To say that any sportsperson should not be superstitious in life sounds hysterical. Lending in favour of this argument is the fact that tons of athletes in the sporting arena fail to break into the national side despite showcasing back-to-back brilliant performances. Hence, cricketers are no different.

With every individual dreaming to don the national jersey, competitions remain at an all-time high in our most beloved sport. While the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) remains underway in the United Arab Emirates, some players are living their dreams whereas some are waiting for their opportunities to sign multi-million contracts and play for their swanky sides.

On that note, this article ponders upon the unpopular names from the most popular Chennai Super Kings which faded away from the limelight over the course of time.

Here&#8217;s the list of CSK players: &#8211;

1. Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-450847" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Vidyut-Sivaramakrishnan.jpg" alt="Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-450847" class="wp-caption-text">Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Tamil-Nadu born player signed a contract with Chennai Super Kings in the first edition of the IPL in 2008. He owns a phenomenal record to his name in the domestic circuit. Vidyut is the fourth batsman in the world to score a century despite padding up as the 11th down batsman.

The son of former cricketer Venkatraman Sivaramakrishnan could only manage to play nine matches for CSK. Scoring 145 runs with the bat, the swashbuckler had a below-par average of 18.12. With the ball in hand, he could only strike one wicket in his entire IPL career.

The 38-year old last played the IPL a decade ago in 2009 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Newlands in Cape Town. With time, the cricketer lost his contract with CSK. Eventually, he vanished away with time as no other team wished to ink a deal with the fine gentleman.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-320367" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manpreet-Gony.jpg" alt="Manpreet Gony" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-320367" class="wp-caption-text">Manpreet Gony. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The middle-order tycoon of Chennai Super Kings possessed an inherent quality of calmness. It rightfully helped him sail the team across the line of victory. Gony always raised his hand and shouldered the responsibility whenever the team needed him the most.

A career spanning over 44 matches, the cricketing gem fired 99 runs with a strike rate of 139.43. Predominantly, the right-arm medium pace bowler bagged 37 wickets at an economy of 8.69. The talisman hung up his boots in June 2019 from all forms of cricket.

The Punjab-based batsman will be missed for his attacking game with the bat and heavy arms claiming wickets at crucial moments of the match. Considering his sheer contribution to the game of cricket, the IPL match-winner is missed in the lion’s club.

3. Subramanium Badrinath

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-379641" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Subramaniam-Badrinath.jpg" alt="Subramaniam Badrinath" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-379641" class="wp-caption-text">Subramaniam Badrinath (Photo Source: NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

Cladding the captain’s hat for Vidarbha, the cricketing prodigy stepped on to the field for 95 matches for CSK. The batting mojo loved to grab opportunities to justify his position in the best cricketing team. He is one of the only players who could bat at any order and help the team pose threat to the opposition.

The Tamil-Nadu batsman deposited 1441 runs in his cricketing account in 71 matches with a gritty strike rate of  118.89. Sharing the dressing room with the captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave him an impetus to break into the national team. Eventually, he was named in the squad against <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.601832999847425/3934496393247719" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Africa</a> when the later toured India.

The maestro did not receive the recognition which his willow deserved in his cricketing career. However, the eternal fans of the team will remember the dynamic batsman who rose to all their expectations.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-369288" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sudeep-Tyagi.jpg" alt="Sudeep Tyagi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369288" class="wp-caption-text">Sudeep Tyagi. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The small-town aspirant, Sudeep Tyagi is another player who registers in the list of play-and-leave cricketers. The UP -born boy signed a hefty contract with CSK in the opening season of IPL in 2008. Albeit, he continued to warm the benches for the first season.

Getting an opportunity to display his majestic prowess, CSK showed faith on the bowler only in the second edition of the cash-rich league. Given an opportunity in the playing-11, he made his dream debut. He castled the brilliant <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ab-de-villers-had-planned-to-retire-from-tests-much-earlier-reveals-jonty-rhodes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AB de Villers</a> in the match.

