Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a dismal end to their 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) Campaign. It was only the second time in the tournament’s history that the men in yellow missed on the knockout stages. However, it was the second time in three seasons that it had occurred.
A response was required from the management and the players to get things right in 2023, and Boy oh Boy, did they fix it! The Super Kings have had a stellar season as the fans returned to the stadium, and the IPL returned to normality.
CSK have finished their group stage with a majestic win away at Delhi. With that, not only did they book a seat in the playoffs, but they also finished in the Top 2. They have that margin of error, as they get two chances to make it to the grand IPL final.
MS Dhoni's men lived up to their name and played with sheer maturity and resilience throughout the season.
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Chennai Super Kings fixtures, results, and Man of the Match in 2023 league stage
With eight wins and 17 points in 14 games, the Chennai Super Kings finished second-best to the Gujarat Titans on the points table.
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Man of the Match |
| March 31, 2023 | Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Loss by 5 wickets | Rashid Khan |
| April 3, 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Won by 12 runs | Moeen Ali |
| April 8, 2023 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Won by 7 wickets | Ravindra Jadeja |
| April 12, 2023 | Rajasthan Royals | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Loss by 3 runs | Ravi Ashwin |
| April 17, 2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Won by 8 runs | Devon Conway |
| April 21, 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Won by 7 wickets | Ravindra Jadeja |
| April 23, 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Won by 49 runs | Ajinkya Rahane |
| April 27, 2023 | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Loss by 32 runs | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| April 30, 2023 | Punjab Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Loss by 4 wickets | Devon Conway |
| May 3, 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | NO RESULT | N/A |
| May 6, 2023 | Mumbai Indians | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Won by 6 wickets | Matheesha Pathirana |
| May 10, 2023 | Delhi Capitals | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Won by 27 runs | Ravindra Jadeja |
| May 14, 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Loss by 6 wickets | Rinku Singh |
| May 20, 2023 | Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Won by 77 runs | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| May 23, 2023 | Gujarat Titans | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | N/A | N/A |
Chennai Super Kings' best batsmen in IPL 2023 league stage
The opening duo of Conway and Gaikwad is the main reason CSK has scored four totals of 200 or above.
The southpaw from New Zealand, Devon Conway, has had the best season with the bat for the Chennai Super Kings. He has scored 585 runs in 13 innings at a healthy average of 53.18.
Indian youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored over 500 runs, striking at nearly 150.
The Super Kings middle-order was blessed with Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane, who reinvented themselves in the ongoing IPL season. Both have been tremendously magnificent in turning CSK into a formidable batting unit.
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | S.R. | 50s | 100s | Best |
| Devon Conway | 13 | 585 | 53.18 | 138.62 | 6 | 0 | 92* |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 13 | 504 | 42.00 | 148.23 | 3 | 0 | 92 |
| Shivam Dube | 12 | 385 | 38.50 | 160.41 | 3 | 0 | 52 |
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Chennai Super Kings' best bowlers in IPL 2023 league stage
Tushar Deshpande was a surprise package for CSK this season. The bowling unit was stunted by Deepak Chahar injured for most of the season, and Mukesh Chaudhary was ruled out with a long-term injury.
However, Tushar rose to the occasion and was Dhoni’s go-to man with the new ball. He picked up 20 wickets in 14 innings, with best figures of 3/45.
One cannot leave Ravindra Jadeja out of the mix, can they? The spinner bagged 17 wickets while bossing the middle overs.
Matheesha Pathirana was deployed as the impact-sub and used predominantly in the death overs. The Sri Lanka speedster had an impressive season, picking 15 wickets in 10 matches.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | S.R. | Econ. | Best |
| Tushar Deshpande | 14 | 20 | 23.25 | 14.65 | 9.52 | 3/45 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 14 | 17 | 22.05 | 17.29 | 7.65 | 3/20 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 10 | 15 | 19.33 | 15.33 | 7.56 | 3/15 |
