Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and MS Dhoni have been known for one thing, which sets them apart from other franchises. The franchise knows how to use its players properly and also get the right people within the group. MS Dhoni is especially praised for bringing the best out of certain players, by batting in positions where they otherwise wouldn’t have.

In the<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 2021 season</a>, we saw Moeen Ali being used as a no. 3 batter, something which hasn’t been the case with him when he plays for England. However, over the years, Chennai Super Kings and Dhoni both have been guilty of underutilizing players because of the availability of other players. Here are-

5 players who weren&#8217;t used well by CSK

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-386119" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Irfan-Pathan.jpg" alt="Irfan Pathan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-386119" class="wp-caption-text">Irfan Pathan. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The former Indian all-rounder was once quite a hot property in the Indian Premier League. Pathan was the man of the match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 final, which India won. With variation and the ability to swing the ball, Irfan turned out to be a good bowler in the shortest format. On top of that, his ability to score quick runs in the death made him a prized scalp in the league.

However, by the time the 2015 auction came in, Pathan was almost past his prime. He was not featuring in the Indian national team, nor was he performing extraordinarily in the domestic circuit for Baroda. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chennai Super Kings</a> bought him as the fans expected this could be the resurrection of Pathan’s career.

However, with the presence of all-rounders like Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo, Irfan’s need in the CSK team seemed almost obsolete. He sat on the benches throughout the season, with fans hoping to see him on the team sheet once, which never happened. He was subsequently released in the next season.

<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>

Baba Aparajith first emerged on the cricket scene when he was a part of the Indian U-19 team during their 2012 World Cup triumph. He made himself an instant name in the domestic circuit with some strong performances for his state team of Tamil Nadu. He also made a few appearances for India A. His technique and batting style were praised by many who watched him play.

This led to <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chennai Super Kings</a> getting him on board for a season of the Indian Premier League. However, the young all-rounder warmed benches for five straight seasons but didn’t get a single game to play. Meanwhile, he kept playing in domestic cricket and impressed the people of his state with his skills even in the Tamil Nadu Premier League.

As of 2021, Baba Aparajith is an established player of the Tamil Nadu team and has been an integral part of the team which has done extremely well in the past few years. He has played 78 first-class, 82 List A, and 50 T20 matches. Since getting released by CSK, he hasn’t found any other IPL team for himself.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-336669" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/George-Bailey-IPL.jpg" alt="George Bailey IPL" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-336669" class="wp-caption-text">George Bailey IPL. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Most of us associate George Bailey with the Indian Premier League for his captaincy stint at the Kings XI Punjab (now known as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/punjab-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Kings</a>). However, much before, he appeared for them in the 2014 season as a captain, he was a part of the CSK team. The Australian was bought by the franchise ahead of the 2009 season.

Despite being bought for $50,000, Bailey sat most of the season on the benches. It should be noted, this was also the time when players like Michael Hussey, Andrew Flintoff, Matthew Hayden, Jacob Oram, Albie Morkel, and Muttiah Muralitharan used to play for them. And at that time, Bailey wasn’t renowned as he is now.

This is before he made his T20I debut while captaining Australia in 2012. Bailey was with the CSK team for the 2009 and 2010 seasons but managed to play a total of four matches. He mostly played as a replacement opener to Matthew Hayden. He later went on to lead Punjab into the final of the 2014 season.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462449" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Andrew-Tye.jpg" alt="Andrew Tye" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462449" class="wp-caption-text">Andrew Tye. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The Australian fast-bowler has sort of made a name for himself through his good performances in T20 cricket. He has been famous for his stints with Kings XI Punjab (now <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/punjab-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Kings</a>) in the Indian Premier League and Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. In 2018, he won the purple cap by picking up 24 wickets during his appearance for Punjab.

However, his first exposure to the IPL was way back in 2015, when CSK purchased his services for that season. However, he was not given a cap and sat on the benches for most of the season. With the availability of players like Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Brendon McCullum, and Dwayne Smith, CSK was forced to have a bowling attack with Indian players.