The right-arm pacer was unable to etch his name in the national team owing to not-so-superior performance in the domestic circuit. Although, he must have lived up to his dream as he got an opportunity to share the dressing room with the likes of David Hussey, Stephen Fleming and the captain cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-361451" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Baba-Aparajith.jpg" alt="Baba Aparajith" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-361451" class="wp-caption-text">Baba Aparajith. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</figcaption>

The Tamil-Nadu player was in the Under-19 squad of 2012 World Cup. India came out victorious in the biennial tournament. He is one of the most unfortunate players in the history of IPL.

He had to warm benches for five consecutive years. Despite being in the squad of  Rising Pune Supergiant and CSK later, the team management never showed faith on him. Despite showing nerve-wracking performance in the domestic matches, he was never given an opportunity to debut for the team.

To make matter worse for him, he went unsold in the auction for the 12th edition of the IPL. However, the former Tamil Nadu vice-captain still believes that he would make into the IPL teams with his consistent performance in prominent tournaments like Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Signing off with a hope that the budding talents will be given their due recognition so that they can sleep with a sigh of relief.

To say that any sportsperson should not be superstitious in life sounds hysterical. Lending in favour of this argument is the fact that tons of athletes in the sporting arena fail to break into the national side despite showcasing back-to-back brilliant performances. Hence, cricketers are no different.
With every individual dreaming to don the national jersey, competitions remain at an all-time high in our most beloved sport. While the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) remains underway in the United Arab Emirates, some players are living their dreams whereas some are waiting for their opportunities to sign multi-million contracts and play for their swanky sides.
On that note, this article ponders upon the unpopular names from the most popular Chennai Super Kings which faded away from the limelight over the course of time.
<h3>Here’s the list of CSK players: –</h3>
<h3>1. Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_450847" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-450847" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-450847" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Vidyut-Sivaramakrishnan.jpg" alt="Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-450847" class="wp-caption-text">Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Tamil-Nadu born player signed a contract with Chennai Super Kings in the first edition of the IPL in 2008. He owns a phenomenal record to his name in the domestic circuit. Vidyut is the fourth batsman in the world to score a century despite padding up as the 11th down batsman.
The son of former cricketer Venkatraman Sivaramakrishnan could only manage to play nine matches for CSK. Scoring 145 runs with the bat, the swashbuckler had a below-par average of 18.12. With the ball in hand, he could only strike one wicket in his entire IPL career.
The 38-year old last played the IPL a decade ago in 2009 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Newlands in Cape Town. With time, the cricketer lost his contract with CSK. Eventually, he vanished away with time as no other team wished to ink a deal with the fine gentleman.

<h3>2. Manpreet Gony</h3>
<figure id="attachment_320367" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-320367" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-320367" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manpreet-Gony.jpg" alt="Manpreet Gony" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-320367" class="wp-caption-text">Manpreet Gony. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The middle-order tycoon of Chennai Super Kings possessed an inherent quality of calmness. It rightfully helped him sail the team across the line of victory. Gony always raised his hand and shouldered the responsibility whenever the team needed him the most.
A career spanning over 44 matches, the cricketing gem fired 99 runs with a strike rate of 139.43. Predominantly, the right-arm medium pace bowler bagged 37 wickets at an economy of 8.69. The talisman hung up his boots in June 2019 from all forms of cricket.
The Punjab-based batsman will be missed for his attacking game with the bat and heavy arms claiming wickets at crucial moments of the match. Considering his sheer contribution to the game of cricket, the IPL match-winner is missed in the lion’s club.

<h3>3. Subramanium Badrinath</h3>
<figure id="attachment_379641" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-379641" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-379641" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Subramaniam-Badrinath.jpg" alt="Subramaniam Badrinath" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-379641" class="wp-caption-text">Subramaniam Badrinath (Photo Source: NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Cladding the captain’s hat for Vidarbha, the cricketing prodigy stepped on to the field for 95 matches for CSK. The batting mojo loved to grab opportunities to justify his position in the best cricketing team. He is one of the only players who could bat at any order and help the team pose threat to the opposition.
The Tamil-Nadu batsman deposited 1441 runs in his cricketing account in 71 matches with a gritty strike rate of&nbsp; 118.89. Sharing the dressing room with the captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave him an impetus to break into the national team. Eventually, he was named in the squad against <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.601832999847425/3934496393247719" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Africa</a> when the later toured India.
The maestro did not receive the recognition which his willow deserved in his cricketing career. However, the eternal fans of the team will remember the dynamic batsman who rose to all their expectations.

