CSK's first-ever playing XI in IPL: Where are they now?
Super Kings are the second-most successful team in the history of the IPL, having won four titles.
3. Michael Hussey
It is hard to imagine CSK without the services of Mr Cricket. The Aussie top-order batter was another star left-hander in their first-ever playing XI. The franchise’s first-ever centurion (116*) in their inaugural match, it was onwards and upwards for Michael Hussey from thereon.
Hussey enjoyed a great run with the Chennai team. Like his Australia teammate – Hayden, he too played only the first four matches of the edition before leaving for international duty, but he left an impact helping the team reach the inaugural edition’s finals. Over the years, Hussey scored 1977 at a strike rate of 122.64 and averaged 38.76 while playing for CSK. He ended up scoring the maximum runs (733) in the 2013 edition.
While his retirement announcement from cricket in 2012 shocked many, he has maintained an association with the sport and the Indian Premier League as he took up the position of CSK’s batting coach in 2018. He was last seen taking responsibility as the head coach of Welsh Fire Men in The Hundred 2023.
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