Tye eventually made his IPL debut for the now-defunct Gujarat Lions in the 2017 season. On his debut, he picked up a hat-trick and since then, became a popular and recognizable face in India. In the 2021 season, he was with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rr-rajasthan-royals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> before he flew back to Australia due to his concerns around the COVID situation in the country.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-238927" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sam-Billings-CSK.jpg" alt="Sam Billings and Eoin Morgan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-238927" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Billings celebrates his fifty. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The English wicketkeeper-batsman has been a regular feature in the Indian Premier League since the 2016 season. He has featured for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/dc-delhi-capitals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi Capitals</a> (then Delhi Daredevils) in the 2016 and 2017 seasons before reappearing for them in 2021. However, between those two stints, the Kent player got an opportunity to play for Chennai Super Kings.

He arrived at the franchise in the 2018 season. Despite people largely arguing his selection, Billings announced his arrival at the franchise through a brilliant match-winning fifty against Kolkata in a home game, when CSK was chasing more than 200. He went on to play several other matches that season, but never did he get the right platform to bat.

In the 2018 season, he played 10 matches with most of them batting way down the order. In the 2019 season, he played just one match. He was released by the franchise and then was picked up once again by Delhi Capitals in the auction of 2021. Even this season, he failed to make a cut into the XI.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and MS Dhoni have been known for one thing, which sets them apart from other franchises. The franchise knows how to use its players properly and also get the right people within the group. MS Dhoni is especially praised for bringing the best out of certain players, by batting in positions where they otherwise wouldn’t have.&nbsp;
In the<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 2021 season</a>, we saw Moeen Ali being used as a no. 3 batter, something which hasn’t been the case with him when he plays for England. However, over the years, Chennai Super Kings and Dhoni both have been guilty of underutilizing players because of the availability of other players. Here are-
<h2> 5 players who weren’t used well by CSK</h2>
<h3>1. Irfan Pathan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_386119" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-386119" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-386119" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Irfan-Pathan.jpg" alt="Irfan Pathan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-386119" class="wp-caption-text">Irfan Pathan. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The former Indian all-rounder was once quite a hot property in the Indian Premier League. Pathan was the man of the match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 final, which India won. With variation and the ability to swing the ball, Irfan turned out to be a good bowler in the shortest format. On top of that, his ability to score quick runs in the death made him a prized scalp in the league.&nbsp;
However, by the time the 2015 auction came in, Pathan was almost past his prime. He was not featuring in the Indian national team, nor was he performing extraordinarily in the domestic circuit for Baroda. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chennai Super Kings</a> bought him as the fans expected this could be the resurrection of Pathan’s career.&nbsp;
However, with the presence of all-rounders like Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo, Irfan’s need in the CSK team seemed almost obsolete. He sat on the benches throughout the season, with fans hoping to see him on the team sheet once, which never happened. He was subsequently released in the next season.&nbsp;

<h3>2. 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>
Baba Aparajith first emerged on the cricket scene when he was a part of the Indian U-19 team during their 2012 World Cup triumph. He made himself an instant name in the domestic circuit with some strong performances for his state team of Tamil Nadu. He also made a few appearances for India A. His technique and batting style were praised by many who watched him play.&nbsp;
This led to <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chennai Super Kings</a> getting him on board for a season of the Indian Premier League. However, the young all-rounder warmed benches for five straight seasons but didn’t get a single game to play. Meanwhile, he kept playing in domestic cricket and impressed the people of his state with his skills even in the Tamil Nadu Premier League.&nbsp;
As of 2021, Baba Aparajith is an established player of the Tamil Nadu team and has been an integral part of the team which has done extremely well in the past few years. He has played 78 first-class, 82 List A, and 50 T20 matches. Since getting released by CSK, he hasn’t found any other IPL team for himself.&nbsp;

<h3>3. George Bailey</h3>
<figure id="attachment_336669" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-336669" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-336669" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/George-Bailey-IPL.jpg" alt="George Bailey IPL" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-336669" class="wp-caption-text">George Bailey IPL. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Most of us associate George Bailey with the Indian Premier League for his captaincy stint at the Kings XI Punjab (now known as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/punjab-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Kings</a>). However, much before, he appeared for them in the 2014 season as a captain, he was a part of the CSK team. The Australian was bought by the franchise ahead of the 2009 season.&nbsp;
Despite being bought for $50,000, Bailey sat most of the season on the benches. It should be noted, this was also the time when players like Michael Hussey, Andrew Flintoff, Matthew Hayden, Jacob Oram, Albie Morkel, and Muttiah Muralitharan used to play for them. And at that time, Bailey wasn’t renowned as he is now.&nbsp;
This is before he made his T20I debut while captaining Australia in 2012. Bailey was with the CSK team for the 2009 and 2010 seasons but managed to play a total of four matches. He mostly played as a replacement opener to Matthew Hayden. He later went on to lead Punjab into the final of the 2014 season.&nbsp;