<h3>4. Sudeep Tyagi</h3>
<figure id="attachment_369288" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-369288" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-369288" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sudeep-Tyagi.jpg" alt="Sudeep Tyagi" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369288" class="wp-caption-text">Sudeep Tyagi. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The small-town aspirant, Sudeep Tyagi is another player who registers in the list of play-and-leave cricketers. The UP -born boy signed a hefty contract with CSK in the opening season of IPL in 2008. Albeit, he continued to warm the benches for the first season.
Getting an opportunity to display his majestic prowess, CSK showed faith on the bowler only in the second edition of the cash-rich league. Given an opportunity in the playing-11, he made his dream debut. He castled the brilliant <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ab-de-villers-had-planned-to-retire-from-tests-much-earlier-reveals-jonty-rhodes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AB de Villers</a> in the match.
The right-arm pacer was unable to etch his name in the national team owing to not-so-superior performance in the domestic circuit. Although, he must have lived up to his dream as he got an opportunity to share the dressing room with the likes of David Hussey, Stephen Fleming and the captain cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

<h3>5. Baba Aparajith</h3>
<figure id="attachment_361451" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-361451" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-361451" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Baba-Aparajith.jpg" alt="Baba Aparajith" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-361451" class="wp-caption-text">Baba Aparajith. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The Tamil-Nadu player was in the Under-19 squad of 2012 World Cup. India came out victorious in the biennial tournament. He is one of the most unfortunate players in the history of IPL.
He had to warm benches for five consecutive years. Despite being in the squad of&nbsp; Rising Pune Supergiant and CSK later, the team management never showed faith on him. Despite showing nerve-wracking performance in the domestic matches, he was never given an opportunity to debut for the team.
To make matter worse for him, he went unsold in the auction for the 12th edition of the IPL. However, the former Tamil Nadu vice-captain still believes that he would make into the IPL teams with his consistent performance in prominent tournaments like Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Signing off with a hope that the budding talents will be given their due recognition so that they can sleep with a sigh of relief.

To say that any sportsperson should not be superstitious in life sounds hysterical. Lending in favour of this argument is the fact that tons of athletes in the sporting arena fail to break into the national side despite showcasing back-to-back brilliant performances. Hence, cricketers are no different.
With every individual dreaming to don the national jersey, competitions remain at an all-time high in our most beloved sport. While the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) remains underway in the United Arab Emirates, some players are living their dreams whereas some are waiting for their opportunities to sign multi-million contracts and play for their swanky sides.
On that note, this article ponders upon the unpopular names from the most popular Chennai Super Kings which faded away from the limelight over the course of time.
<h3>Here&#8217;s the list of CSK players: &#8211;</h3>
<h3>1. Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_450847" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-450847" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-450847" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Vidyut-Sivaramakrishnan.jpg" alt="Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-450847" class="wp-caption-text">Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Tamil-Nadu born player signed a contract with Chennai Super Kings in the first edition of the IPL in 2008. He owns a phenomenal record to his name in the domestic circuit. Vidyut is the fourth batsman in the world to score a century despite padding up as the 11th down batsman.
The son of former cricketer Venkatraman Sivaramakrishnan could only manage to play nine matches for CSK. Scoring 145 runs with the bat, the swashbuckler had a below-par average of 18.12. With the ball in hand, he could only strike one wicket in his entire IPL career.
The 38-year old last played the IPL a decade ago in 2009 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Newlands in Cape Town. With time, the cricketer lost his contract with CSK. Eventually, he vanished away with time as no other team wished to ink a deal with the fine gentleman.

