IPL: 5 lesser-known facts about Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings surpassed footballing giants such as Real Madrid and Barcelona, among others, in terms of audience interaction on Instagram in April 2023.
1. Best win percentage in IPL history
Since the inception of the top-tier league, as many as 15 franchises have been a part of the competition at some stage of a season. Chennai Super Kings are the franchise with the best win percentage in the history of the IPL.
With 131 victories in 226 fixtures from 2008-2023, CSK have a marvellous win percentage of 57.96, the highest by any side in the league. However, in terms of the number of matches won, Mumbai Indians are ahead with 138 wins in 248 outings.
Legendary skipper MS Dhoni, who clinched his fifth title as a captain/player in the IPL, also has the best win percentage by skipper. In 226 matches, both for Chennai and Rising Pune Supergiant/s (now defunct), the 41-year-old has 133 wins, a percentage of 58.84, the best for any captain who has led over 100 matches.
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