<h3>4. Andrew Tye</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462449" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462449" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-462449" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Andrew-Tye.jpg" alt="Andrew Tye" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462449" class="wp-caption-text">Andrew Tye. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The Australian fast-bowler has sort of made a name for himself through his good performances in T20 cricket. He has been famous for his stints with Kings XI Punjab (now <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/punjab-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Kings</a>) in the Indian Premier League and Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. In 2018, he won the purple cap by picking up 24 wickets during his appearance for Punjab.&nbsp;
However, his first exposure to the IPL was way back in 2015, when CSK purchased his services for that season. However, he was not given a cap and sat on the benches for most of the season. With the availability of players like Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Brendon McCullum, and Dwayne Smith, CSK was forced to have a bowling attack with Indian players.&nbsp;
Tye eventually made his IPL debut for the now-defunct Gujarat Lions in the 2017 season. On his debut, he picked up a hat-trick and since then, became a popular and recognizable face in India. In the 2021 season, he was with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rr-rajasthan-royals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> before he flew back to Australia due to his concerns around the COVID situation in the country.&nbsp;

<h3>5. Sam Billings</h3>
<figure id="attachment_238927" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-238927" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-238927" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sam-Billings-CSK.jpg" alt="Sam Billings and Eoin Morgan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-238927" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Billings celebrates his fifty. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The English wicketkeeper-batsman has been a regular feature in the Indian Premier League since the 2016 season. He has featured for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/dc-delhi-capitals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi Capitals</a> (then Delhi Daredevils) in the 2016 and 2017 seasons before reappearing for them in 2021. However, between those two stints, the Kent player got an opportunity to play for Chennai Super Kings.
He arrived at the franchise in the 2018 season. Despite people largely arguing his selection, Billings announced his arrival at the franchise through a brilliant match-winning fifty against Kolkata in a home game, when CSK was chasing more than 200. He went on to play several other matches that season, but never did he get the right platform to bat.&nbsp;
In the 2018 season, he played 10 matches with most of them batting way down the order. In the 2019 season, he played just one match. He was released by the franchise and then was picked up once again by Delhi Capitals in the auction of 2021. Even this season, he failed to make a cut into the XI.&nbsp;

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and MS Dhoni have been known for one thing, which sets them apart from other franchises. The franchise knows how to use its players properly and also get the right people within the group. MS Dhoni is especially praised for bringing the best out of certain players, by batting in positions where they otherwise wouldn’t have. 
In the<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 2021 season</a>, we saw Moeen Ali being used as a no. 3 batter, something which hasn’t been the case with him when he plays for England. However, over the years, Chennai Super Kings and Dhoni both have been guilty of underutilizing players because of the availability of other players. Here are-
<h2> 5 players who weren&#8217;t used well by CSK</h2>
<h3>1. Irfan Pathan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_386119" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-386119" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-386119" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Irfan-Pathan.jpg" alt="Irfan Pathan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-386119" class="wp-caption-text">Irfan Pathan. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The former Indian all-rounder was once quite a hot property in the Indian Premier League. Pathan was the man of the match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 final, which India won. With variation and the ability to swing the ball, Irfan turned out to be a good bowler in the shortest format. On top of that, his ability to score quick runs in the death made him a prized scalp in the league. 
However, by the time the 2015 auction came in, Pathan was almost past his prime. He was not featuring in the Indian national team, nor was he performing extraordinarily in the domestic circuit for Baroda. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chennai Super Kings</a> bought him as the fans expected this could be the resurrection of Pathan’s career. 
However, with the presence of all-rounders like Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo, Irfan’s need in the CSK team seemed almost obsolete. He sat on the benches throughout the season, with fans hoping to see him on the team sheet once, which never happened. He was subsequently released in the next season. 

