Some players aren’t just on the team when we discuss the IPL; they are the team. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have provided a launchpad, a playground, and a homecoming for some really captivating characters in cricket, and with Ravichandran Ashwin announcing his retirement from IPL action not too long ago, it’s a good time to reflect on the players whose IPL careers started and ended in yellow. Not pure numbers, just stories of loyalty, perseverance, and the journey of coming full circle.

 

R Ashwin

 

In the yellow jersey, Ashwin proved consistency is king, claiming 97 wickets across 103 innings like clockwork. If needed could be relied on to bat in a bind. After stints with Rising Pune Supergiant, Punjab Kings, and Delhi Capitals, Ashwin made his 2025 return to the Yellow Brigade.

 

In 221 IPL matches, Ashwin grabbed 187 wickets at a strike rate of 25.1 and chipped in with 833 runs, including a stylish fifty. Ashwin’s spin wizardry for the ACSK turned 103 innings into 97 straight wicket-taking performances, and most of the time, he had a rabbit up his sleeve. He had a varied tactical observing pattern, has in moments of close situations, he looked like he could steer CSK out of trouble.

 

Suresh Raina

 

Suresh Raina scored a whopping 4687 runs in those matches with 33 fifties and 1 hundred. Raina was able to play both roles in an innings – whether it be to anchor the innings or finish the match and he was the fan favourite, and he definitely played a big part in CSK, winning the championship. After leading the Gujarat Lions for a couple of seasons, Raina came back to CSK from 2018 to 2021, once again anchoring the team with his experience.

 

Murali Vijay

 

The tale of Murali Vijay is simply about giving explosive starts at the top for the CSK. The journey started in 2009 with CSK, and he was with CSK until 2013, when he then went on to Delhi and Punjab, and then came back to CSK in 2018. In total across 106 full IPL games, he scored 2619 runs at an average of 29.41, with 13 fifties, 2 hundreds, and of the 2619 runs, 1708 were scored for CSK. Part of the brilliance of being able to offer CSK explosive starts is that this allows the rest of the middle order to trust that they can settle into the game, and bowlers to bowl with more control.

 

Michael Hussey

 

Lastly, we have Michael Hussey, also known as Mr. Cricket. Hussey began his IPL journey in 2008 with CSK, then played for the Mumbai Indians in 2014, and after that came back to CSK in 2015 and finished back on the same square on which he started.

 

Across 50 games with CSK, Hussey amassed 1,768 runs, maintaining a stellar 42.10 batting average. He gave the consistency and class needed to make CSK such a hard team to oppose.

 

FAQs

 

Q1. When did R Ashwin retire from the IPL?

 

He announced his retirement on August 27, 2025.

 

Q2. How many runs did Suresh Raina score for CSK?

 

Over 176 matches for CSK, Raina piled up 4,687 runs, cementing his legacy as one of their most dependable batsmen.

 

Q3. What was Murali Vijay’s contribution to CSK?

 

In 70 matches for CSK, Murali Vijay amassed 1,708 runs, providing solid starts at the top of the order.

 

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