<h3>2. Manpreet Gony</h3>
<figure id="attachment_320367" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-320367" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-320367" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manpreet-Gony.jpg" alt="Manpreet Gony" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-320367" class="wp-caption-text">Manpreet Gony. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The middle-order tycoon of Chennai Super Kings possessed an inherent quality of calmness. It rightfully helped him sail the team across the line of victory. Gony always raised his hand and shouldered the responsibility whenever the team needed him the most.
A career spanning over 44 matches, the cricketing gem fired 99 runs with a strike rate of 139.43. Predominantly, the right-arm medium pace bowler bagged 37 wickets at an economy of 8.69. The talisman hung up his boots in June 2019 from all forms of cricket.
The Punjab-based batsman will be missed for his attacking game with the bat and heavy arms claiming wickets at crucial moments of the match. Considering his sheer contribution to the game of cricket, the IPL match-winner is missed in the lion’s club.

<h3>3. Subramanium Badrinath</h3>
<figure id="attachment_379641" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-379641" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-379641" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Subramaniam-Badrinath.jpg" alt="Subramaniam Badrinath" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-379641" class="wp-caption-text">Subramaniam Badrinath (Photo Source: NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Cladding the captain’s hat for Vidarbha, the cricketing prodigy stepped on to the field for 95 matches for CSK. The batting mojo loved to grab opportunities to justify his position in the best cricketing team. He is one of the only players who could bat at any order and help the team pose threat to the opposition.
The Tamil-Nadu batsman deposited 1441 runs in his cricketing account in 71 matches with a gritty strike rate of  118.89. Sharing the dressing room with the captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave him an impetus to break into the national team. Eventually, he was named in the squad against <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.601832999847425/3934496393247719" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Africa</a> when the later toured India.
The maestro did not receive the recognition which his willow deserved in his cricketing career. However, the eternal fans of the team will remember the dynamic batsman who rose to all their expectations.

<h3>4. Sudeep Tyagi</h3>
<figure id="attachment_369288" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-369288" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-369288" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sudeep-Tyagi.jpg" alt="Sudeep Tyagi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369288" class="wp-caption-text">Sudeep Tyagi. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The small-town aspirant, Sudeep Tyagi is another player who registers in the list of play-and-leave cricketers. The UP -born boy signed a hefty contract with CSK in the opening season of IPL in 2008. Albeit, he continued to warm the benches for the first season.
Getting an opportunity to display his majestic prowess, CSK showed faith on the bowler only in the second edition of the cash-rich league. Given an opportunity in the playing-11, he made his dream debut. He castled the brilliant <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ab-de-villers-had-planned-to-retire-from-tests-much-earlier-reveals-jonty-rhodes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AB de Villers</a> in the match.
The right-arm pacer was unable to etch his name in the national team owing to not-so-superior performance in the domestic circuit. Although, he must have lived up to his dream as he got an opportunity to share the dressing room with the likes of David Hussey, Stephen Fleming and the captain cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

<h3>5. Baba Aparajith</h3>
<figure id="attachment_361451" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-361451" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-361451" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Baba-Aparajith.jpg" alt="Baba Aparajith" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-361451" class="wp-caption-text">Baba Aparajith. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The Tamil-Nadu player was in the Under-19 squad of 2012 World Cup. India came out victorious in the biennial tournament. He is one of the most unfortunate players in the history of IPL.
He had to warm benches for five consecutive years. Despite being in the squad of  Rising Pune Supergiant and CSK later, the team management never showed faith on him. Despite showing nerve-wracking performance in the domestic matches, he was never given an opportunity to debut for the team.
To make matter worse for him, he went unsold in the auction for the 12th edition of the IPL. However, the former Tamil Nadu vice-captain still believes that he would make into the IPL teams with his consistent performance in prominent tournaments like Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Signing off with a hope that the budding talents will be given their due recognition so that they can sleep with a sigh of relief.

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On that note, this article ponders upon the unpopular names from the most popular Chennai Super Kings (CSK) which faded away from the