<h3>2. 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>
Baba Aparajith first emerged on the cricket scene when he was a part of the Indian U-19 team during their 2012 World Cup triumph. He made himself an instant name in the domestic circuit with some strong performances for his state team of Tamil Nadu. He also made a few appearances for India A. His technique and batting style were praised by many who watched him play. 
This led to <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chennai Super Kings</a> getting him on board for a season of the Indian Premier League. However, the young all-rounder warmed benches for five straight seasons but didn’t get a single game to play. Meanwhile, he kept playing in domestic cricket and impressed the people of his state with his skills even in the Tamil Nadu Premier League. 
As of 2021, Baba Aparajith is an established player of the Tamil Nadu team and has been an integral part of the team which has done extremely well in the past few years. He has played 78 first-class, 82 List A, and 50 T20 matches. Since getting released by CSK, he hasn’t found any other IPL team for himself. 

<h3>3. George Bailey</h3>
<figure id="attachment_336669" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-336669" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-336669" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/George-Bailey-IPL.jpg" alt="George Bailey IPL" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-336669" class="wp-caption-text">George Bailey IPL. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Most of us associate George Bailey with the Indian Premier League for his captaincy stint at the Kings XI Punjab (now known as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/punjab-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Kings</a>). However, much before, he appeared for them in the 2014 season as a captain, he was a part of the CSK team. The Australian was bought by the franchise ahead of the 2009 season. 
Despite being bought for $50,000, Bailey sat most of the season on the benches. It should be noted, this was also the time when players like Michael Hussey, Andrew Flintoff, Matthew Hayden, Jacob Oram, Albie Morkel, and Muttiah Muralitharan used to play for them. And at that time, Bailey wasn’t renowned as he is now. 
This is before he made his T20I debut while captaining Australia in 2012. Bailey was with the CSK team for the 2009 and 2010 seasons but managed to play a total of four matches. He mostly played as a replacement opener to Matthew Hayden. He later went on to lead Punjab into the final of the 2014 season. 

<h3>4. Andrew Tye</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462449" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462449" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462449" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Andrew-Tye.jpg" alt="Andrew Tye" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462449" class="wp-caption-text">Andrew Tye. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The Australian fast-bowler has sort of made a name for himself through his good performances in T20 cricket. He has been famous for his stints with Kings XI Punjab (now <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/punjab-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Kings</a>) in the Indian Premier League and Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. In 2018, he won the purple cap by picking up 24 wickets during his appearance for Punjab. 
However, his first exposure to the IPL was way back in 2015, when CSK purchased his services for that season. However, he was not given a cap and sat on the benches for most of the season. With the availability of players like Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Brendon McCullum, and Dwayne Smith, CSK was forced to have a bowling attack with Indian players. 
Tye eventually made his IPL debut for the now-defunct Gujarat Lions in the 2017 season. On his debut, he picked up a hat-trick and since then, became a popular and recognizable face in India. In the 2021 season, he was with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rr-rajasthan-royals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> before he flew back to Australia due to his concerns around the COVID situation in the country. 

<h3>5. Sam Billings</h3>
<figure id="attachment_238927" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-238927" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-238927" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sam-Billings-CSK.jpg" alt="Sam Billings and Eoin Morgan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-238927" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Billings celebrates his fifty. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The English wicketkeeper-batsman has been a regular feature in the Indian Premier League since the 2016 season. He has featured for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/dc-delhi-capitals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi Capitals</a> (then Delhi Daredevils) in the 2016 and 2017 seasons before reappearing for them in 2021. However, between those two stints, the Kent player got an opportunity to play for Chennai Super Kings.
He arrived at the franchise in the 2018 season. Despite people largely arguing his selection, Billings announced his arrival at the franchise through a brilliant match-winning fifty against Kolkata in a home game, when CSK was chasing more than 200. He went on to play several other matches that season, but never did he get the right platform to bat. 
In the 2018 season, he played 10 matches with most of them batting way down the order. In the 2019 season, he played just one match. He was released by the franchise and then was picked up once again by Delhi Capitals in the auction of 2021. Even this season, he failed to make a cut into the XI.

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