| 2008 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Kepler Wessels | ||
| Captain | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | ||
| IPL | Runner Up | ||
| CLT20 | Cancelled | ||
| Most runs | Suresh Raina (421) | ||
| Most wickets | Albie Morkel (17) | ||
| Most catches | Suresh Raina (10) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | MS Dhoni (6) | ||
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that took part in the 2008 Indian Premier League which was the inaugural season of the IPL. They were captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Kepler Wessels. They finished runners-up in the IPL after losing the finals to the Rajasthan Royals by 3 wickets. They qualified for the 2008 Champions League Twenty20 but the tournament was cancelled due to 2008 Mumbai attacks.