as a batting coach in 2018. He was also associated with the England cricket team as a batting coach during the 2022 T20 World Cup. 

12. Parthiv Patel

Parthiv Patel was a backup opener for CSK in 2010. The wicket-keeper batter played four games in the competition and scored 72 runs at an average of 18.00. In December 2020, Patel hung up his boots from all forms of cricket. The former India stalwart does commentary nowadays and provides expert opinions to prominent cricketing channels.

11. Shadab Jakati

Left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati did his job excellently with the ball, grabbing 13 wickets in 11 matches at an economy of 7.65. Jakati played his last domestic game for Goa in January 2018 but announced his retirement in December 2019. 

10. S Badrinath

S Badrinath looked effective for CSK as a middle-order batter, amassing 356 runs in 16 matches at an average of 32.36. The right-handed batter retired from the sport in August 2018. Currently, he is a commentator with Star Sports Tamil, and along with that, he also runs his YouTube channel, “Cric It With Badri”.

9. Murali Vijay

Murali Vijay played an instrumental role in making CSK champions in 2010. He scored 458 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 156.84. Vijay bid adieu to all forms of cricket in January 2023. The former India opener was included in the expert panel of the 2023 IPL edition.

8. Lakshmipathy Balaji

Lakshmipathy Balaji was a crucial member of CSK from 2008-10. However, the pacer couldn’t make the 2010 season special with his bowling. Appearing in seven matches, he took only seven wickets at an economy of 8.87. Balaji retired from international cricket in 2016. In 2018, he returned to the CSK camp, taking up the role of bowling coach. He served the team in the new role until 2021. 

7. Albie Morkel

South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel made an enormous contribution to CSK’s scintillating trophy triumph, with his extraordinary all-round prowess. The Protea veteran retired from international cricket in 2019 but is associated with the sport as a coach. Albie was the assistant coach of Nambia from 2019 to 2021.

6. Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin looked excellent with the ball, chipping in with 13 wickets in 12 matches at an economy of 6.10. Ashwin currently leads Team India’s spin attack in Test cricket. Recently, he completed 500 wickets in red-ball cricket. The veteran is the second-most successful bowler for India in the longest format of the sport

5. Matthew Hayden

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden served the team as an opener and he did his job efficiently. Against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium (then Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium), he recorded his best IPL score of 93 off 43 deliveries and guided his side to a five-wicket win. 

Hayden retired from all forms of cricket in September 2012. Currently, the Aussie legend does commentary and provides cricketing insights as an expert. In the 2021 and 2022 editions of the T20 World Cup, Hayden gave his services to the Pakistan cricket team, as a mentor and batting consultant. 

4. Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina was the third-leading run-getter in CSK’s trophy win. He scored 520 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 142.85. In the final against Mumbai Indians (MI), his unbeaten knock of 57 off 35 helped the Super Kings post a competitive total of 168 runs on the board. 

The southpaw retired from international cricket in 2019 and is currently associated with Star Sports as a Hindi commentator. Along with commentary, he also gives his services to a popular TV news channel, as a cricket expert.

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Doug Bollinger did an exceptional job with the ball to guide CSK to their maiden title win. He played eight matches in the competition and took 12 wickets at an economy of 6.67. The left-arm Aussie pacer brought the curtains down to his cricketing career in February 2018. 

2. Muttiah Muralitharan

Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan formed a formidable spin trio with Ravichandran Ashwin and Shadab Jakati and delivered exceptional results to CSK. The star player showed up in 12 games and ended up as the leading wicket-taker for the team in the season, with 15 wickets in 12 matches at a frugal economy of 6.85.

Muralitharan ended his illustrious cricketing career as a player in 2014, after playing for RCB in the 2014 IPL instalment. The Sri Lanka stalwart also joined the Australia team as a bowling consultant. In 2015, he also joined Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as the bowling coach and mentor.

1. MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni’s leadership talent played a vital role in CSK’s scintillating triumph. In the league round, when Chennai were playing a do-or-die contest against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Dharamsala, Dhoni produced a match-finishing knock of an unbeaten 54 off just 29 and helped his team chase down a huge target of 193. His spunky knock included five fours and two maximums.  

Dhoni is now 42 and he is still serving CSK as a skipper. Under his leadership, Chennai have won five titles, thus far. The CSK veteran also announced his retirement from international cricket in 2020 after serving Team India for 15 years. The former India legend was also seen in the role of mentor for Team India during the 2021 T20 World Cup held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).